People all across Houston are bundling up and prepping their homes ahead of the anticipated cold weather in southeast Texas this week. With a Winter Storm Watch already in place, Houstonians have been advised to be ready for low temperatures, frigid winds, and yes, even some snow.
Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station in Austin on Feb. 18, 2021 during a powerful winter storm that left millions of Texans without power or heat for days. The state's power grid operator tried to get additional power online to prepare for this winter before abandoning the effort after a poor response.Houston Zoo announces Tuesday closure ahead of winter stormHere's how to get fabulous items to make life around the house easier, more organized and tidy — all while saving big.
When it comes to dealing with snow in Texas’ largest city, one of the most concerning factors people worry about is the grid. In previous years, Houstonians have been left without power because of rolling outages caused by the higher demand in the conditions.“I do not expect rolling outages caused by too much demand and too little supply over the next few days,” Lewin’s newsletter read.
“The average statewide low will likely stay well above Heather and Elliott and way above Uri ,” Lewin continued. “If temperatures get lower than expected, we would see both higher demand driven by inefficient heat in poorly insulated homes and lower supply from freeze-offs in the oil and gas fields and power plant outages.”Because of these unpredictable factors, Houstonians are advised to get ahead of the freeze TONIGHT.
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