Temperatures were stuck in the teens.  Snow and ice were on the ground.  Residents in many parts of Jacksboro, Texas were stuck in their homes.

So Texas Gas Service shut off the gas supply to the entire town.

The company blames liquid that somehow made its way into the gas lines from their natural gas supplier.

City manager Mike Smith said the gas service was repeatedly turning on and off early Thursday morning meaning the pilot lights in various homes and businesses were shutting off, potentially filling the homes with gas.

The city set up emergency shelters at the Jack City Fair Barn and activity center.  Electric heaters in the city are sold out and some people are using their ovens to heat their homes.

The city’s fire department is preparing for home fires and possible explosions from built up gas.