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The Texas Tribune reports: Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday blasted the nonprofit operator of Texas’ energy grid for its handling of this week’s winter storm and called on the Legislature to consider updates to the state’s power plants to avoid future widespread power outages. “What happened is absolutely unacceptable and can never be replicated again,” Abbott said at a news …

The Associated Press reports: Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities. But Texas’ grid manager, under fire for its response to the winter storm, has warned that …

The Texas Tribune reports: As millions of Texans continue struggling through a dayslong winter storm without power or potable water, Gov. Greg Abbott provided few details Wednesday on when they can expect their situations to improve. As of Wednesday night, 2.7 million households didn’t have power. And nearly 12 million Texans are facing water disruptions after enduring multiple days of …

The Texas Tribune reports: As millions of Texans continue to struggle with power outages during a massive winter storm, Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to provide an update on the state’s response at 3:30 p.m. Central time Wednesday. There were 2.7 million Texas households still without power as of Wednesday morning, though the state’s electricity grid manager said utilities returned …

The Texas Tribune reports: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday he’s issuing a notice for residents to boil water as the winter storm continues to affect the city’s infrastructure. The notice, first reported by the Houston Chronicle, comes as the mayor also urged grocery stores to stock up on bottled water and urged Houstonians to conserve as much as possible. …

The Associated Press reports: Blame the polar vortex, a weather pattern that usually keeps to the arctic, but is increasingly visiting lower latitudes and staying beyond its welcome. Scientists say global warming caused by humans is partly responsible for making its southward escapes longer and more frequent. More than 100 million people live in areas covered Wednesday by some type …

The Hill reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called on the state legislature to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after winter weather has left millions of Texans without power. The Texas governor released a statement requesting that reform to the grid operator be prioritized as an emergency item during the legislative session to “ensure Texans never again …

CBS News reports: At least eight deaths have been linked to a dangerous winter storm system that’s breaking records across the country. Some four million homes and business in Texas were without power as of 5:15 Tuesday morning local time as the electric system struggled to meet demand, according to poweroutage.us. Among the dead were a woman and girl who …

Houston’s ABC News affiliate reports: Texas’ power grid experienced a systemwide failure Monday morning as demand surged due to the historic winter conditions across the state. Grid managers declared an emergency after the record-breaking energy use strained utilities beyond capacity. An estimated 75% of Texas power generation capacity is impacted. The failures could last into at least Tuesday as crews …

ABC News reports: As of 6:30 a.m., there are 1,834,260 customers without power in Texas due to the winter storm and state officials have warned that number could get higher. ERCOT, the energy provider in Texas, entered its highest alert level overnight and has begun rolling blackouts to conserve power during this harsh winter storm. Texas told residents they should …

The Weather Channel reports: Punxsutawney Phil was pulled from his burrow in Gobbler’s Knob Tuesday morning and saw his shadow, which, according to legend, means six more weeks of winter. Of course, even the organizers of the annual Groundhog Day event in western Pennsylvania acknowledge that turning to a large rodent for weather forecasting is mostly a way to break …

CBS News reports: The coronavirus has forced us to change the way we celebrate holidays and special occasions. And Tuesday, there will be one more tradition added to that list Groundhog Day. Don’t worry Punxsutawney Phil; the famous Pennsylvania groundhog will still make an appearance. However, there will not be any in person attendance or guests at Gobbler’s Knob on …

The New York Daily News reports: Flights out of Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports were cancelled as the blizzard gained steam Monday morning. While a few flights were able to take off in the early morning around 6:00 a.m., nearly every flight out of JFK was cancelled or delayed after 7:30 a.m., according to a website that tracks departures from …

The New York Daily News reports: Public schools will be closed Monday as New York City braces for a wallop of a snowstorm — but students will still be required to tune into classes via remote learning. The blizzard is set to hit the city Sunday evening and isn’t expected to let up until Tuesday. The five boroughs could get …

The Daily Voice reports: A long-lasting, major storm taking aim on the Northeast will bring between a foot and 18 inches of snowfall to much of the region, along with blizzard-like conditions, including strong, gusty winds. The storm is expected to develop late Sunday night, Jan. 31, and become heaviest in the afternoon on Monday, Feb. 1, and linger into …

AccuWeather reports: AccuWeather meteorologists expect New York City and Boston to get a major snowfall from the storm, in the range of 6-12 inches, even if there is some mixing for a time. If the mixing does not occur and the storm tracks slightly offshore, even bigger accumulations could pile up. “As we see it at this early stage, the …

The New York Times reports: With forecasters predicting New York could get up to a foot of snow when a nor’easter hit on Wednesday, residents braced for what had the potential to be the most severe winter storm since a blizzard shut down the city in January 2016. The snowfall was fierce for a time — coming down at a …

Gothamist reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update this afternoon on the anticipated snowbonanza, relaying the NWS forecast of 8-12 inches of snow between Wednesday and Thursday, though he stressed that that number could change in the next 24 hours. It’s expected to begin snowing around 4 p.m., but Thursday morning is when there could be dangerous “blizzard-like conditions” …

The New York Daily News reports: In what could prove to be the most controversial statement of his tenure, Mayor de Blasio declared Tuesday that snow days for New York City school kids are a thing of the past. Students taking in-person classes can blame that cold, cold new reality on remote learning, which has become necessary and almost universal …

The New York Daily News reports: New York City restaurant owners are getting whacked a second time. A storm on track to blanket the city with up to 12 inches of snow will force the shut down of outdoor dining at restaurants, many of which are reeling from indoor dining closures that went into effect Monday. Restaurants that offer outdoor …