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The freezing temperatures potentially caused the death of an 11-year old boy, [91] an 84-year-old widow, [22] and a 75-year-old veteran, [92] among others. Zoo, domesticated, and wild animals were also at risk due to the low temperatures with animal sanctuaries and veterinary clinics identifying an increase in hypothermia cases in the animals.
A record low temperature at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport of −2 °F (−19 °C) on February 16 was the coldest in North Texas in 72 years. [30] Power equipment in Texas was not winterized, leaving it vulnerable to extended periods of cold weather, leading to widespread power outages.
The official death toll was modified in December 2021 with the Texas Department of State Health Services announcing a death toll of 246. [ 99 ] The storm was also partially responsible for a nationwide chicken shortage, due to the freezing temperatures, widespread power and water outages that lasted days.
Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power, 21 dead ... February 17, 2021 at 6:03 AM. LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans ...
Arctic air that pushed south to Texas in February 2021 dropped temperatures to frigid -15 degrees. It can happen again. Think the ‘polar vortex’ that froze Texas in 2021 was a fluke?
Freezing weather stilled giant wind turbines that dot the West Texas landscape, making it impossible for energy companies to meet escalating demand. Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power ...
The February 15–20, 2021 North American winter storm, also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Viola, or to some as simply The North Texas Freeze, was a significant and widespread snow and ice storm across much of the United States, Northern Mexico, and Southern Canada.
When it freezes in Texas, chances are this weather phenomenon is to blame. 3 days of record freezing temps coming to Dallas-Fort Worth. How can Texas get this cold?