<P> On Wednesday, authorities in Juárez announced that convoys would be traveling out to remote regions and slum areas to ensure that citizens are warm and have the supplies they need to get through the next few days . On Thursday, Mexican officials suspended energy exports to Texas, citing cold weather damage at five power stations across Mexico that resulted in a total loss of 1,000 megawatts of electricity in Northern Mexico . Power stations in Mexico were able to meet the resulting energy demands in Northern Mexico, but could not spare additional electricity to aid Texas . In Juarez, overnight temperatures in the single digits left 90% of the city without water service due to frozen pipes, and the failure of thermoelectric generators at a power station in Samalayuca, 30 miles south of Juarez, left citizens without power for roughly five hours . </P> <P> In Monterrey, Nuevo León's capital city, the cold air killed many trees and other types of tropical plants . Snow was observed in the high peaks in the mountains and the fountain in the main Alameda park got frozen overnight . </P> <P> Connecticut experienced up to 10 inches of snow and 3 / 4 inch ice accumulations, resulting in widespread tree damage and power outages . The additional snow and ice accumulation on top of several feet of snow prior to the storm led to roof collapses in Bethany, Waterbury, and Middletown . The West Rock Tunnel on the Wilbur Cross Parkway was closed for several hours due to accidents caused by slippery conditions, while service was disrupted on the Metro - North Railroad and at Bradley International Airport . The heavy snow caused at least 136 roof collapses of barns, greenhouses and other farm structures . </P> <P> In Chicago, in anticipation of the imminent blizzard conditions, 1,300 flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway airports . By 4: 30pm, CST (22: 30 GMT), the storm reached blizzard status with sustained winds exceeding 35 miles per hour (56 km / h), with white - out conditions being reported by spotters in the Old Town neighborhood on the city's North Side . while Lake Shore Drive was temporarily shut down due to impassable conditions . City officials said on February 2, that at least 900 cars and buses were stranded on Lake Shore Drive, with their drivers and passengers being trapped in some cases for as long as 12 hours (many drivers opting to stay with their cars in the false - fear of being ticketed for abandoning their vehicles instead of walking the short distance to the high - rise buildings lining the drive), but that closing the roadway earlier could have resulted in disastrous traffic conditions and possible accidents on other Chicago area streets . Tow trucks began pulling cars from Lake Shore Drive on the evening of February 2, and moving them into six temporary lots for motorists who abandoned their vehicles to arrive and claim . The city of Chicago was unable to keep track of the license plates for each vehicle, which led to complaints from many drivers and by the time they located their vehicles, many were unable to retrieve them from the lots because they were parked bumper - to - bumper.; on February 3, the City of Chicago reopened Lake Shore Drive to traffic before rush hour . </P>

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