Table 1.

Advanced warnings of impending freezing temperatures in Texas from (predominantly) local weather media (8 January to 12 February 2021) (compiled by R.J. Ross)

1st Warning - “Polar vortex may split, causing volatile winter weather locally” (8 January 2021)

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/polar-vortex-may-split-causing-volatile-winter-weather-locally/

2nd Warning - “Bitter Arctic outbreak to deliver icy blast to northern U.S., shift southeast” (2 February 2021) https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/02/arctic-outbreak-cold-blast/

3rd Warning - “FIRST WARNING: Extended Arctic blast coming to Texas” (4 February 2021) https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/first-warning-extended-arctic-blast-coming-to-texas/

4th Warning - “Arctic blast timeline: A Winter Storm Warning for north, NW Harris County will go into effect Saturday night” (10 February 2021) https://www.khou.com/article/weather/Houston-texas-weather-arctic-blast-cold-front-brings-freezing-temps-ice-and-snow/285-a5323959-fc67-4ab0-8d56-89fc1ba7e636

5th Warning - “Get ready for cold: What to know about the coming Arctic blast” (10 February 2021) https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2021/02/10/what-to-know-about-this-arctic-blast/

6th Warning - “Photos: Arctic blast blankets parts of Texas in ice” (12 February 2021) https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/article/Texas-ice-snow-Houston-arctic-blast-weather-photos-15945806.php