Extreme cold weather could test power grid in Texas

The Texas power grid system, which failed during a previous winter storm, could be put to the test this weekend as the region faces subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
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White County power grid collapsing as ice storm leaves 70% in the dark

White County and Rabun County report high power outages as an ice storm moves through North Georgia. Emergency officials urge residents to stay off roads.

Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

Officials across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. have been sounding the alarm about the potential for freezing rain to wreak havoc on power systems.
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February 2021: How Texas’ power grid failed in the deep freeze and what changed after

It started like a typical North Texas “bundle up” forecast and turned into a statewide emergency that Texans will be measuring winters against for decades.

New winter storm path shows more intense one may be on its way to US

The concerning forecast comes as millions of Americans are left reeling from the catastrophic impacts of Winter Storm Fern, which struck the U.S. with heavy snow and ice over the weekend. The storm has killed at least nine people,