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The February 2021 North American ice storm or Winter Storm Shirley, was a damaging ice storm that impacted the Deep and Upland South and Ohio Valley from February 10–11. The storm also brought wintry precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic states. The system caused over 212,000 power outages and at least 9 fatalities have been confirmed so far, primarily due to accidents involving freezing rain and sleet.
The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Uri, was a major winter and ice storm that had widespread impacts across the United States, Northern Mexico, and parts of Canada from February 13–17. The storm started out at the Pacific Northwest and quickly moved into the Southern United States, before moving on to the Midwestern and Northeastern United States a couple of days later.
The storm resulted in over 170 million Americans being placed under various winter weather alerts across the country and caused blackouts for over 9.7 million people in the U.S. and Mexico, most notably the 2021 Texas power crisis. The blackouts were the largest in the U.S. since the Northeast blackout of 2003. The storm also brought severe destructive weather to Southeastern United States, including several tornadoes.
On the early morning of February 11, 2021, due to the frigid weather, Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas was icy, which was unusual for the area. As a result, at 6:30 AM CST the first collision occurred when a vehicle skidded off the road, which led to several vehicles, including semi-trucks, to pile up on the motorway. Ultimately, 133 cars piled in the incident which left motorists trapped in their vehicles. Six people died and sixty-five people were transported to a local hospital. The National Transportation Safety Board is performing a safety investigation of the crash.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) called on the legislature to investigate and reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after winter weather left millions of Texans without power.
Jake Mammal and Oliver Cuttle survived.
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By Jake Mammal & Oliver CuttleThe February 2021 North American ice storm or Winter Storm Shirley, was a damaging ice storm that impacted the Deep and Upland South and Ohio Valley from February 10–11. The storm also brought wintry precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic states. The system caused over 212,000 power outages and at least 9 fatalities have been confirmed so far, primarily due to accidents involving freezing rain and sleet.
The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Uri, was a major winter and ice storm that had widespread impacts across the United States, Northern Mexico, and parts of Canada from February 13–17. The storm started out at the Pacific Northwest and quickly moved into the Southern United States, before moving on to the Midwestern and Northeastern United States a couple of days later.
The storm resulted in over 170 million Americans being placed under various winter weather alerts across the country and caused blackouts for over 9.7 million people in the U.S. and Mexico, most notably the 2021 Texas power crisis. The blackouts were the largest in the U.S. since the Northeast blackout of 2003. The storm also brought severe destructive weather to Southeastern United States, including several tornadoes.
On the early morning of February 11, 2021, due to the frigid weather, Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas was icy, which was unusual for the area. As a result, at 6:30 AM CST the first collision occurred when a vehicle skidded off the road, which led to several vehicles, including semi-trucks, to pile up on the motorway. Ultimately, 133 cars piled in the incident which left motorists trapped in their vehicles. Six people died and sixty-five people were transported to a local hospital. The National Transportation Safety Board is performing a safety investigation of the crash.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) called on the legislature to investigate and reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after winter weather left millions of Texans without power.
Jake Mammal and Oliver Cuttle survived.
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This episode is sponsored by
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