Record cold hits Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The wind chill dropped to subzero, the temps hit record lows in the teens, and Texas came under a hard freeze warning the likes of which this state has rarely seen.
Viewers sent in photos of toppled canopies, iced-over fountains, and some brilliantly frozen car washes. Take a look at our gallery, which we’ll update all week.
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/weather/gallery-record-cold-hits-texas
But not as cold as 100 years ago, in 1911, when Niagara Falls froze over
http://pierreleblanc.posterous.com/niagara-falls-winter-1911
Niagara Falls is in Texas now?
Who knew …!
:-))
It’s been below freezing in Austin for about 72 hours and counting. Local weatherman said the record is 5 days, and we’re at 3 and counting. (And we’re getting 2 inches of snow tonight).
WUnderground
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KTXAUSTI104&day=1&year=2011&month=2