Branch Breaks off Icy Tree During Cold Snap in Austin, Texas

Branches from an ice-covered tree near Austin, Texas, broke off amid winter storms sweeping across the region on February 1.

This footage, filmed by Stephen Austin, shows the broken tree outside his home in Round Rock, near Austin.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the area on Wednesday, with likely power outages and tree damage due to increasing ice.

According to the City of Round Rock government there were reports of multiple power outages due to toppled trees and “icy power lines”. Credit: Stephen Austin via Storyful

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