What's this? Did I take a sudden, unexpected trip to the north? Nope! That's right, it's snowing in western Texas.
This morning, Chris left for work two hours early, around 7:30. Meanwhile, I was trying to sleep. This stopped, however, when she opened the door and yelled, "Elizabeth! Baby, you want to get up!"
"Is it snowing!?" I erupted, leaping out of sleep.
And it was. Holy cow.
I quickly and excitedly informed my family while I made a breakfast of toasted French bread and a cup of soymilk hot cocoa. Then, I was off!
I wandered around my neighborhood for over an hour and walked over three miles, in 25 degree weather.I heard ornery dogs and kids playing. The air was filled with the sweet scent of fireplaces burning wood.
Drivers were few and far between. All around, I found trees with bright orange and yellow foliage covered in fluffy snow. Beautiful and reminiscent of New England's infrequent October snow showers.
On my journey I encountered a grandfather taking his grandson for a walk to the convenience store, a family playing in their yard (dad was making a video), and four siblings filling plastic cups with the icy white stuff. One of the three girls asked me if I wanted to buy a snow cone. Had I had any money on me, I definitely would have.
A really nice walk it was.
To see the rest of my photos, check out the citizen journalism I uploaded after I got home.
Snowstorm Hits Midland, TX
While cold weather is not unheard of in western parts of Texas, snowfall in towns like Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo can be uncommon. Roads in Midland were less traveled than usual this morning and many schools closed as well.
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