A vast winter system, dubbed Winter Storm Fern, is driving a dangerous ice storm from Texas through the South and into the Mid-Atlantic, affecting well over 170 million people – close to 50% of the US population.
More than 10,000 flights have been cancelled and nearly 100,000 power outages have been reported, already.
Live poker has also been affected, with the Lodge Card Club in Austin announcing it will close today at 5pm and cancel all tournaments through Monday.
The club has announced it will be "paying out all bagged players via an ICM chop" in the $150,000 guaranteed tournament that is in-running. It says it has collected $97,755 in entry fees and will be adding to this to make $100,000, which will be paid out to players.
