February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, also called Winter Storm Uri,[2] was a major winter and ice storm that impacted the United States, Northern Mexico, and parts of Canada from February 13 to 17, 2021. The storm started out in the Pacific Northwest and quickly moved into the Southern United States, before moving on to the Midwestern and Northeastern United States a couple of days later.
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The storm caused over 170 million Americans being placed under winter alerts across the country and caused blackouts for over 9.9 million people in the U.S. and Mexico, most notably in Texas.[3][4] The blackouts were the largest in the U.S. since the Northeast blackout of 2003.
The storm also brought dangerous severe weather to Southeastern United States, including several tornadoes. On February 16, there were at least 20 direct deaths and 13 indirect deaths caused by the storm;[5][6][2] by February 19, the death toll had risen to at least 70, including 58 people in the United States and 12 people in Mexico.[1]
February 13–17, 2021 North American Winter Storm Media
Winter Storm Uri weather alerts map
Snow in Portland, Oregon, on February 14, 2021
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Snow at a Kroger grocery store in North Dallas.
A visible satellite loop of a snow-covered South Central U.S. in the aftermath of the winter storm on February 16
Snow in Norman, Oklahoma on February 15, 2021
Map of snow emergencies in Ohio from February 15–16, 2021, at their most severe levels
Snow in Chicago, Illinois on February 15, 2021
EF3 damage to a home in Sunset Beach, NC where 2 fatalities occurred.
Snow in a chair in Monterrey, Mexico, on the early morning of February 15. Temperature was 33 °F (1 °C).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Giulia; Fausset, Richard; Diaz, Johnny (February 19, 2021). "Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonathan Erdman (February 13, 2021). "Major Winter Storm to Bring Significant Snow, Ice from Texas to Northeast into Early Next Week". weather.com. The Weather Company. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Brian K. Sullivan; Nauren S. Malick (February 16, 2021). "5 Million Americans Have Lost Power From Texas to North Dakota After Devastating Winter Storm". Time. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Winter storm bearing down on central Ohio". Qfm96. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Ron Brackett; Jan Wesner Childs (February 16, 2021). "Texas Officials Warn Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; At Least 17 Deaths Tied to Winter Storm Uri". weather.com. The Weather Company. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ↑ Yaron Steinbuch (February 17, 2021). "At least 21 dead as brutal cold from historic storm ravages Texas". New York Post. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
