Parts of Texas and the Mid-South were coated in freezing rain — and a layer of ice thick enough to take down power lines. The storm forced more than 17,000 cancellations from Saturday through Monday, according to data from FlightAware. Meanwhile, the Texas grid is expected to face tight conditions through Monday. Even as snow and sleet precipitation begin to taper off, the risk of power shortages or blackouts will increase in some places Monday. Refiners and chemical plants on Texas’ Gulf Coast, meanwhile, shuttered units amid the deep freeze, according to filings.

Source: The Edge Markets January 25, 2026 23:12 UTC