The brutal temperatures, ice and snow once had power for millions of Texas, but as of early Saturday morning, according to PowerOutage.US, only about 85,000 people in the state are left in the dark. However, according to Tiffany Young, a spokeswoman for the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, more than half of the population – more than 14.9 million people – have had interruptions in their water service since Friday.
Texans will get some relief from the cold Saturday, though many in the state are still without basic utilities.
On Saturday morning, the temperature for many inland locations, including Dallas and College Station, could be as high as 20 degrees, but the welcome return of wind on land and full sunshine will warm the state in the 50s and 60s in the afternoon, Derek Van Dam said. , CNN meteorologist, said. Most of the state will remain above freezing after the first thaw.
A weak cold front is expected Sunday night, but is expected to have only a minimal impact.