February 18, 2021 10:40 pm
As an agonizing week comes to a close for millions of Texans, some Texas-based bowlers continue to deal with the impact of frigid temperatures that have upended lives over the past week as the arctic cold interrupted the supply of power and water in their homes, in some cases for days, while others are grateful to have escaped the worst.
“People are melting snow in their barbeques so they can have drinking water because I guess the water supply is tainted. The cleansing system is out,” said PBA regional champion John Burkett, who lives in Fort Worth, which recorded a low temperature of 2 degrees on Monday morning and an afternoon high of 12 degrees later that day.