A winter storm that hit the US has resulted in school closures, power outages and cold snap in parts of the country.
Texas is one of the worst-hit states, in part due to the fact that such frosts are rare here … Temperatures in the central and southern regions typically range from 20 ° C (68 ° F) to 24 ° C (75 ° F) in February, but dropped to -22 ° C (-7.6 ° F) yesterday.
To give everyone a clearer picture of what is happening, Thomas Black, who lives in the Dallas suburb, posted a spectacular photo on Twitter, which immediately went viral.
The photo, apparently taken in the hallway of his apartment building, shows a fan with huge icicles hanging from its blades, while thin layers of ice cover the walls in the background.
This is how cold it is at my Apartment.
As a Texan, yes, I & # 39; m certainly not built for this. I don & # 39; t even care. pic.twitter.com/FMt8imglJp
— 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 ☩ (@ThomasBlackGG) February 16, 2021
“That's how cold my apartment is. — signed by Black Frame — As a Texan, I am definitely not made for that.
This is not the only snapshot posted by the man on social media. On February 15, Thomas posted a photo of the local pool, which he said was so frozen that you can even walk on the ice.
“Yes, we are not used to ultra-low temperatures. But I've never seen the pool in my house start to freeze, «said the Texan.
The frozen part of my pool is now solid enough to stand on. pic.twitter.com/y4Bg8lxwyB
— 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 ☩ (@ThomasBlackGG) February 17, 2021
After the footage grabbed the attention of thousands of Twitter users Black announced plans to organize rebuilding work in the coming weeks and urged anyone willing to get involved to send him a private message.
More than 4.3 million people across Texas were left without electricity as demand is high on electricity led to a power outage, and indoor temperatures quickly dropped as heat systems in homes began to fail due to lack of insulation in buildings.
President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the state.
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