Snow in Texas!

[Old_Joe]

I think snow in Texas is funny. If they get 2 inches they shut down everything. If we get 2 inches here it's nothing.

[zabbazooey]

True. my grandma said she was wearing her winter coat when it struck *gasp* 40 degrees (she lives in Houston) :

[Old_Joe]

Not to mention that most vehicles are rear wheel drive which isn't good for this kind of weather.

[franciscanheart]

yeah its real snow for a couple of minutes and then its right back to sleet. COME ON SNOW!!

and just to let you know... we're expecting ONE INCH of snow and everything is shutting down : heck yes.

[Timothy]

nothing in SA

[Cow of Shame]

[quote name='Old_Joe' date='Dec 7 2005, 11:34 AM']I think snow in Texas is funny.  If they get 2 inches they shut down everything.  If we get 2 inches here it's nothing.
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Well, you'd be in a world of hurt if they didn't have snow plows & salt-spreaders where you lived, too.....

[doc]

I love snow, I cant wait till we get 3 or 4ft. I am so thankful for snow, because that water goes deep into the soil and then we have a very nice spring. I cant say that I hate snow, rain, or cold, beacause i feel that i would be against God. Since he gave us this beautiful climates. I see it as a different personality of His. Just imagine sunny days all days, hot weather all day, all 365 days with no change...that would stink, no changes, it would get boring. o well thats just me..

[rkwright]

so did anyone get any??

Nothin in the Bryan College Station area...it did rain though!

[kaidoh]

sleet, we wont get any till about midnight dfw

[DancesforLove]

I can't believe its snowing! We're suppossed to get like two feet or something tomorrow I'm soooooo excited!

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Dec 6 2005, 07:10 AM']Don't forget trying to walk up icy stairs. That's always fun too.


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or falling down them - yes i did that this past weekend and it hurt a lot!

[quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Dec 7 2005, 02:22 PM']Well, you'd be in a world of hurt if they didn't have snow plows & salt-spreaders where you lived, too.....
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yeah right. my city has gotten measurable amounts of snow for the past 11 days, and they are just now getting the snow plows and salters out

[franciscanheart]

for the record....


204 accidents [i]reported[/i] in Dallas alone with 81 being serious.
the roads really are bad. its not snow we're having problems with, its freezing rain (which = icey roads). seems the only people really getting anywhere tonight are the pizza delivery men and women.

[philothea]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Dec 7 2005, 10:05 PM']for the record....
204 accidents [i]reported[/i] in Dallas alone with 81 being serious.
the roads really are bad. its not snow we're having problems with, its freezing rain (which = icey roads). seems the only people really getting anywhere tonight are the pizza delivery men and women.
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I wish people wouldn't go out driving when it's dangerous, if they can possibly avoid it!!

Even in IL we are having trouble in town getting the roads clear. The snow has packed into ice, and it's so cold the salt isn't having an effect.

[qfnol31]

I had fun on the roads tonight.

I'm still waiting for snow.

[Theoketos]

The snow was a no show, but it did destroy my work day.

[sweetpea316]

Yep...UNT closed at 1:00 yesterday and is totally cancelled today! hahaha

[Colleen]

[quote name='sweetpea316' date='Dec 8 2005, 02:03 PM']Yep...UNT closed at 1:00 yesterday and is totally cancelled today! hahaha
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Texans are lucky. If we have 8 inches of snow, a -39 degree F windchill, and unplowed roads, they still won't cancel class.

[Sojourner]

It started snowing here an hour ago, and there's maybe an inch and a half on the ground now (or so it appears from out my window). People are leaving work early, particularly those with long commutes, so the roads are really congested. I think I'll just stick it out until traffic dies down.

I'm trying to round up people for sledding, but so far no bites.

[LiL Kat Said]

they canceled my soccer game today b/c of the weather

hahaha


it's not raining or anything but it's just really cold :

now THAT'S a texan for ya :

[rkwright]

over night we had freezing rain and ice... all the trees and my car were covered in ice... its not that bad (I'm orginally from Iowa so I've seen much worse) but it still shut everything down

story though! My roommate was up at 7:30 to go somewhere, he came out and saw one of our neighbors holding a large bucket of very hot water. He was about to pour it on his car to de-ice it. My roommate warned him that the change in temperatures from extreme cold to boiling water could break the glass. The guy shrugged him off, and proceeded to throw (note throw not pour) the bucket of water... 1/2 second later the guy has 2 broken windows inside his car! Yes we're smart ones down here!