Winter Storm Landon: Flights Canceled, DFW Schools Shut Down and Clinics Closed

in Dallas-Fort Worth, schools are shutting down, and some hospitals are announcing closures.

Temperatures are expected to plummet Wednesday evening. The storm, which is expected to bring snow and ice, likely won’t last as long as last year’s Winter Storm Uri, which left millions across Texas without power and living under water boil orders. By the time that storm ended, more than 240 people had died in Texas.issued a winter weather watch that will remain in place until Sunday, although the council said it expects to have enough power to keep the state grid operating as demand soars.

"ERCOT is using all the tools available to manage the grid effectively during this winter weather,” Brad Jones, the council's interim president, said in a statement.will be shut down for in-person attendance on both Thursday and Friday. Parkland’s clinics will also close their doors Thursday and Friday, as will all Dallas Children’s Health clinics in Dallas and Plano, reportsFlight cancelations have hit both Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth airports.

Schools have also been closed for the storm around North Texas, including Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Garland ISD and several others. Starting Wednesday, several universities and colleges in the Dallas-Fort Worth area began shutting up shop: the University of North Texas, Texas Women’s University, Dallas College and others.

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