While ERCOT said it is prepared for the storm, there could be local outages in various counties. See maps of power outages across Texas.

To report an outage, text OUT to 66267, use the MyOncor app, or select “Report an Outage” on Oncor’s outage website. The News is also providing updates online throughout the day on weather conditions and warnings, closures and cancellations, road conditions and more.

While this could be the most significant snowfall of the winter, colder months lie ahead, making it essential to prepare for potential power outages.

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.

Areas in Central Texas could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow between Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS predicts cold, freezing rain Thursday morning to midnight on Friday and then some sleet and snow west of Austin between midnight and sunrise on Friday.

The incoming winter weather is causing painful flashbacks for people who lived in Texas in February 2021, when a deep freeze left millions without power. Vangregory Grinnon lives in Fort Worth but is currently visiting family in Florida.