The “long-term” winter storm that brought dangerous snow. And freezing rain from Texas to Tennessee is expected. To continue through at least early Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
A severe snowstorm continues across parts of the south. Causing chaos on the roads that has been blamed for. At least three deaths, along with flight cancellations and widespread power outages.
The “long-term” winter storm that brought dangerous snow. And freezing rain from Texas to Tennessee is expected. To continue through at least early Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
By early Wednesday, at least three people had died associated with the storm.
A 45-year-old man was ejected from the car he was driving after he apparently lost control. On an ice-covered overpass in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, police said. He died in a hospital.
That evening, a 49-year-old woman died when she struck a tree near Eldorado. Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. It is said that the woman, Sherry Lynn Taylor, lost control of the truck on the icy road and fell.
In Austin, another person died after a weather-related multi-vehicle crash. According to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
Dangerous roads and flight cancellations
The storm caused widespread travel chaos on roads and airports this week.
Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged residents. To avoid roads due to dangerous ice, adding that about 1,600 roads in the state were affected. “Due to the ice, many roads in Texas will remain very dangerous for the next 24 to 48 hours,” he said. “Be careful, especially for things like black ice.”
The weather service in Fort Worth warned. That light to moderate freezing rain in central Texas counties early. Wednesday morning “will freeze with contact as it makes landfall. And ice forms on all surfaces!”
“Already slippery roads will become slicker and very dangerous tonight and tomorrow!” It said in a tweet.
Severe weather has contributed to thousands. of flight cancellations and delays so far this week. As of early Wednesday. At least 1,300 flights in and out of the United States had been canceled. According to online flight tracker FlightAir. At least 355 of those flights were canceled at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. While about 160 were listed at Dallas Love Field and just under 110. At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines. Both national carriers based in the region, had 487 flight cancellations. On Southwest early Wednesday, according to FlightAware. And American Airlines listed 434 cancellations. Accounting for the majority of cancellations, according to FlightAware.
Sweeping power outages
Residents across Texas also faced power outages amid the storm.
About 120,000 utility customers were without power early Wednesday. According to online outage tracker PowerOutage.us.
Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, utility officials said the state’s electric grid. And natural gas supplies were ready. And would remain reliable during severe weather events.
Public Utilities Commission Chairman Peter Lake. Asked Texans to contact their local power providers. If local power outages occur due to winter weather and icy conditions.
Continued severe weather
Abbott said people in the northern, western and central regions. Of the state should prepare for continued severe weather through Thursday.
He said parts of Texas could even experience flash flooding. On Wednesday and Thursday.
“A quarter inch of snow accumulation is possible across. A larger area that includes southern Oklahoma. Most of Arkansas and far west Tennessee,” it added, warning. That this amount of snow growth could be more on top of what has already fallen. “Treacherous travel,” with potential for tree damage and power outages.