A winter storm dropping snow and ice also sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a power emergency in Texas a day after conditions cancelled flights and impacted traffic across large swaths of the U.S.
Day: February 15, 2021
Austrian Marco Schwarz won gold in the men’s Alpine combined race in Italy on Monday. The win makes it the first time the Austrian team has won the first three men’s events at the worlds.
February 15 is National Flag of Canada Day
Michael McDowell won his first NASCAR Cup at the Dayton 500, beating 100-1 odds on Sunday.
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu improved to 2-1 for 2021 with a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 victory over American Madison Brengle in the second round of the Phillip Island Trophy on Monday.