A serious winter storm engulfing Texas has created some surreal pictures from the US state exactly where millions are facing their fifth day devoid of heat, meals or access to water. Icicles forming on fans, snow-covered roads and water pouring out of homes: these are just a handful of of the several unreal scenes captured in the state which is facing a spell of historic cold climate. Freezing temperatures are anticipated to final via Saturday.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), a cooperative accountable for 90% of the state’s electrical energy, stated on Thursday it created “significant progress” in restoring energy devoid of supplying detailed figures. However, tens of thousands of households in the state are nevertheless devoid of energy and standard utilities, according to a Reuters report.
One Texas man created the greatest of the freezing temperatures by skiing down a snow-covered highway. Travis McGullam shared a Facebook video which shows him skiing on Interstate 10 in Houston.
A quantity of other individuals in Texas shared videos and images that show how the state’s roads have been turned into ice rinks for ice skaters.
My Girl. Figure Skating in Texas! February 2021????❄️????⛸️???? pic.twitter.com/SKuMfMI8Qu
— Georgina Swinfen (@SwinfenGeorgina) February 19, 2021
@WilemonSTEAM street ice skating on Kirven Ave #ItIsColdOutside#BucketListItempic.twitter.com/byTU7saY0H
— Chris Burkhalter (@burkteach) February 14, 2021
“This is how cold it is at my apartment,” a Texas resident tweeted earlier this week with a image of icicles hanging from his fan.
This is how cold it is at my Apartment.
As a Texan, yes, I’m undoubtedly not constructed for this. I never even care. pic.twitter.com/FMt8imglJp
— ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ☩ (@ThomasBlackGG) February 16, 2021
Some residents reportedly burnt furnishings to retain warm though waiting for energy to be restored
We’re burning furnishings in our homes pic.twitter.com/TZIXKOJuH9
— kingsmom (@miltwnsfinst) February 18, 2021
While the icy situations must steadily strengthen, record low temperatures will probably persist in the South Central area of the United States via Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, which stated the storm was moving northeastward, dropping snow on a swath of states in its path.