The ground is likely covered in a layer of ice followed by a layer of snow and then another layer of ice and then another layer of snow. The weather has been flip flopping from snow to a wintery mix the last two days straight. School is cancelled. Work is cancelled. The malls are closed. The place has completely shut down. The tree in our front yard has even given up underneath the weight of the ice/snow/ice/snow layer. In fact, if you step out on the front porch you'll hear the loud snapping sound of trees and tree branches giving up all over the neighborhood. It sounds like a firing range.
Power lines have been doing the same thing. 75,000 here are without power. Fortunately, our lights and heater are still on, but they have been flickering all morning. We haven't heard from anybody, but I am sure we have friends throughout the city who may very well be without heat.
On my way out into the backyard to snag some firewood, I snapped a few shots of the coldness that has enveloped us. The pictures hardly do it justice, but know this... It's a pretty awesome sight to these Texans. Those of you from up north, resist the urge to mock us for taking pictures of snow.
4 comments:
Holy cow!!! I am glad you all are safe and warm! Great pics by the way!
I pray that your heat stays on. And I'd mention that it was 78 degrees here today, but that would just be cruel. So I won't. :)
Glad you all still have power. Ours is still on too.
Hey, we're from the north, and this ice storm justifies taking pictures. Seeing everything encased in ice is fascinating. (Now if it was just a little snow, that might be a different story.)
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