HOUSTON — Much of the United States was in the icy grip of an “unprecedented” winter storm Monday as frigid Arctic air sent temperatures plunging, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, making driving hazardous and leaving millions without power in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the southern state, and the National Weather Service (NWS) said more than 150 million Americans were under winter weather advisories.
“I urge all Texans to remain vigilant against the extremely harsh weather,” Abbott said in a statement.
The NWS described conditions as an “unprecedented and expansive area of hazardous winter weather” from coast-to-coast.
M…
Keep on reading: Frigid Arctic air, winter storms grip much of US