[Live winter storm updates.]
A coast-to-coast winter storm has brought snow and ice across the country, from Seattle to San Antonio, bringing icy temperatures and glowing suspects to regions unaccustomed to severe winter weather.
According to the National Weather Service, there were at least 150 million Americans under winter weather or ice advice.
The Southwest Power Pool, which manages the electricity grid in at least a portion of 14 states, has ordered members of electricity services to start with controlled breakdown points of electricity services because of the demand for power in the region, driven by the bitter cold, the system.
“This is an unprecedented event and is the first time that SPP has ever had to call for controlled service interruptions,” said Lanny Nickell, chief operating officer of the power pool, in a statement.
Bitter temperatures were expected to continue until Tuesday from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians, with readings of 25 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit for this time of year lower than normal, the National Weather Service said.
Monday 15 February
Shoveling snow in Dallas.
A snow-covered road in Austin, Texas. The city was closed due to the storm.
A residential street in Austin.
Snow and ice slowed traffic on Interstate 40 in Nashville.
Commuters in Waco, Texas, are trying to get their cars out of the snow.
A woman walking her dog on Narrow Riverfront Park in Cincinnati.
A boy feeding pigs during the storm in St. Joe, Ark.
A snowball fight in Ridgeland, Miss.
People freeing a trapped vehicle in Oklahoma City.
Craig Crow walked through the snow with his daughters in San Antonio.
A vehicle towed an improvised sled through campus at the University of Texas at Austin.
February 14
Michael Given asked for money at an intersection in Oklahoma City. Mr. Given said he was a restaurant worker who was fired during the coronavirus pandemic.
Snow Regional Streets in Tulsa, Okla.
A stop sign in an ice shell in north Tulsa.
Sea creatures were waiting for warmer weather in Chicago.
Rain and snow closed roads in Dallas.
A sign issued a winter warning in Dallas.
February 13
Harrison Walsh skied near Pike Place Market in Seattle.
Visitors to a popular restaurant near Pike Place Market.
A Covid-19 test site was open in Seattle.
A jogger was driving around in a snowy street in Seattle.
Cars driving in the snow along Interstate 705 in Tacoma, Wash.