That will allow at least some snow and ice to melt, something that did not happen for wide swaths of Texas during the 2021 winter weather event. Many parts of Texas remained below freezing for days.

Winter weather is in the forecast this week and after the Feb. 2021 storm that left millions of Texans in the dark, that means concerns about the power grid.

As winter weather moves into Texas this week, many are having flashbacks of 2021. Is the state's power grid ready for another winter storm?

This is different than in February 2021 when the there was a days long winter storm across the state. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the frigid temperatures lasted days in mid-February, with highs above freezing only once between Feb. 10 and Feb. 18.

Dallas-Fort Worth has had memorable winter weather events the last 15 years. Here's what has happened between near-blizzard conditions Christmas Eve 2009

Several inches of a wintry mix of sleet and snow were forecast to fall over North Texas between Thursday and Friday. This marks the first winter storm of the season. Snow in Dalla

As Texas prepared for severe winter weather, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday in the state's power grid. Frigid temperatures -- along with snow, sleet and freezing rain -- were expected to make their way into Texas midweek,

An ERCOT weather advisory indicates a significant storm is approaching, and Texans may experience extreme winter conditions that could impact their power supply. This winter storm is expected to bring snow,

As snow, freezing rain and sleet make their way through North Texas this Thursday and early Friday during the winter storm, most schools and offices are closing their doors, but many other services will remain open.

The Weather Channel Meteorologist Molly McCollum reports from Plano, Texas as Winter Storm Cora covers the area in snow. Video courtesy of The Weather Channel on January 9, 2025.