Major winter storm keeps trucking across the South

Power problems

As of Monday evening, about 3.8 million customers in Texas had no electricity, along with 111,000 in Louisiana and 300,000 across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio combined.

Airports

The Houston Hobby (ICAO code: HOU) and George Bush International (ICAO code: IAH) airports remain closed until 4 p.m. CT and 1 p.m. CT Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Rails

Union Pacific sent a customer alert Sunday telling its customers to anticipate delays of a minimum of 72 hours for shipments in areas affected by the severe weather.

Forecast

Dallas and Oklahoma City had record snowfall Sunday, with 4 inches and 6 inches, respectively.

Several inches of snowfall and significant ice buildup Monday will impact places like Houston and eastern Oklahoma, as well as southwestern Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Little Rock and Fort Smith, Arkansas; Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; and Indianapolis. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and ice storm warnings for these areas. The storm will move into the Northeast Monday night and Tuesday, likely impacting truckers on the Interstate 95 corridor.

Another storm could produce heavy snowfall and icy conditions across Texas and the Mississippi Valley around midweek. Look for updates on the FreightWaves website and social media accounts.

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