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HOUSTON - A major pattern change is on the way to Southeast Texas this weekend. You can expect highs for Saturday in Houston to remain in the low 70s with mostly cloudy skies, there is a chance ...
A cold front swept through the northern portions of the Lone Star State on Sunday morning, bringing high temperatures down nearly 20 degrees over 24 hours. Highs dropped from the upper 90s Sunday ...
Cold subsides when the vortex restabilizes and drives the arctic air back north. January’s freeze-out comes after December started cold, but finished out unusually warm across most of the country.
A Blue Norther, also known as a Texas Norther, is a fast moving cold front marked by a rapid drop in temperature, strong winds, and dark blue or "black" skies. The cold front originates from the north, hence the "norther", and can send temperatures plummeting by 20 or 30 degrees in merely minutes.
In the city of Houston, an 18 wheeler overturned on I-10, shutting down the highway. [16] An injury also occurred due to a car pileup on Texas State Highway 121. [17] Lake effect snow occurred in North Texas, with 2.3 in (5.8 cm) of snow in Coppell and 2 in (5.1 cm) of snow in Forney. [18]
Now verified, this is the all-time lowest temperature in the state of Illinois. [69] [70] Several people died in Chicago due to the cold. [71] The cold wave resulted in 1,444 flights being cancelled at O'Hare, and 254 flights being cancelled at Midway. [72]
Once the rain and wind has subsided, the icy conditions will extend east and south from the upper Midwest -- reaching as far as Texas and Florida. Arctic blast to blanket much of US with below ...
In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, [6] 13–17, [7] and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. [8]