As you woke up on Tuesday morning, did you find yourself asking, “What’s all this white stuff?!” Well, I did. In Montrose, I woke up to snow-covered rooftops, and as my cat Shadow looked out the window, she seemed to wonder the same question. I enjoyed walking around my neighborhood, admiring the snow on the trees and the hush that fell on our normally bustling streets. I never thought I would see a snowman built in my neighborhood, but my neighbors were building one as I came home from my walk ⛄
In Houston, we rarely get a snow day, and even if it does snow, it’s usually barely an inch. We’ve only seen more than an inch of snow on a single day nine times in the last 129 years! Our last winter freeze fell on Feb. 15, 2021, and it wreaked havoc on the city, leaving millions without power. However, on this beautiful snow day, the Texas power grid managed to maintain power for the majority of Houstonians, letting us all breathe out a collective sigh of relief.
Houstonians celebrated our snow day in very Houston fashion. Some made snowmen, including one dressed in boots ready for Rodeo Houston, and another donned Astros gear. And even though we don’t have any mountains in Houston, a family found a way to ski on the top of a parking garage in Bellaire. Others found the hill at Hermann Park perfect for sledding! Meanwhile in Galveston, where palm trees were dusted with snow, a video went viral of someone skiing near the beach.
Houstonians know how to enjoy a snow day, because we know that we’re probably not getting another one for a long time 😉
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