Overview
- CenterPoint’s outage tracker showed nearly 35,000 customers without electricity around 8 a.m. Monday, concentrated in central and northern Houston.
- The utility attributed the outages to gusty winds from the overnight cold front and said crews are working safely to restore service.
- Forecasters kept a wind advisory in place until 6 p.m. Monday as breezy conditions persisted across Southeast Texas.
- Temperatures fell into the low 50s Monday morning with a forecast low near 39 degrees overnight before a gradual midweek warm-up.
- Entergy also reported outages in the region, and authorities cautioned residents to stay clear of downed power lines and to report them immediately.