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Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Texas Thousands without power in Texas after ice storm
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Forecaster Nick Miller looks at the current ice storm and the arctic blast heading to the US Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Texas during the storm
Forecaster Nick Miller looks at the current ice storm and the arctic blast heading to the US Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power after a deadly ice storm thrashed parts of the southern US this week.
A deadly ice storm pummelling parts of the southern US this week has disrupted travel and prompted widespread power outages in Texas. US airlines have cancelled about 3,000 flights, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted.
US airlines have cancelled more than 2,300 flights, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted. Dozens of car crashes on slick roads were reported due to the bad weather, killing at least eight.
Dozens of car crashes on slick roads were reported due to the bad weather, killing at least six. The ice storm will come to an end on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Freezing rain and ice accumulations are expected across the region until Thursday. In Texas alone, more than 407,000 people were without power as of Thursday morning, including over 162,600 in Travis County, where the state capital of Austin is located. Just north of Austin in Williamson county, about 55,300 people are without power.
In Texas alone, more than 340,000 people were without power as of Wednesday evening, with nearly half of the outages in and near the city of Austin, according to poweroutage.us. About 700 flights were cancelled on Thursday morning, in addition to 2,300 cancelled the previous day.
The National Weather Service said the "prolonged and significant" ice storm was continuing cross much of the southern Plains and mid-south. The NWS warned that road travel remains hazardous across a large region that spans from Texas to Tennessee. Tree damage and further power outages were also possible before the ice begins to melt, it said. Ice is expected to melt by Friday as temperatures rise.
The storm has brought a mix of freezing rain and sleet to south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas, since Monday. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis were under an ice storm warning. The storm has brought a mix of freezing rain and sleet to south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas, since Monday. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis were under an ice storm warning, which was due to be rescinded on Thursday morning.
The agency added that parts of Texas, as well as Louisiana and northern Georgia could experience flash flooding on Thursday due to heavy rain. This weather phenomenon was caused by an Arctic cold frontal passage making its way south, where it was confronted with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.
This weather phenomenon is caused by an Arctic cold frontal passage making its way south, where it is being confronted with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.
On Wednesday morning, Dallas issued an ice storm warning, telling drivers that "travel will be nearly impossible" through the evening and into Thursday.
Both Dallas and Memphis cancelled classes on Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions. In Memphis, the winter weather delayed the start of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, the man who died last month after being beaten by police officers.Both Dallas and Memphis cancelled classes on Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions. In Memphis, the winter weather delayed the start of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, the man who died last month after being beaten by police officers.
Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.
One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. Another 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD.One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. Another 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD.
A 49-year-old woman was also killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN.A 49-year-old woman was also killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN.
Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. The Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control.Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. The Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott also asked motorists to "stay off the roads if possible". Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency due to the icy conditions.