Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity in seven states, asked customers to voluntarily cut back, citing a high demand for power because of the cold. A similar plea came from the grid operator in Texas.
Parts of Oregon are bracing for freezing rain after a weekend of extreme winds knocked down trees and cut power to thousands. Across the U.S., perilously cold weather on Tuesday
Major cities on the U.S. East Coast have broken a snow drought of sorts. Meanwhile, other parts of the country are struggling Tuesday with perilously low temperatures that closed schools,