Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by By EMILIE MEGNIEN, JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMIE STENGLEJanuary 23, 2026 at 08:53 AM

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A major winter storm is forecast to bring snow and ice to the eastern two-thirds of the United States. Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for the impact, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott declaring a state of emergency for 134 counties on Thursday, January 22, 2026. AccuWeather predicts a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas. Cities like Nashville, Tennessee, are pre-treating roadways with brine in anticipation of the storm. Nashville has readied its snow plows, including one named after Dolly Parton, to combat the expected ice and snow.

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