Ice Storm

Discussion in 'West Mall' started by Chop, Jan 30, 2023.

  1. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

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

    Stay as warm and safe as you can.

    :fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire:
     
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  2. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    A lot more freezing rain is projected to hit the DFW area later today.
     
  3. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

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

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

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

    Generators in use for water plants.
     
  5. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

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

    Betlon also getting hit - 4700.

    Tyler area 25 plus.

    Stay safe fellas!
     
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  6. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    86k out in Oncor footprint. Praying for everyone. :pray-hands:
     
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  7. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Ice accumulation on wires and trees.
     
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  8. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Angry winds as well I’m some areas.
     
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  9. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    DFW area up to 3000 customers out.
     
  10. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Sulphur Springs 1500.
     
  11. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Lindale and Tyler surrounding areas are brutal.
     
  12. Monahorns

    Monahorns 5,000+ Posts

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

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Hence, Round Rock areas.
     
  14. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    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.
     
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  15. mb227

    mb227 de Plorable

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

    Garmel 5,000+ Posts

    I've seen a few libs on Twitter blame Abbott for not burying the power lines. You can't make this **** up.
     
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  17. guy4321

    guy4321 2,500+ Posts

    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.
     
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  18. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    I'd say that part is spot on.
     
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  19. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

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

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

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

    Monahorns 5,000+ Posts

    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.
     
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  22. TXSNOS

    TXSNOS 1,000+ Posts

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

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Sorry to hear. Are you within the Oncor footprint?
     
  24. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

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

    HornHuskerDad 5,000+ Posts

    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.
     
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  26. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

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

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Yes, melting then refreezing can occur so not out of the woods yet. Ice can add up to 30 times it weight- branches.
     
  28. guy4321

    guy4321 2,500+ Posts

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

    TXSNOS 1,000+ Posts

    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°.
     
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  30. TXSNOS

    TXSNOS 1,000+ Posts

    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.
     
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