One down, one to go: Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth
By Tuesday afternoon, another round of wintry weather is expected to move into Texas, hitting the Red River area before moving south
Snow covers I-30 and I-35E close to Downtown Dallas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
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The sun came out Monday, but it didn’t do much to warm the millions of Texans who were struggling without power.
The temperature at DFW International Airport reached a high of 14 degrees shortly after 4 p.m. one degree lower than the previous record
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Originally published on February 15, 2021 6:15 pm
North Texas is experiencing what will almost certainly be the coldest cold snap so far this century, with lows in the single digits and wind chills well below zero. Temperatures haven t dropped below 10 degrees in Dallas since 1990, and haven t gone below zero since 1930.
Rotating Power Outages Issued
The Texas council that manages the majority of the state s electricity initiated rotating power outages Monday morning as a winter storm dropped snow and ice and temperatures remained below freezing. But some customers were without power for several hours.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has urged residents to reduce electricity. Over 2 million customers across Texas have gone without power as officials worked to conserve energy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures have fallen into the single digits and wind chills were below zero.
Updated on February 10, 2021 at 6:23 am
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Across North Texas, preparations are underway for the extreme cold snap that could linger for the next seven days.
“We pre-treated with our brine solution, which is a saltwater combination, we like to spray that on there and let it dry and we do so that when the winter weather precipitation falls it hits that brine solution and creates something of a saltwater slush,” said Val Lopez with the Texas Department of Transportation.
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory through Thursday morning.
The advisory said freezing drizzle or freezing rain could impact the Wednesday morning commute, including light icing on bridges and overpasses.
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