Winter Has Arrived!

I've never experienced freezing rain until I moved to TX. It's still rather fascinating in a weird way to me. The freezing rain started coming down a little while ago.  Our balcony is covered in ice.

For those that are not familiar with freezing rain, mainly Zonies that might read this blog, I'll explain it.  Freezing rain comes down like rain but it's got a slightly icy feel to it.  Due to the low temp outside soon after the rain hits something it freezes.  It messes up the roads and bridges like you wouldn't believe.  Unlike snow it's not as easy to see patches of it.  Snow is more visible and accumulates in a completely different way. Snow is light and fluffy.

Freezing rain and ice is what made Super Bowl week a couple years ago somewhat of a nightmare for Jerry Jones.  You never know what December could have in store. However, this type of weather does seem a little early to me.  Usually the first snow or true winter storm occurs in late December. The last few years it's hit right at Christmas Eve or Christmas.  This year we've already had 2 winter storms.  We have yet to actually get snow, so far it's been freezing rain.  I have a feeling snow is coming though. 

Brad's work closed it's doors early this afternoon due to the weather that was just beginning to get bad.  They wanted to let the staff get home before the winter storm actually set in. Our city might be closed for business tomorrow!  We'll see how bad it gets as morning approaches.