Cold Causes Plumbing Issues

LUBBOCK, TX -- Although the South Plains is expected to warm up during the remainder of the week, Lubbock residents were prompted to keep their heaters on to prevent frozen pipes as overnight temperatures continue to remain below freezing.

When the temperatures reached the single digits last week, local plumbing companies had their hands full responding to calls of frozen drains, burst or shattered pipes, fire sprinkler leaks or broken heaters.

From Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, the region experienced freezing temperatures, 1 to 3 inches of snow and very low wind chill levels, according to the National Weather Service.

A water main break at Frankford Avenue and West Loop 289 caused at least four accidents Wednesday afternoon when the flowing water spilled onto the roadway under the overpass and froze, according to Lubbock police. No life-threatening injuries were reported from those crashes.