/tags/2022-winter-storm 2022 Winter Storm en-US Copyright Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-03/arlington-officials-homeowners-want-answers-after-200-homes-left-without-gas-heat-in-cold-snap Southeast Arlington residents and city leaders want more answers from Atmos Energy after a late December cold snap left three neighborhoods without heat. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-03/arlington-officials-homeowners-want-answers-after-200-homes-left-without-gas-heat-in-cold-snap Kailey Broussard /news/2022-12-27/southwest-airlines-cancellations-dallas-love-field-stranded-passengers Even in cities where the cold and ice has mostly cleared, Southwest Airlines is still working to recover from major disruptions over the holiday weekend. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:52:00 GMT /news/2022-12-27/southwest-airlines-cancellations-dallas-love-field-stranded-passengers Toluwani Osibamowo /texas-news/2022-12-22/traveling-around-texas-heres-what-the-weather-is-like-where-youre-heading And advice from plumbers on how to prepare your house or apartment for low temperatures while you’re away. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:10:43 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-22/traveling-around-texas-heres-what-the-weather-is-like-where-youre-heading The Texas Newsroom /news/2022-12-20/texas-power-grid-expected-to-withstand-extreme-cold-this-week The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:48:18 GMT /news/2022-12-20/texas-power-grid-expected-to-withstand-extreme-cold-this-week Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune /news/2022-03-02/dart-shut-down-during-winter-storm-landon-and-dallas-council-members-want-to-know-why Dallas Area Rapid Transit shut down all bus and light-rail services during the winter storm in early February. And some Dallas city council members are demanding to know why. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:32:37 GMT /news/2022-03-02/dart-shut-down-during-winter-storm-landon-and-dallas-council-members-want-to-know-why Alejandra Martinez /government/2022-02-15/there-was-no-template-to-prepare-for-2021-outages-texans-and-leaders-are-filling-in-the-blanks Preparations for the next extreme weather spell and potential power outages started in North Texas as soon as the lights flipped back on last February. Homeowners stocked up on disaster prep tools, and city officials retooled their communication strategies after the crisis. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:55:10 GMT /government/2022-02-15/there-was-no-template-to-prepare-for-2021-outages-texans-and-leaders-are-filling-in-the-blanks Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2022-02-08/texas-power-grid-held-up-during-last-weeks-winter-weather-experts-say-it-wasnt-seriously-tested Experts say it’s unclear whether changes mandated by Texas lawmakers to prevent widespread power outages like those last February made a significant difference during a weaker winter storm. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:16:44 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-08/texas-power-grid-held-up-during-last-weeks-winter-weather-experts-say-it-wasnt-seriously-tested Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /news/2022-02-07/texas-grid-mostly-uses-fossil-fuels-but-this-company-is-planning-to-put-more-battery-power-online The low temperatures in Texas last week led to the high energy demand on the grid. That means a lot of fossil fuels got burned, contributing to climate change, which in turn increases the frequency and severity of natural disasters. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-02-07/texas-grid-mostly-uses-fossil-fuels-but-this-company-is-planning-to-put-more-battery-power-online Bret Jaspers /news/2022-02-04/north-texas-nonprofit-shuttles-people-to-warmth-during-a-freeze-but-not-everyone-wants-to-go Teams from the nonprofit OurCalling spent hours during the winter storm crisscrossing Dallas, offering a ride to shelter to those who didn’t have any. But not everyone they encounter on the streets was interested in leaving. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:54:16 GMT /news/2022-02-04/north-texas-nonprofit-shuttles-people-to-warmth-during-a-freeze-but-not-everyone-wants-to-go Bill Zeeble, Keren I. Carrión /politics/2022-02-04/winter-storm-prompts-campaign-sparring-between-orourke-abbott-over-grid-readiness O’Rourke said despite the power staying on this week, Texans shouldn’t forget last year’s disaster. Abbott’s campaign said that was just talk from a struggling candidate. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:42:58 GMT /politics/2022-02-04/winter-storm-prompts-campaign-sparring-between-orourke-abbott-over-grid-readiness Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom