The brutal temperatures, ice and snow once took energy from millions of Texas, but by early Saturday morning, only about 85,000 people in the state were left in the dark, according to PowerOutage.US. However, more than half of the population – more than 14.9 million people – experienced water service disruptions on Friday, according to Tiffany Young, a spokeswoman for the Texas Environmental Quality Commission.
Texans will have some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state still lack basic services.
Saturday morning temperatures can be as low as 20 degrees for many inland locations, including Dallas and College Station, but the welcome return of land winds and strong sunshine will warm the state up to the 50s and 60s in the afternoon said CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam. Most of the state will remain above zero after the initial defrost.
A weak cold front is expected for Sunday night, but it should bring only minimal impacts.