Winter in Houston

The Climate of Houston is classified as humid subtropical. This summer had a record number of days with a temperature over 100F. However, on Thursday morning I received a weather warning email which informed me that an arctic air mass would move into SE Texas bringing wintry precipitation.

Last year there was some snow too, but it melted once it touched the ground. Friday afternoon, it started snowing around the office and a white colored blanket was laid over the fields and houses.

Colleagues received phone calls that they had to pick up their children from school or day care. A little after 1 pm, only a skeleton crew was still in the office. A colleague asked me when I would go home. I answered that I would go home at the usual time. The surprised expression on his face made me wonder. I added that I was used to driving in winter conditions. The salt from the salt spreaders would prevent me from skidding of the road. My colleague told that because the arctic days in Texas are so rare, the salt spreaders are only used at overpasses and bridges. In between you are on your own.

Shortly after I went home as well, but not without shooting a few photos of the very rare 'snow in Houston' scenes.