Millions Without Power as Winter Storm Wallops Texas
A mass of arctic air is besieging the state, bringing snow and freezing rain that has knocked power plants offline and frozen wind turbines. Icicles form on a citrus tree from a sprinkler system used to protect the trees from the freezing temperatures on Monday in Edinburg, Texas. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP) HOUSTON (CN) — Temperatures plunged into the single digits across Texas early Tuesday, and frustrations grew for millions left without electricity by a grid not equipped to deal with record demand and equipment failures triggered by a historic storm. The Electric Reliability Counc...
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