Snowing in Texas...
Dec 4th 2009, 4:40 pm
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Snowing in Texas...
Causing quite a stir... Son's school closing at lunchtime.
Dec 4th 2009, 4:42 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Kewl
Looks great all white and clean
Looks great all white and clean
Dec 4th 2009, 4:51 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Wish it would snow here 
Dec 4th 2009, 4:53 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
We had 2.1" last week. Apparently, it was a record!
Dec 4th 2009, 4:55 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Well, I don't blame them. It's completely unreasonable to expect parents doing the school run to drive drunk, over the speed limit, into the path of oncoming traffic, while yakking on a cell phone, when it's snowing!
Dec 4th 2009, 4:55 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Pretty in pictures, we haven't had any here yet this winter, but that's fine by me, if I could just have it for Christmas day and no more, that would be perfect
Dec 4th 2009, 4:56 pm
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very true!
Dec 4th 2009, 4:57 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Schools closing!??
Up here they don't close the school unless the school falls down due to sheer volume of snow on the roof.
The Obama's children were amused to find schools closed in Washington last year because of 'a bit of ice'
School's haven't closed here since 1999 i believe.
Up here they don't close the school unless the school falls down due to sheer volume of snow on the roof.
The Obama's children were amused to find schools closed in Washington last year because of 'a bit of ice'
School's haven't closed here since 1999 i believe.
Dec 4th 2009, 5:21 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Shit. This means I have to take my kids to Disneyland next year.
Dec 4th 2009, 5:25 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
It was 60 degrees in NYC yesterday in NYC! We never seem to get a good snowfall anymore! I remeber about 15 years ago we had almost two feet of snow . The roads were clsoed except for emergency vehicles. People were cross country skiing in the streets!
Dec 4th 2009, 5:42 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Schools closed for that?
I believe between 2 and 6 inches of snow here is technically termed a dusting.
I believe between 2 and 6 inches of snow here is technically termed a dusting.
Dec 4th 2009, 6:05 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
Yup back in Bonny Scotland this would be termed 'thick rain' and although dude is thrilled with the afternoon off he is disappointed with the lack of thick deep snow! He has, however, found a good use for what there is.
Dec 4th 2009, 6:15 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
If the plants were under a mound of snow, then that would be snow.
Dec 4th 2009, 7:22 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
You people don't understand, this is the Texas Gulf Coast where temps rarely drop below 70 degrees in the "winter". Snow is so rare it is a novelty. No-one knows how to drive in it.....especially school bus drivers so everyone has gone home before it gets worse which apparantly it is supposed to.
(Everyone has gone home, except me. I have to stay at work longer
)
(Everyone has gone home, except me. I have to stay at work longer
)
Dec 4th 2009, 7:25 pm
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Re: Snowing in Texas...
You people don't understand, this is the Texas Gulf Coast where temps rarely drop below 70 degrees in the "winter". Snow is so rare it is a novelty. No-one knows how to drive in it.....especially school bus drivers so everyone has gone home before it gets worse which apparantly it is supposed to.
(Everyone has gone home, except me. I have to stay at work longer)
(Everyone has gone home, except me. I have to stay at work longer
)I told my kids I'd take them to DL if and when hell froze over.