Hang on to your teeth Houston, it's getting COLDER...

[cabinetman]

It's up in the air around here, so to speak. Nothing surprises me. It snowed here in 1975...go figure.
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[Kristofor]

You guys have heard about H#### freezing over right?

Well, I don't know about the freezing over part, but being responsible for a group at a site in Houston and having made several trips there from June-Aug I can confirm the H#### part

[annunaki]

Winter of '93

My last winter on the Isle of Long.
We had one snow storm after another- just hammered us for a total of 57".
I had just bought my first 4WD - a 3/4 Ton Suburban. I was the only one on my block able to get up and down the two steep hills on my street. The plow didn't show for about a week. Everyone just stayed home; didn't even attempt to shovel their cars out, everyone except me and my sweet Suburban !

That was the year I decided to leave New York and move to Florida.
I never regretted it, don't miss State Income Tax, (NYCity fools get a City income tax too -triple taxed !!)and, Auto Inspection stickers.
One of the best moments was selling my snow blower.

[dbhost]

You guys have heard about H#### freezing over right?

[Larryl]

Same here Pappy. Dallas and Houston got it, and all we had was 30 minutes of flurries.

Darn cold tonight, though! And, of course, 65 next week.

Same here, nice flurries but didn't stick on the ground. Heard on the 10:00pm weather that Houston has had more snow than Chicago this year. lol

Had some LIGHT flurries in Austin today but not enough to even need wipers...

Same here Pappy. Dallas and Houston got it, and all we had was 30 minutes of flurries.

Darn cold tonight, though! And, of course, 65 next week.

[Pappy]

Had some LIGHT flurries in Austin today but not enough to even need wipers...

[LCHIEN]

it's 1:20 PM now and its snowing all over Houston for over an hour - far north (Humble, Kingwood), far west (Katy) and even south part way to Galveston (Friendswood). And we're talking not flurries but big white fluffy snow thats sticking to cars, lawns, and houses. Still only around 33-34 degrees. Still, very impressive for Houston.

P.S. its 2:30 now, the snow has stopped, temps will keep dropping into the night - mid 20's they say then the streets will get icy sincey they're all wet now. Those of you not familiar with Houston we get some "snow" every 6-10 years but snow like this - maybe every 20 years.

[dbhost]

Nope, just mums, hibiscus, Crepe Myrtle, a maze of spider plants that can die for all I care, and a couple of Lord only knows what that LOML showed up with...

[JR]

Are mums freeze sensitive?

I don't think you'll have any problem with the mums. If you have any succulents you'll want to protect them. DAMHIKT.

JR

[charliex]

Right now it's 0800 and 6.4 degrees F with blue skies and sunshine. We got about 3/16" of white stuff on the driveway and lawn. The good news is it's 63 degrees in the shop with 1/16" of sawdust all over everything. As soon as I finish my Latte and toast it's back to my future granddaughters crib project. Life is good.

[Uncle Cracker]

I'm still hoping my A/C doesn't give out...

[dbhost]

I'm looking forward to a day of snow in Houston! Last year we also had one day in Dec and our then 1 1/2 year old loved it. It had started on our way to pick her up at daycare and was falling nicely when we got home. She was saying "oooow". I wanted it to snow again this year for her and it will.

We pulled in the plumeria and protected our hose bids and sprinkler pipes.

My freeze caps are on the hose bibs, I have no clue what else I am going to bring in. Are mums freeze sensitive?

The snow we got last year I only saw through an airplane window. I believe it was December 12, a Friday as well, and LOML and I were at Bush ariport in the plane, on the taxi way when we started seeing snow through the plane window... It was something painfully early like 5:00 A.M. or something like that... (We were in Cancun by 10:00 A.M. sipping margaritas in the hotel bar waiting for our room to be ready to check in...).

Then prior to that, Christmas eve / Christmas day 2004. I was single then, and spending Christmas with one of my best friends from college, and his family... I wish I had taken pics of my truck with snow on it... If the snow sticks this time, sure will...

[toolbelt diva]

I'm looking forward to a day of snow in Houston! Last year we also had one day in Dec and our then 1 1/2 year old loved it. It had started on our way to pick her up at daycare and was falling nicely when we got home. She was saying "oooow". I wanted it to snow again this year for her and it will.

We pulled in the plumeria and protected our hose bids and sprinkler pipes.

[jackellis]

It's supposed to start here on Sunday and continue for a week. So far no amounts forecast but I have to go to the Bay Area next week and could get stuck there unable to drive back safely!