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Millions without power in cold Texas
An unusual cold snap in the southern United States caused the electrical grid in the state of Texas to become congested and more than four million residents were without power Monday. More cold records have been set or are expected to be set soon and there will be up to a foot of snow.
Snowy roads in The Woodlands, Texas, Monday.
President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency to release federal resources to Texas, where temperatures of minus 22 degrees have been measured.
The states of Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma have also been affected by the cold front, as has northern Mexico.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), more than 150 million Americans are affected by road and weather warnings due to the cold. NWS also claims that various temperature records have been or will be set regarding minimum levels during this cold period, the BBC reports.
Up to 30 inches of snow is expected to fall over the area known as the Southern Plains, which spans parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
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