Rising temperatures offered some hope Friday for frustrated Texans days after they lost power in a deadly winter storm.
Texas has begun to thaw out a day after a deadly winter storm caused power outages, while a new wave of frigid weather rolling into the Northeast.
In Texas, Austin officials compared damage from fallen trees and iced-over power lines to tornadoes as they came under criticism for slow repairs and shifting timelines to restore power. More than 244,000 customers across the state lacked power early Friday, down from 430,000 on Thursday, according to PowerOutage.us.
Austin Energy noted Friday morning that power was restored to more than 30,000 customers. However, it noted that it can no longer provide an estimate on when power would fully be restored as it says each situation is different.“The worst part of the upcoming cold snap is going to be the wind,” which has already topped 80 mph in higher elevations, said National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec.
Wind gusts as high as 40 mph raised the prospect of power outages in Maine, and communities began opening warming stations.
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