Clean water an issue as freeze wears on, Abbott adresses state, ERCOT says outages to continue: Your Wednesday evening roundup

Rush Limbaugh dies  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 02/17/2021 By Todd Davis Good evening! A winter storm has impacted delivery times for some subscribers. If your newspaper delivery is delayed by weather, please access the e-paper edition at [](. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we thank you for being a member. Your support helps us produce great journalism. Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT A transmission tower supports power lines after a snow storm today in Fort Worth. (Omar Vega) WINTER WEATHER UPDATE [Abbott orders Texas natural gas producers to sell the fuel to in-state power generators]( Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas natural gas producers to sell the fuel to in-state power generators, part of an effort to restore electricity to millions who have been shivering in dark homes. The order Abbott announced Wednesday at a news conference in Austin comes as power plants that run on natural gas have been knocked offline amid winter weather. [But he couldn’t say for sure when and where Texans could expect out their electricity to be shut on or off](. The state’s power grid, ERCOT, is "an independent private agency" that doesn’t have to share such information, he said."It is kind of opaque," he said. "The way that it runs is not transparent." . - Electricity: Actual rotating outages could begin, full power restoration still not known, [ERCOT says](. - Cause: No, [frozen wind turbines]( aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages. - Water: Dallas’ water is stable but other North Texas cities are warning to [conserve or boil](. - Survival: Powerless Dallas residents wait out freezing temperatures at home as [hotels book up completely](. - Survival II: [Families left with few options]( as schools cancel food distribution along with classes. - Travel: More snow and ice cancel [1,000 flights]( at DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field. - Store updates: Grocers plan to lobby for [priority status]( in future Texas power outages. - Warming stations: [Dallas]( | [D-FW area]( - Education: Here’s the latest on [North Texas school closings]( during the winter storm. - Stars: Polar vortex halts [Mavs, Stars]( and others while sports hoped for a return to normalcy, writes Kevin Sherrington. - Farming: [North Texas farmers]( try to save crops and livestock during ‘unprecedented’ winter conditions. - Kindness: [Community organizers]( to help the vulnerable during power outages and freezing temperatures. - Winter tips: [Pets]( | [Driving]( | [Food storage]( | [Fireplace]( | [Outages]( | [Water]( - Stay updated: Stay up to date with important weather news alerts for North Texas with the [Weather Wise newsletter](. - Images: North Texas’ fourth straight frozen day includes heating a house with a car, dumpster digging, [cooking out](. 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