Wednesday February 2nd the Groundhog saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter. Hooray.
And then it began sleeting around 6 pm.
We awoke to 1/4" of ice. Dreary, bleak, and bitter cold in the 20s F. Sleet gave way to some snow - always treacherous when topping an ice sheet.
This fellow's not going anywhere. Yes, I put on a coat and slid my way about on the patio to snap some photos.
"I didn't sign on for this gig," says our gator
No waterfall here. Pipes were drained in the fall. It's slick!
Texas shuts down with ice. Impossible to drive on. No newspaper, no mail, no nothing.
Our power stayed on (hooray) and we hunkered down.
Fun Title and Cool/Cold pics to emphasize Texas' crazy February weather....again for the 2nd year in a row. We have thawed out pretty much...got mail ya'll. Hope this is the only spell of ice ice baby!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Indeed, we finally pounded out and scraped our driveway ice. Tough in the shade.
DeleteHi Joanne - so pleased the power stayed on for you ... I must say your storms have been 'interesting' this year ... just glad I haven't experienced that sort of weather ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteClimate change - it's real! We are thawed now and going to be up to 70F tomorrow
DeleteGlad you've still got power! Stay warm and safe x
ReplyDeleteNo issues this time, just some slippery walks around the block.
DeleteSome areas further north got an inch of sleet. Glad you didn't lose power!
ReplyDeleteWe finally pounded out the ice on patio and driveway - it was thick enough to slip and slide.
DeleteAlways dicey in TX - slippery as our politicians - ha!