A rare deep freeze brought snow and ice to normally temperate parts of the southern United States, forcing Texas's electric grid operator to impose rotating blackouts because of higher power demand. Weather forecasters predict more snow and ice late Tuesday and Wednesday along a storm front reaching from Texas to the Appalachian states. In East Dallas, brothers Alfredo and Eduardo Colon lost their power during the night at around 2 a.m. Stocking upThe power outages forced some Houston grocery stores to shut down, leaving people waiting in long lines to purchase supplies. The storm system left behind record-setting cold temperatures, and another wave of snow and ice was predicted late Tuesday and Wednesday along a storm front extending deep into the South.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2021 17:03 UTC