North Texas braces for ice as Oncor warns of power‑line risks in winter storm

Name: North Texas braces for ice as Oncor warns of power‑line risks in winter storm
Uploaded: 2026-01-23T16:40:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Description: North Texans are watching the power grid closely as another winter storm approaches, with memories of the 2021 freeze still fresh. In Dallas, temperatures are hovering near the point where rain could turn into sleet or dangerous freezing rain. Oncor says it’s prepared, but ice‑covered trees near power lines remain a major threat, with even small amounts of ice capable of causing outages.

North Texans are watching the power grid closely as another winter storm approaches, with memories of the 2021 freeze still fresh. In Dallas, temperatures are hovering near the point where rain could turn into sleet or dangerous freezing rain. Oncor says it’s prepared, but ice‑covered trees near power lines remain a major threat, with even small amounts of ice capable of causing outages.