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Second Wave of Ice Storm Slams Region; SWEPCO Linemen Working Through Wind and Ice to Restore Power to Tens of Thousands
Crews Responding Across our Three-State Territory What You Need to Know ● Winter Storm Fern has left about 63,000 SWEPCO customers without power, with the heaviest impacts in Louisiana and Texas as falling ice-covered trees continue to cause new outages. ● Transmission infrastructure and power plants remain stable, and crews have already restored more…
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By Jim “Pappy” Moore For several decades I routinely got up, showered, shaved, drank a cup of coffee, put on a nice shirt, a nice tie, a suit, and shoes that went with that ensemble. That was my lawyer uniform. I’d mix up the suits, the shirts, the ties. It all depended on my…
Read MoreWinter Storm Fern Tracks Through Northeast Texas
Winter Storm Fern moved through Northeast Texas from Friday evening into Sunday, bringing a devastating combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow that created catastrophic conditions across the region. Storm Track The storm approached from the southwest on Friday afternoon, with wintry precipitation impacting all of North Texas from Friday night through Monday Severe Weather…
Read MoreTexas winter storm updates: State hunkers down as dangerous weather continues rolling in
By Texas Tribune Staff, Colleen DeGuzman, Ayden Runnels and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2026 An arctic storm is crawling across Texas, bringing frigid temperatures and frozen precipitation that is expected to last into Monday. Much of Texas has or will fall under winter storm warning this weekend. A vast swath of the…
Read MoreSWEPCO Responds as Winter Storm Fern Hits
January 24, 2026 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD B-ROLL SWEPCO’s ArkLaTex region received significant ice accumulation overnight, causing power outages and hazardous conditions across much of the service area. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, about 17,000 SWEPCO customers are without power in southern Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana and Northeast and East Texas. Crews are actively assessing damage and…
Read MoreAs winter storm approaches, Texas officials say the state is ready, won’t repeat 2021 catastrophe
By Joshua Fechter, Alejandra Martinez, Alex Nguyen and Aidan Johnstone, The Texas Tribune January 21, 2026 DALLAS – Nearly five years after Winter Storm Uri sparked widespread power outages and killed hundreds of Texans, officials and residents are once more girding for a round of severe winter weather that will blanket large parts of the…
Read MoreSWEPCO is Prepared for Arctic Cold Front and Winter Storm Fern
Crews are Ready to Respond Across Our Three-State Territory What You Need to Know The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning throughout SWEPCO’s service territory. SWEPCO teams are positioned and ready to respond with approximately 2,300 additional line and forestry personnel. Customers are encouraged to be prepared in the event of…
Read MoreVideo: Cold Front Running Ahead of Schedule — Ice Storm Risk Growing Across Texas
David Reimer – Texas Weather Center and Texas Storm Chasers #texas #texasweather #weather A powerful arctic cold front is surging into Texas ahead of schedule, and with it comes a high-impact winter storm capable of producing snow, sleet, freezing rain, dangerous travel, and potential power outages.
Read MoreAn arctic storm is expected to blanket the state. Here’s what Texans can expect.
By Colleen DeGuzman and Aidan Johnstone, The Texas Tribune January 21, 2026 Texans are bracing for a harsh winter storm that’s expected to plunge the entire state into subfreezing temperatures starting Friday, bringing an arctic mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Frigid air is blowing in from northern Canada, and according to National Weather…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: SWEPCO is Winter Weather Ready
At SWEPCO, our storm response starts months before severe weather hits. Behind the scenes, our teams work year-round to strengthen the grid, sharpen response skills and ensure we’re always ready to deliver for our customers. As of today, we have more than 2,300 linemen, forestry and other employees ready to respond to pending Winter Storm Fern this weekend. Our teams are positioning…
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