North Texas "cold snap"

[Western]

Boy you guys have it rough down there I'll take that 14F right now normally we have a minus sign in front of our temps. was -33 in spencer IA yesterday with 30+MPH wind dropping chill to -50/60 F Not much better here in DSM with 7-9 " of snow forecast later today and then the winds come.

I don't mind the cold, just not the wind.. I got broke in living in Idaho and Colorado.

Biggest problem in the South is they only sell shorts!!! knees get cold..

 

[ronjhall]

We are about as far south as you can get in TX. Temperature is 57 at 6:00 am. They promise temperatures around 30 tomorrow morning and upper 20s Saturday morning. Kind of the same weather txdon gave us last weekend. I think we will survive this cool snap.
We stopped to pickup some stuff at Walmart yesterday. You would think a hurricane was coming threw they way people were buying supplies.

 

[jayste]

Well it came through here last night about 8pm. Started misting around dark and put a layer on most everything right before the north wind and freezing temps hit. Thankfully, most roads are dry. Only found one slick spot on my way to work. The mares didn't mind being put in the barn this morning. I'm with Western, the cold isn't so much the issue for me anymore as is the wind with it. Ok lets hear from you guys further south.....

Jay

 

[Bird]

22 F degrees here this morning and forecast to go no higher than 24. NWS shows .03" of rain between midnight and 1 a.m. this morning. My gauge shows about the same, so I guess it came about the same time. Some places the pavement simply looks damp but isn't slick and then there are icy spots in my driveway and on the streets. According the news reports, I-35 in Denton County is risky, and most (not all) the schools in this area are closed today.

 

[jayste]

Hello Bird! I see that you're no longer the "migratory Bird" you used to be since you now longer go south for the winter. I see yesterday consisted of "gathering provisions" and "hunkering down".

I saw last night where OKC school district called off school for today and tomorrow as well. I'm sure others followed suit. How are these youngins' nowadays going to know what it's like to, "go to school in the snow, up hill, both ways, in 40 mph winds", if they keep letting them stay home?

Jay

 

[Uncle Doug]

In the low 50's about 4am this morning when driving to work. Light rain then. Temps expected to drop later today. They say the coast will not get into the teen's but we will see. Have to work over the weekend so this could be a mess if things freeze up at home.

Start 2 weeks vacation on Monday. Heading south

Going down to South Padre for a week then coming back home to change suitcases to get on a cruise ship the next Monday for Cozumel. Not coming back until I thaw out.

 

[jayste]

Doug, so it's... going South...going North....going South on the slow boat to "'cause you smell", uh, uh, I mean Cozumel! Be thankful you're taking the boat....the runway at the "airport" (or at least it used to be) is about 3 feet long!! Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking it just reminiscing (sp?) of a time long ago, seems like a lifetime. Great scuba diving and way too much "fun" at night!

Have a good trip.... or trips and be safe.

Jay

 

[Uncle Doug]

Doug, so it's... going South...going North....going South on the slow boat to "'cause you smell", uh, uh, I mean Cozumel! Be thankful you're taking the boat....the runway at the "airport" (or at least it used to be) is about 3 feet long!! Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking it just reminiscing (sp?) of a time long ago, seems like a lifetime. Great scuba diving and way too much "fun" at night!

Have a good trip.... or trips and be safe.

Jay

Been to Cozumel many times (about 15 times in 10 years). Be sitting on Paradise Beach with a DosXX watching the Bikini's go by.

4th trip to South Padre in as many years, sadly I will miss the bikini season there.

 

[Western]

Well it's 16 degrees right now at 3am, wind chills expected from -1 to -8. I work nights so I am up on "pipe freeze" duty. I have a job in Baytown Tx. Sunday night...hope it warms up since I work outside...

.Ever get the feeling you're "gett'n to old for this $%#@"..aah the joys of being employed I guess..

 

[mikim]

Just east of Austin - 23 deg at 0600 -- not suppose to get much warmer than 32-33 today. At least the wind seems to have died down. May get some more seat time today. It may be chilly but it's been so darn wet the last 2 months that I haven't been able to get out and do anything. I'll just dress warm as yesterday and get into it. I got in about 4 hours yesterday doing cleanup chores. Got more to do today - and need to grade the driveway--and ...and...whatever else I can find as long as I can stand it out there. Suppose to have a builder come by today to look at my house site and give me some idea of his cost ....if he gets out of his warm office.