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Power outages across Texas as snow, ice blanket southern Plains

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DALLAS - A winter storm dropping snow and ice also sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a power emergency in Texas a day after conditions canceled flights and impacted traffic across large swaths of the U.S.Rotating power outages were initiated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, early Monday morning, meaning thousands went without electricity for short periods as temperatures fell into the teens near Dallas and 20s around Houston."We urge Texans to put safety first," the council tweeted as it urged residents to reduce electricity use.

ERCOT manages the flow of electric power in the state."Traffic lights and other infrastructure may be temporarily without power," ERCOT said.More than 1.3.

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