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    Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power

    Over 260,000 customers in the state were without power on Thursday evening. And one major utility service in the state said it did not know when it would be able to restore power.
    by Giulia Heyward Feb 02, 2023 2 minutes
    Frozen power lines are seen hanging near a sidewalk on Feb. 1, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
    Updated February 3, 2023 at 4:54 AM ET

    An intense winter storm finally passed through Texas on Thursday, but residents will feel the impact of the storm for more time. The storm led to power outages in hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

    The weather in the hitting the Southern U.S. since Tuesday, stretching from Texas to Tennessee. Statewide, the arctic conditions shuttered classrooms, canceled or delayed thousands of flights, and caused numerous car collisions, including one fatal crash in Austin.

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