A Snowfall For The Record Books...

As the snow fell Friday, many Houstonians were not inside staying warm, but outside enjoying the white stuff. Why not? It certainly is not something we are used to in southeast Texas. Computer models spotted the storm about five days out, and everything pointed to snow. As it turns out, the computers were right and Houston saw a heavy, albeit brief, snowfall. At times, it came down hard, but minus a few areas southwest of town, not much stuck. Temperatures hovered above freezing and the ground was just a bit too warm. This did allow for roads to remain drivable, until skies cleared and temperatures plummeted later Friday night. All in all, it was unprecedented and unusual.

Justin Horne

December 7, 2009