Thursday, January 28, 2010

Thunder, Lightning and Ice

The big winter storm has arrived in West Texas. It has been raining cats and dogs here in Lubbock all morning as the temperature continues to sink.

The roads are covered in water and the wind is howling with the occasional rumble of thunder. Most points north of Lubbock (Happy, Tulia, Plainview, Amarillo) are icy or getting snow.

Ice is forming on trees, tumbleweeds and overpasses in the LBK. Fortunately, there are only like 14 trees in Lubbock, so that should help.

Luckily, the temperature waited until after everyone had time to get to work or school before dipping below freezing (note my sarcasm). So, now the conditions are degrading quickly and everyone is out on the roads or at work or school.

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