“Texas officials say the state is ready for the 2026 weekend winter storm and it won’t repeat 2021 catastrophe.”
Major winter storm hits Texas and Oklahoma Friday, then tracks east through the South to the Northeast. Abbott declared disaster for 134 Texas counties. Half an inch of ice expected across Dallas, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte, and DC. Texas officials claim the grid is ready and “won’t repeat 2021.” That’s what killed over 200 people during Winter Storm Uri. We’ll see.