For one thing, this storm isn’t anything like last year’s storm in terms of intensity of wind, temperature, precipitation or length. Austin was in a deep freeze for 144 hours straight then, got 6 inches of snow, and down into the single digits. By contrast, we’re only getting a dusting of snow in this storm, and weather will be back up above freezing tomorrow.
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Out in rural Hays County it’s VERY icy and we have not seen a vehicle on our street all day. I’ve been out of the house (dog needs to go out!) and it’s nowhere near as bad as last February. So far the weather has tracked the forecast, which didn’t happen last year. Last year both the degree of the storm and the duration were a big surprise.
Actually, we had several days of warning that we were looking at several days of cold, nasty weather, down into the single digits, and even a forecast that said 0°F. But clearly ERCOT and others weren’t prepared for it…
Serious question:
With so many people working from home (and so many students schooling from home) does the concept of a “snow day” really exist any longer?
Will “snow day” become one of those things that parents will have to explain to their children, like “the Berlin Wall” and “dialing a phone”?
Out in rural Hays County it’s VERY icy and we have not seen a vehicle on our street all day. I’ve been out of the house (dog needs to go out!) and it’s nowhere near as bad as last February. So far the weather has tracked the forecast, which didn’t happen last year. Last year both the degree of the storm and the duration were a big surprise.
Actually, we had several days of warning that we were looking at several days of cold, nasty weather, down into the single digits, and even a forecast that said 0°F. But clearly ERCOT and others weren’t prepared for it…