An ice storm has frozen Texas, leading to widespread power outages, hazardous travel conditions, felled tree branches and a fatal pile-up involving more than 100 vehicles near downtown Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH 100-VEHICLE PILEUP LEAVES AT LEAST 6 DEAD, MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED: OFFICIALS
A polar vortex around the U.S.-Canadian border is the cause of the extreme weather in the Lonestar State, resulting in frigid temperatures farther south than usual.
Areas from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic have felt the impact of the storm system, experiencing freezing rain, sleet and snow through the end of the week.
According to Poweroutage.us, more than 58,300 residents were without power on Friday morning, and CBS Austin reported that about 31,000 residents were impacted.
The outlet noted that a central reason for the power outages is ice build-up on older trees near power lines and a video captured by a TikTok user showed multiple icy branches suddenly crashing to the ground.
The surrounding area…
