When it Snows in Texas

[James Clark]

Actually, snow in the northern part of Texas isn't uncommon, but in the central/south, we might get a half-inch or so every couple of years, and it never sticks around.  So imagine our surprise to have 3-6 inches yesterday here in Austin.

Fujifilm XT4 and 16-55, for those who care about such things.  (Although I have to say I'm extremely pleased with how the XTrans sensor renders a certain style of BW or near monochromatic images in combination with Lightroom, which typically isn't highly regarded for FujiX files).

[James Clark]

Two more...

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I like the thumbnails, but LuLa (or something else) won't let me see the bigger versions of the last two.

[James Clark]

I like the thumbnails, but LuLa (or something else) won't let me see the bigger versions of the last two.

Weird.  They open for me - sorry

[Jeremy Roussak]

I like the thumbnails, but LuLa (or something else) won't let me see the bigger versions of the last two.

What happens, Eric? Like James, I have no difficulty with them.

Jeremy

[RSL]

I was stationed at Ellington Field for a while, James. There was a period when it got pretty cold, and I always wanted to see it snow. I planned to go out to the overpass over the freeway and watch Texans try to drive in snow. They had a lot of problems even in rain.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Great images.

Here in Portugal we are undergoing a very cold spell, some regions have seen snow, which has not happened there in several decades.

[RSL]

It's global warming, Paulo.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Today they all open nicely for me. I guess yesterday there was a gremlin hiding in the Internet somewhere.

I like all of them. My current favorite is the third: nice blend of mystery and reality.

[James Clark]

I was stationed at Ellington Field for a while, James. There was a period when it got pretty cold, and I always wanted to see it snow. I planned to go out to the overpass over the freeway and watch Texans try to drive in snow. They had a lot of problems even in rain.

You're so right!  I will say that on this particular day, conditions were very, very bad. it had rained before the snow came down and there were plenty of spots with ice hiding under the snow.  We already live in a hilly area with plenty of blind curves and off-camber roads that get genuinely slippery in light rain so it was a little difficult getting back home, and several cars were stuck on hills.  I've been teaching performance driving for the better part of 20 years, and I've spent lots of time in areas that are much colder than Texas, and there were still a few "uh oh" moments for me.  The big things that people don't realize are that 4/all wheel drive doesn't actually help you stop, and summer tires are no good in cold temps

[RSL]

Exactly, James. I was born, brought up, and learned to drive in Michigan. I spent several years in South Dakota and Great Falls, Montana. I also spent a couple years in Beausejour, Manitoba. Finally, I lived in Colorado Springs for decades. I remember one trip home from Denver, hanging in directly behind a snowplow, and another trip where the guy in front of me slowed down on an icy hill. I cruised on by him because I couldn't help him. He wasn't gonna make it up that hill once he slowed and stalled his climb. I also remember another trip from Great Falls to Colorado Springs in a blizzard. When it came time to turn off the freeway in Colorado Springs there was so much wet snow packed under the fenders it was all I could do to get the car to turn off.