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Millions Without Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.

A winter storm that brought bitter cold, snow, and ice and left millions without power in Texas and northern Mexico will extend its grip through Tuesday.

The National Weather Service reports extremely cold temperatures ranging from -5 to 3 degrees is predicted through at least noon on Tuesday for all of North and Central Texas.

As the state deals with piercing cold, roughly 3.9 as of early Tuesday morning after the power grid failed.

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