Compared to what we get up here, it was a little.it was more than just a little ice. It was extended historical record cold. If the same thing had happen in California then the whole state would have been a disaster.
Just think, California's biggest power plant is the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant that produces 20 Gigawatts of electricity. To charge up the 5% of vehicles in the state that are EVs it takes 19 Gigawatts. For every 5% more EVs (which is mandated by the state) it will take another Diablo Canyon level power producer.
Those ridiculously inefficient, very costly and unreliable solar arrays as also mandated by the state are not going to produce jackshit. Certainly not close to 20 Gigawatts just to add another 5% EVs.

And everyone lost their minds.....