The111 1 #1 December 11, 2008 My first winter in Texas. My front and back yard right now... Most of these are 30 second exposures. It's pitch black outside. snow_in_houston_01.jpg snow_in_houston_02.jpg snow_in_houston_03.jpg snow_in_houston_04.jpg snow_in_houston_05.jpg snow_in_houston_06.jpg snow_in_houston_07.jpgwww.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #2 December 11, 2008 QuoteMy first winter in Texas. My front and back yard right now... Most of these are 30 second exposures. It's pitch black outside. reply] Excuse me? Do you call THAT snow? Are you insane? There is more ice in hell than that !Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #3 December 11, 2008 Yuppers us here in Austin got snow last night to, and low and behold traffic was a pain today since folks here can barely drive in GOOD weather...just what 3 or 4 days ago it was in the 80s? GRRRSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The111 1 #4 December 11, 2008 QuoteExcuse me? Do you call THAT snow? Nope, I called it Snow in Houston.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The_Don 0 #5 December 11, 2008 Quick ! GET THE BREAD & MILK & EGGS! PANICKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #6 December 11, 2008 Suck it up cupcake... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #7 December 11, 2008 but but I dont like wearing shoes, and I looked rather silly out today in flip flops....wahhhSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #8 December 11, 2008 Hey if it stays cold enough.. you going to do an Ice dive on New Years Day??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #9 December 11, 2008 Im testing dry suits so HA oh and hell no, Im not wasting a perfectly good drinking night for 45 mins in the dark cold waters of lake travis, friggin fish are sleeping anyways and dont think the channel cats wanna be poked Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #10 December 11, 2008 North about 90 minutes and we actually accumulated about 2 inches. I'll upload pictures tomorrow when I get the camera hooked back up to the computer. Morgan made a snowman. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bclark 0 #11 December 11, 2008 Should have been here for The White Christmas of 2004. At least I think it was 04. We had snow on Christmas eve, enough that there was STILL snow in shady spots the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites labrys 0 #12 December 11, 2008 Quote North about 90 minutes and we actually accumulated about 2 inches. 2 inches does this look about right? In Ohio we call that "frost"Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SuFantasma 0 #13 December 11, 2008 Quote Im testing dry suits so HA oh and hell no, Im not wasting a perfectly good drinking night for 45 mins in the dark cold waters of lake travis, friggin fish are sleeping anyways and dont think the channel cats wanna be poked Darn Lisa ! How did you find your way to Houston ?Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #14 December 11, 2008 Yup, 2 inches, but then again in south/central Texas 2 inches is the most snow this area has received in literally 15 years. Its a big deal, I bet some schools are closed tomorrow. Hell, there was a fatality accident in another area north of Houston on Hwy 6 this afternoon in the snow.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iluvtofly 0 #15 December 11, 2008 I remember being in Atlanta during February a few years ago...the night I got there they got what they considered "snow" (you could still see the grass so I considered it barely a dusting of frost). Anyway, as I'm driving my Mom to the hospital the next day for her surgery I noticed there wasn't anyone on the roads. I came to find out all schools were closed (both rural and metro areas) and most of the city was shut down. I couldn't help but laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The111 1 #16 December 11, 2008 Two more: snow_in_houston_08.jpg snow_in_houston_09.jpgwww.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,589 #17 December 11, 2008 I discovered that my dog isn't much of a sled dog (dachsund mix) But around here pretty much anything slippery on the roads besides water makes people hopeless. A number of years ago I was living in New England, and they were showing "funny footage" of Houston with an ice storm, sliding all over the place. Many drivers here really don't know how to deal with it, and remember that we don't have sand trucks ready. A couple of freeway overpasses are closed; other than that, I don't know of anything that isn't running normally. It's beautiful out right now, with the temperature expected to go up into the 50's. Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites futuredivot 0 #18 December 11, 2008 Keep in mind that it's not cost effective to have plows and sald and sand on hand down here. It makes more sense to just wait 2 0r 3 hours until it melts. I used to love snow-I'd make beer money pulling the yankee transplants out of ditches.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chuckakers 426 #19 December 11, 2008 And what a mess it made! I report traffic on a major FM station here and it was an absoulute mess. It really caught everyone off guard, as it started as rain/sleet/snow overnight. People had no idea how bad the ice was on the roads and hit the streets running like they do every morning. SURPRISE! We had probably 50 accidents within an hour on just the east side!! It's now 8:30am and most of the east side is still in lockdown. But hey, it keeps me in a job! Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #20 December 11, 2008 I learned how to drive in snow and ice and moved to Houston....I lived there for 6 years and recently moved back to the MidWest.... It snowed last week and while it was only about 1-2" my fiance was a complete wreck about driving....It was only like the 2nd time she had ever even seen snow on the ground, and the thought of driving in it was too much to handle...anyways I ended up driving her to school and waiting for her and driving home... I did stop in a nice big parking lot on the way home for about 30 minutes of donuts and showing her how to regain control in a spinning car... she did well too... after about 15 minutes I had her drifting in figure 8's around light poles :)_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d_squared431 0 #21 December 11, 2008 Quote but but I dont like wearing shoes, and I looked rather silly out today in flip flops....wahhh I wore flip flops yr round when I lived in Reno/Tahoe no matter what the weather was. I love walking in snow with them on...TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtnesbitt 0 #22 December 11, 2008 Come on 2 inches? Thats nothing. Besides, doesnt everyone in texas drive trucks and SUVs? Heh, its funny, everytime i am in Houston I am amazed at how many Hummers are on the road, it's like every 3rd car is a H2! 2 Inches...come on! When I was in Houston in Feb my flight left on a Sunday night so I went skydiving at Spaceland that morning....in shorts. When i got to the airport that night it had just started to snow in Cincinnati. When my plane landed there was 15 inches "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #23 December 11, 2008 On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer ... on ENDEAVOUR! Even though it snowed last night, Santa hasn't changed his schedule ... but the Space Shuttle Endeavour will fly by Johnson Space Center today, circling over JSC between 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. while mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft. Although a stop at Ellington Field is NOT planned, the Endeavour will fly by and be visible from Ellington Field and the Sonny Carter Training Facility before passing over JSC. 12/11/08 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #24 December 11, 2008 Quote I learned how to drive in snow and ice and moved to Houston....I lived there for 6 years and recently moved back to the MidWest.... It snowed last week and while it was only about 1-2" my fiance was a complete wreck about driving....It was only like the 2nd time she had ever even seen snow on the ground, and the thought of driving in it was too much to handle...anyways I ended up driving her to school and waiting for her and driving home... I did stop in a nice big parking lot on the way home for about 30 minutes of donuts and showing her how to regain control in a spinning car... she did well too... after about 15 minutes I had her drifting in figure 8's around light poles :) I did all my snow driving in Rochester, NY while in college. I pretty much know all the tricks (most of them anyway). If I were still up there and there was snow on the roads, I will drive if I have to. Down here, fuck it. Too many fucking idiots.... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hottamaly 1 #25 December 11, 2008 I was living in Conroe in the early 70's and remember it snowed (not predicted). Traffic was a mess. It was quite a bit as well. I remember seeing my horse out in this snow covered pasture. Wish I had a camera then. Happy Holidays to all! 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lisamariewillbe 1 #3 December 11, 2008 Yuppers us here in Austin got snow last night to, and low and behold traffic was a pain today since folks here can barely drive in GOOD weather...just what 3 or 4 days ago it was in the 80s? GRRRSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #4 December 11, 2008 QuoteExcuse me? Do you call THAT snow? Nope, I called it Snow in Houston.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #5 December 11, 2008 Quick ! GET THE BREAD & MILK & EGGS! PANICKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 December 11, 2008 Suck it up cupcake... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #7 December 11, 2008 but but I dont like wearing shoes, and I looked rather silly out today in flip flops....wahhhSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 December 11, 2008 Hey if it stays cold enough.. you going to do an Ice dive on New Years Day??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #9 December 11, 2008 Im testing dry suits so HA oh and hell no, Im not wasting a perfectly good drinking night for 45 mins in the dark cold waters of lake travis, friggin fish are sleeping anyways and dont think the channel cats wanna be poked Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 December 11, 2008 North about 90 minutes and we actually accumulated about 2 inches. I'll upload pictures tomorrow when I get the camera hooked back up to the computer. Morgan made a snowman. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #11 December 11, 2008 Should have been here for The White Christmas of 2004. At least I think it was 04. We had snow on Christmas eve, enough that there was STILL snow in shady spots the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #12 December 11, 2008 Quote North about 90 minutes and we actually accumulated about 2 inches. 2 inches does this look about right? In Ohio we call that "frost"Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #13 December 11, 2008 Quote Im testing dry suits so HA oh and hell no, Im not wasting a perfectly good drinking night for 45 mins in the dark cold waters of lake travis, friggin fish are sleeping anyways and dont think the channel cats wanna be poked Darn Lisa ! How did you find your way to Houston ?Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 December 11, 2008 Yup, 2 inches, but then again in south/central Texas 2 inches is the most snow this area has received in literally 15 years. Its a big deal, I bet some schools are closed tomorrow. Hell, there was a fatality accident in another area north of Houston on Hwy 6 this afternoon in the snow.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #15 December 11, 2008 I remember being in Atlanta during February a few years ago...the night I got there they got what they considered "snow" (you could still see the grass so I considered it barely a dusting of frost). Anyway, as I'm driving my Mom to the hospital the next day for her surgery I noticed there wasn't anyone on the roads. I came to find out all schools were closed (both rural and metro areas) and most of the city was shut down. I couldn't help but laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #16 December 11, 2008 Two more: snow_in_houston_08.jpg snow_in_houston_09.jpgwww.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #17 December 11, 2008 I discovered that my dog isn't much of a sled dog (dachsund mix) But around here pretty much anything slippery on the roads besides water makes people hopeless. A number of years ago I was living in New England, and they were showing "funny footage" of Houston with an ice storm, sliding all over the place. Many drivers here really don't know how to deal with it, and remember that we don't have sand trucks ready. A couple of freeway overpasses are closed; other than that, I don't know of anything that isn't running normally. It's beautiful out right now, with the temperature expected to go up into the 50's. Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #18 December 11, 2008 Keep in mind that it's not cost effective to have plows and sald and sand on hand down here. It makes more sense to just wait 2 0r 3 hours until it melts. I used to love snow-I'd make beer money pulling the yankee transplants out of ditches.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #19 December 11, 2008 And what a mess it made! I report traffic on a major FM station here and it was an absoulute mess. It really caught everyone off guard, as it started as rain/sleet/snow overnight. People had no idea how bad the ice was on the roads and hit the streets running like they do every morning. SURPRISE! We had probably 50 accidents within an hour on just the east side!! It's now 8:30am and most of the east side is still in lockdown. But hey, it keeps me in a job! Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #20 December 11, 2008 I learned how to drive in snow and ice and moved to Houston....I lived there for 6 years and recently moved back to the MidWest.... It snowed last week and while it was only about 1-2" my fiance was a complete wreck about driving....It was only like the 2nd time she had ever even seen snow on the ground, and the thought of driving in it was too much to handle...anyways I ended up driving her to school and waiting for her and driving home... I did stop in a nice big parking lot on the way home for about 30 minutes of donuts and showing her how to regain control in a spinning car... she did well too... after about 15 minutes I had her drifting in figure 8's around light poles :)_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #21 December 11, 2008 Quote but but I dont like wearing shoes, and I looked rather silly out today in flip flops....wahhh I wore flip flops yr round when I lived in Reno/Tahoe no matter what the weather was. I love walking in snow with them on...TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtnesbitt 0 #22 December 11, 2008 Come on 2 inches? Thats nothing. Besides, doesnt everyone in texas drive trucks and SUVs? Heh, its funny, everytime i am in Houston I am amazed at how many Hummers are on the road, it's like every 3rd car is a H2! 2 Inches...come on! When I was in Houston in Feb my flight left on a Sunday night so I went skydiving at Spaceland that morning....in shorts. When i got to the airport that night it had just started to snow in Cincinnati. When my plane landed there was 15 inches "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #23 December 11, 2008 On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer ... on ENDEAVOUR! Even though it snowed last night, Santa hasn't changed his schedule ... but the Space Shuttle Endeavour will fly by Johnson Space Center today, circling over JSC between 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. while mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft. Although a stop at Ellington Field is NOT planned, the Endeavour will fly by and be visible from Ellington Field and the Sonny Carter Training Facility before passing over JSC. 12/11/08 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #24 December 11, 2008 Quote I learned how to drive in snow and ice and moved to Houston....I lived there for 6 years and recently moved back to the MidWest.... It snowed last week and while it was only about 1-2" my fiance was a complete wreck about driving....It was only like the 2nd time she had ever even seen snow on the ground, and the thought of driving in it was too much to handle...anyways I ended up driving her to school and waiting for her and driving home... I did stop in a nice big parking lot on the way home for about 30 minutes of donuts and showing her how to regain control in a spinning car... she did well too... after about 15 minutes I had her drifting in figure 8's around light poles :) I did all my snow driving in Rochester, NY while in college. I pretty much know all the tricks (most of them anyway). If I were still up there and there was snow on the roads, I will drive if I have to. Down here, fuck it. Too many fucking idiots.... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hottamaly 1 #25 December 11, 2008 I was living in Conroe in the early 70's and remember it snowed (not predicted). Traffic was a mess. It was quite a bit as well. I remember seeing my horse out in this snow covered pasture. Wish I had a camera then. Happy Holidays to all! Skydiving gave me a reason to live I'm not afraid of what I'll miss when I die...I'm afraid of what I'll miss as I live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
