Posted on 12/06/2013 2:51:05 PM PST by Windflier
A biting Winter storm has blasted the South and Midwest with ice and snow - leaving more than a quarter of a million people without power, grounding hundreds of flights and causing treacherous conditions for travelers.
Two people have died in traffic accidents on roads in Texas, where temperatures plunged below freezing on what residents dubbed 'Ice Friday'.
Schools in the state canceled classes as temperatures plunged below freezing and thousands of shoppers jammed stores to buy milk, pet food and other supplies.
A quarter of a million Dallas residents are without power as well as 35,000 people in Arkansas.
American Airlines and American Eagle, based in Fort Worth, canceled nearly 1,000 flights due to bad weather in Texas, while Southwest Airlines canceled almost 90 flights.
Earlier this week, many in Texas were basking in spring-like temperatures hitting the 80s, but by Thursday, Texas was facing the same wintry blast that's hitting much of the U.S., bringing frigid temperatures, ice and snow.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm and ice warnings through much of Friday for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
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Texas also has nice beaches.
Ya’ll also have a western way of waving off Californians further east towards Florida.
If we can't divert them north at I-75, or I-95, they head south on A1A, and join up with fellow travellors, and we Floridians suffer greatly!
It's ok. I knew you were just joking :-)
Actually, some of the best Freeps I know are Yankees. Originally being from California, how could I possibly cast stones their way? Every part of the country has its good and bad. Including Texas (unfortunately).
Ya’ll also have a western way of waving off Californians further east towards Florida.
Sorry 'bout that.
It's the heat, bugs, rattlesnakes, and scorpions that turns most of 'em off. Lots of them come here to Texas for the jobs, then run off because they can't tough it here. That's perfectly alright with us :-)
Stay away!
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