While much of the country was recently plunged into a polar air mass, Texas was hit especially hard. In this week's Weather Wise, Curtis Grevenitz finds that while the state has since thawed, the cause of their deadly power crisis remains on the front burner.
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City of Richardson worker Kaleb Love works to clear ice from a water fountain Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Richardson, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)


Posted at 4:56 PM, Feb 22, 2021
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