My old home town of Edinburg, Texas is looking at a very cold night, tonight. They're forecasting a low of 34 degrees and that's much too close to freezing the orange groves and tender plants. I was living in Edinburg when they had their last freeze so you know how long its been since they've had cold like this. The average low for Edinburg in January is 51 degrees.
RT @s_umana HCTRA attempting to guide drivers down the ramp. De icing trucks on the way. pic.twitter.com/x7LQCBE3q4 http://t.co/PnHdlLSAeP
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) January 24, 2014
Here's the latest advisory from the National Weather Service.
...DRIFTING SNOW OCCURRING THIS MORNING...
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WERE OCCURRING
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND WESTERN
WISCONSIN THIS MORNING.
THE STRONGER AND GUSTIER WINDS WERE
BLOWING ACROSS OPEN COUNTRY AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY
52 AND ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS.
DRIFTING OF LOOSE SNOW WAS REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND ON THE RIDGE TOPS IN WESTERN
WISCONSIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST-WEST ROADS. IF TRAVELING THIS
MORNING...BE ALERT FOR THE DRIFTING SNOW AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
THESE WINDS CAN ALSO CAUSE CONTROL PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE
DRIVING LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROUTES.
Donnie's report from Dripping Springs. "Just a light dusting of snow on the ground this morning, but the first we've seen in several years.". And here's a shot of cars stuck on the road in Austin.
Another view of NB lower deck. Cars exiting... others stuck. @keyetv @ericaharpold #atxtraffic pic.twitter.com/v61TaacBxl
— Ashley Roberts (@RobertsAsh) January 24, 2014
The Bieber jokes continue.
We have the EXCLUSIVE first pictures of Justin Bieber being arrested for drunk driving. #DUI #justinbieber pic.twitter.com/8d752XtHDi
— Country 101.1 (@country1011fm) January 23, 2014
Lots of school closings around Houston (TX) this morning. Just north of Houston they're forecasting the possibility of one to two inches of snow! A couple of inches of snow wouldn't close anything around here but a couple of inches of snow in Houston is just about the end of the world.
Officials are telling folks to avoid travel, as much as possible, because of the deteriorating road conditions around Houston.
Donnie and Linda are enjoying freezing weather too. A little snow. A little ice. And, they can't even get out of town. As of 5:30, this morning, 32 flights had already been cancelled at Bergstrom Airport in Austin because of the weather.
And, then, there are all those "Winter Texans" who are looking out the window, wondering why they came south to get away from the winter weather!
But, hey! The winter story of ALL winter stories comes from Norway.. This is almost too much to believe.
Guess who's doing the housework!
Rita is not hurting as she recovers from her surgery but the doctor told her to "take it easy" for a few days and she's doing that very well...while Roger does the cooking and cleaning and washing, etc., etc, etc.
This winter is never, ever, ever going to end.
Multiple storms the next few days will bring several inches of snow. Winter is not going anywhere anytime soon http://t.co/havnLNsrU0
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) January 23, 2014
HAPPY 73RD BIRTHDAY
TO ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS
WE LOVE YOU, NEIL!
And, there's another birthday to celebrate today. Yakov Smirnoff is celebrating his 63rd birthday. Remember Yakov Smirnoff? He was one funny guy.
Yakov has his own theater in Branson, Missouri where he still preforms. He also teaches comedy at Missouri State University.
TAKIN' LIFE EASY
The Twin Cities are about to get more "citified". Light rail service, between the two cities, will begin June 14.
This is MY country!
RT @josh_wfo: Beautiful scene along a South Dakota highway. pic.twitter.com/8egHPVQOD7
— South Dakota Tourism (@southdakota) January 23, 2014
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