when an Arctic cold passage made its way south into the Southern United States, where it met with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, creating the ice storm.

[6] On January 31, an inch of sleet fell in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, with the accompaniment of lightning at times.

On the same day, freezing rain also fell in Arkansas, including the Fayetteville and Fort Smith areas, as well as Missouri, where cities such as Joplin and Springfield were impacted.

[18][19] Multiple media organizations reported ten deaths that were attributed to the winter storm, including seven in Texas, two in Oklahoma, and one in Arkansas.

[29] This can be contrasted with Winter Storm Uri, wherein 4.5 million people were left without power due to, among other things, demand exceeding supply.

On February 4, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued a disaster declaration for a seven county area.