Millions without power in Texas as major winter storm sweeps across state

More than 4 million were without power in Texas on Tuesday after a rare deep freeze forced the state’s electric grid operator to impose rotating blackouts because of higher power demand. This comes after a major winter snowstorm blanketed cities and iced roads across the state. Apart from Texas, much of the United States was in the grip of bone-chilling wintry weather over the three-day Presidents Day holiday weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) said an Arctic air mass had spread southward, well beyond areas accustomed to freezing weather, with winter storm warnings posted for most of the Gulf Coast region, Oklahoma and Missouri. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews