Texas officials say the state is ready, won't repeat 2021 catastrophe
wacotrib.com

... DALLAS " Nearly five years after Winter Storm Uri sparked widespread power outages and killed hundreds of Texans, officials and residents are once more girding for a round of severe winter weather that will blanket large parts of the state. ...

Officials don't expect widespread power outages, though Texans could still see local power outages if ice or falling tree branches knock out power lines. ...

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... ajor winter storm will begin materializing this morning as deep moisture overruns the arctic air over the region. Regional radar mosaic is showing increasing returns off to the west, but the low level dry air will several more hours to saturate.

Light snow should begin reaching the surface from west to east across the area around 5 to 9 am.

The intensity will gradually increase with conditions deteriorating across the area quickly as the snow falls with surface temperatures in the teens, which is quite unusual for this area.

Temperatures will increase slightly in the afternoon with coastal areas rising into the low and mid 20s.

The snow will become moderate to heavy mid to late morning as mid level frontogenesis increases and becomes coupled with the right entrance region of a departing polar jet streak over northern New England.

The mid level thermal forcing peaks in the afternoon with impressive 850-700 mb frontogenesis and an overall deep layer of vertical velocities.

There is a likelihood of an intense band of heavy snow moving from south to north early-mid afternoon.

This is the period with the greatest potential of snowfall rates between 1-2 inches per hour. ...

CT won't join NYC in holding school online on Monday if closed: 'Kids should be kids on snow days'
www.ctinsider.com

... As Connecticut prepares for a powerful storm predicted to impact the region beginning Sunday, students are waiting with bated breath to see whether they will luck out and get a snow day on Monday.

But with nearby New York City opting to pivot to pandemic-era remote learning instead of canceling classes if needed on Monday, what will Connecticut schools do if the weather is bad?

Will students get to enjoy a traditional snow day of sledding, building snowmen and warming up with a mug of hot chocolate? Or will they join New York City students in waking up early to log into classes?

From Greenwich to Vernon, school leaders across Connecticut say they do not hold virtual learning days when they have to shut down their school buildings due to unsafe weather conditions.

"Closed for the day when it's a snow day! We like old-fashioned snow days!" Westport Superintendent Thomas Scarice said when asked how the district handles snow days. ...