Our little dusting of snow was exciting, but wouldn't you know, the Houston area had a REAL snowfall out of the same system that just teased us the other night. As my sister put it, "We got more snow than you...nah nah nah!!!"
My friend Cliff shared pictures that his wife took - he was trying to find a safe route home from work at my old plant. My parents stayed up late watching it fall and another friend said he and his son built a 6 ft. tall snowman!
In the 35 or so years I lived in the Houston area, I know of only three snowfalls of more than two inches: one when I was a baby, and two when I was in 8th grade. That's it! (that I can remember right now, anyway...) This is Patti in my front yard - we walked the neighborhood for hours that day...
Here in Austin we've had several light dustings and a handful of ice storms, but not enough snow for more than a mini-snowman. So, yes, I am a little jealous right now, although I'm glad we didn't have the icy roads to deal with. I have more experience than I want with those, thanks anyway.
This was our first winter here - our neighbors let us sled down their sloping driveway - there was enough ice that even Tom and I took turns! (We have a real Wisconsin sled that belonged to his uncle - it was great to be able to actually use it!)
These are from our last ice storm, almost two years ago...
Above - you can see the branches of the juniper trees are weighed down by the ice, and we're walking on "grass-cicles"...Below - the ice slowly sliding off of the roof as the temperature rose...
