Texas ice storm updates: Over 350,000 customers without power

Millions of people are on alert for dangerously cold weather, ice and flooding.

Last Updated: February 2, 2023, 12:20 AM EST

A massive ice storm is freezing Texas and the southern United States on Wednesday.

Some 60 million people in 22 states -- from New Mexico to Maine -- are on alert for dangerously cold weather, ice and flooding.

Freezing rain and sleet are in the forecast from Texas to Tennessee, before slowly transitioning into just rain as temperatures warm up late Wednesday into Thursday.

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Feb 01, 2023, 9:17 AM EST

Over 1,400 flights already canceled nationwide

More than 1,400 flights scheduled for Wednesday nationwide had already been canceled by the morning, according to the tracking service FlightAware.

The list for cancellations included both major airports in Dallas, as well as airports in Austin and Nashville.

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