Winter storm leaves 20,000+ North Texans without power as ice adds 500 pounds to power lines, while statewide outages exceed 120,000 amid dangerous cold conditions.
Texas Winter Storm Fern prompts Gov. Abbott to expand disaster declaration to 219 counties, mobilizing 10,900+ emergency personnel as 83,000 residents face power outages and freezing conditions.
Texas schools face widespread closures as winter storm brings ice and snow, forcing districts from Dallas to San Antonio to shut doors with many extending closures through Tuesday.
"Biden administration authorizes Texas grid backup power as Winter Storm Fern threatens, empowering ERCOT to tap data centers' generators to prevent potential blackouts like those in 2021."
Winter Storm Fern batters Northeast as nor'easter, killing 10 and leaving millions without power, while North Texas faces record-breaking cold through Tuesday.
Federal agents claim key arrests in "Operation Metro Surge" targeting immigrants with criminal histories, while Minnesota officials sue over constitutional concerns and dispute the operation's focus.
Record-shattering winter storm grips North Texas with dangerous 9-degree temperatures, 1-2 inches of sleet, and rare lake-effect snow as part of massive US weather disaster.
Winter Storm Fern brings record-breaking cold to North Texas with up to 2 inches of sleet, plunging temperatures to historic lows of 9 degrees and causing widespread power outages.
Massive winter storm paralyzes US midsection with ice, power outages, and travel chaos, leaving 100,000+ without electricity as dangerous sub-freezing temperatures persist through Tuesday.
