Over the past few weeks Angela has been noticing a few differences between Utah and Texas that I think warranted a blog post. Starting with Houston's version of a white Christmas.
That's right blogging world we are having a Houston style white Christmas. On December 3.. I'm pretty sure... I got an urgent e-mail from school about the "dangerous" storm that was coming our way. Our professor said that he didn't think classes would need to be canceled, but cautioned us to check our e-mail in the morning because it could be. The next day I did have school, but many people could not make it to class. Angela was sent home at noon from work that day, and while I was taking a test in the library that afternoon, the overhead intercom system, warned us that the Texas Medical Center library would be shutting down that day due to the "inclement weather". As I walked down the halls of Baylor people were frantic. What a storm!?! How scared they were to drive in it, and how dangerous it was!
You might be asking yourself what storm warranted all of this fuss? What was happening that day in Houston that would shut down all the businesses and schools in town? Well it was a
SNOW DAY!!!!
It was the earliest recorded snow ever in the history of Houston. And let me tell you it snowed!
Angela shot these pictures when she was dismissed from work early.
This was at the peak of the storm.
Yes, it was a snow like no native Houstonian had ever seen. White, oddly-cold, round things were falling out of the sky. They didn't fall like rain drops, but more like frozen, ice flakes. If you are one of these people that are familiar with this thing they call "snow", you maybe noticing in the pictures that it is not sticking. Well you're right! it was far too warm for it to stick on ANYTHING... not even our car. In spite of this fact, very rational human beings were totally freaked out to be forced to drive in this weather. (the roads were nice and moist from all the melted snow).
Angela shot these pictures when she was dismissed from work early. 
This was at the peak of the storm.
Yes, it was a snow like no native Houstonian had ever seen. White, oddly-cold, round things were falling out of the sky. They didn't fall like rain drops, but more like frozen, ice flakes. If you are one of these people that are familiar with this thing they call "snow", you maybe noticing in the pictures that it is not sticking. Well you're right! it was far too warm for it to stick on ANYTHING... not even our car. In spite of this fact, very rational human beings were totally freaked out to be forced to drive in this weather. (the roads were nice and moist from all the melted snow).
To make this experience even more laughable for Angela, she came home to find a large note tapped on our apartment door with a huge WARNING written on the front. The note informed all residents that they should leave their pipes dripping that night and open all their cabinets to keep the pipes from freezing and bursting. That night it was supposed to get down to a frigged 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and obviously pipes here in Texas are just not meant to withstand such extreme temperatures.
Although Texans can't handle snow at all. We are enjoying the exceptional winter weather they have to offer. Right now its 61 degrees, sunny and beautiful.
2 comments:
I'd give anything for a white Christmas. It's just not the same to see people in shorts!
Wow. You guys are great. We love your blog! Watch out for those "flakes" they are going to get you. Our pipes really did freeze and flood our basement. But thats only becuae it was a wopping 6 degrees!
Post a Comment