White Powder Snow during winter storm Uri over a foot of fresh snow in Round Rock north of Austin , Texas , USA. (Credit: Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com) White Powder Snow during winter storm Uri over a foot of fresh snow in Round Rock north of Austin , Texas , USA. (Credit: Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com)

When an extreme weather event hit much of the country in February 2021, it unleashed record-breaking temperatures, high winds and ice across much of Texas, causing major power outages as the demand for heat increased across the state.

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