ERCOT expecting 'tight grid conditions' as winter weather hits Texas

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Ice could accumulate on elevated surfaces, causing slippery overpasses and bridges. That’s mainly expected to happen tonight but could start this afternoon, the National Weather Service says.

Austin and surrounding communities are under a winter weather advisory until noon Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather is leading to some disruptions, and the state's electric grid operators are expecting"tight conditions" on the grid over the next couple days.Austin is under a winter weather advisory until noon Thursday. A wintry mix and freezing rain are possible.Temperatures have dropped about 50 degrees since yesterday.

Ice, though, could accumulate on elevated surfaces, causing slippery overpasses and bridges. That’s mainly expected to happen tonight but could start this afternoon, the service says.. A wintry mix is also possible late Thursday evening through Friday morning in Austin and surrounding areas. It’ll remain pretty cold over the weekend, with lows in the 30s and 40s and highs in the 50s.After last year's storm and power outages, there's not a lot of confidence in the grid these days.

 

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