Ice Storm

[Chop]

A quarter million Texans have lost power. Some are off-and-on…

Stay as warm and safe as you can.

 

[Chop]

A lot more freezing rain is projected to hit the DFW area later today.

 

[Horn6721]

it has been raining steadily all morning in North Dallas.
How many of the power outages are equipment failures and how many trees falling

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Close to 30k out in Round Rock area. Prayers! Hang in there guys!

Generators in use for water plants.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

South of Arlington 6,000 out. Rest of DFW doing ok.

Betlon also getting hit - 4700.

Tyler area 25 plus.

Stay safe fellas!

 

[LonghornCatholic]

86k out in Oncor footprint. Praying for everyone.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

it has been raining steadily all morning in North Dallas.
How many of the power outages are equipment failures and how many trees falling

Ice accumulation on wires and trees.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Angry winds as well I’m some areas.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

DFW area up to 3000 customers out.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Sulphur Springs 1500.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Lindale and Tyler surrounding areas are brutal.

 

[Monahorns]

30k in Round Rock areas? Round Rock only has 100k residents. That doesn't sound right at all.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Hence, Round Rock areas.

 

[nashhorn]

Man, lotta difference losing power in an ice storm than a hurricane. At least in a hurricane the temp going outside isn’t a killer so a lot easier to
Go outside and fire up the generator (if you have one of course). I’ve gotten so old age adverse to the cold it would be a real challenge for me now. Prayers to you all.

 

[mb227]

I see Austin Energy is paying the price for deferring tree maintenance...

 

[Garmel]

I've seen a few libs on Twitter blame Abbott for not burying the power lines. You can't make this **** up.

 

[guy4321]

I've seen a few libs on Twitter blame Abbott for not burying the power lines. You can't make this **** up.

My understanding is that Beto knows how to dig holes so the power lines would be safe. He also knows how to teleport kids and teachers to schools and back so we wouldn't have any canceled school days this week.

 

[Chop]

Beto knows how to dig holes

I'd say that part is spot on.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Temple/Round Rock areas still slammed with outages. Hopefully not much longer.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Pray for Tyler and surrounding areas, as well. Ice accumulation is wreaking havoc there.

 

[Monahorns]

Temple/Round Rock areas still slammed with outages. Hopefully not much longer.

I can vouch. Lucky enough to only lose power for 3 hr this morning. But at least 50% of all tree limbs in my neighborhood are down.

 

[TXSNOS]

Have been without power in NW Austin since 8:30 am Wednesday. No real end in sight.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Have been without power in NW Austin since 8:30 am Wednesday. No real end in sight.

Sorry to hear. Are you within the Oncor footprint?

 

[Chop]

We lost power for around 3 hrs in the late afternoon/early evening. Back on and good since then.

 

[HornHuskerDad]

We are starting to thaw out in the DFW Metroplex. Forecast for Friday shows much warmer temps - probably enough to clear the roads and get us back to normal.

 

[ViperHorn]

We are starting to thaw out in the DFW Metroplex. The forecast for Friday shows much warmer temps - probably enough to clear the roads and get us back to normal.

The only issue is the forecast for freezing fog overnight and in the morning.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Yes, melting then refreezing can occur so not out of the woods yet. Ice can add up to 30 times it weight- branches.

 

[guy4321]

Lots of downed branches in Austin. Schools canceled today so they can clean up trees not because of ice.

 

[TXSNOS]

Not with Oncor. Have Austin Electric, and power came back on this morning at 4:30 am. It was 46° inside my house when power came on. Now it's a toasty 75°.

 

[TXSNOS]

Large tree limbs are down in almost every yard all over Austin. It looks like a tornado came through town but only hit trees and large shrubs.