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US: new 2,300 flights canceled, at least six deaths as Texas is hit by frigid temperature

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 A blast of treacherous conditions and brutal cold has left at least six Texans dead during a blast of frigid temperatures and power outages Wednesday. 

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Now in its third day, the winter weather system has reached Texas. This week, Texas, Arkansas and other states have reported accidents on slippery roads.

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"We really cannot emphasize this enough: DO NOT BE ON THE ROADS," the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth tweeted Wednesday. "They are going to virtually be impassable through today and tonight."

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Classes were canceled for Thursday across Arkansas, Dallas, Austin, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee.

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Ice brought down power lines and tree limbs in the Texas state capital, causing power outages. As a result of icy roads and frozen equipment, the city's community-owned electric utility said it was difficult to estimate restoration times.

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Texas was colder than Alaska early. It was 3 degrees warmer in Dallas than Anchorage on Wednesday morning, according to AccuWeather.

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