Doug Kerr
Well-known member
It's not uncommon to have a winter snowstorm here in North Texas on New Years' Eve, but this year it came a day early.
It was of course not much of a storm by northern or northeastern U.S, Canadian, or European standards, but it still made quite an impact here - especially to those traveling for the holiday. The snowfall was at a fairly high rate, and the snow was driven by wind. Total snow accumulation here in Weatherford (about 25 miles west of Fort Worth) will probably be about 4" when the thing settles down.
Here's a grab shot of the world headquarters shortly after the peak of the snowfall:
Douglas A. Kerr: World Headquarters, Christmas Eve, 2009
Yesterday afternoon at 4:00 pm the outside air temperature was 75% F; today at that time, 25° F.
But Carla made a gigantic pot of fabulous bean-kielbasa soup, and we have settled in for the night. Out little Episcopal church is having Christmas Eve services tonight, but we aren't going to brave the roads. I sent the PDF file of the service bulletin (which we compose and print) to a co-conspirator who lives closer to the church site, with the suggestion that if he is going to make the trip, perhaps he could print a few copies!
Fortunately, the big family Christmas dinner here has been scheduled for Saturday, the day after Christmas, for compatibility with various family commitments, so hopefully by that time travel will ease up (it could well be 75° F again by then!).
In any event, Carla and I wish a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season of whatever flavor to all our friends on this forum, whatever your meteorological situation may be.
Best regards,
Doug
It was of course not much of a storm by northern or northeastern U.S, Canadian, or European standards, but it still made quite an impact here - especially to those traveling for the holiday. The snowfall was at a fairly high rate, and the snow was driven by wind. Total snow accumulation here in Weatherford (about 25 miles west of Fort Worth) will probably be about 4" when the thing settles down.
Here's a grab shot of the world headquarters shortly after the peak of the snowfall:
Douglas A. Kerr: World Headquarters, Christmas Eve, 2009
Yesterday afternoon at 4:00 pm the outside air temperature was 75% F; today at that time, 25° F.
But Carla made a gigantic pot of fabulous bean-kielbasa soup, and we have settled in for the night. Out little Episcopal church is having Christmas Eve services tonight, but we aren't going to brave the roads. I sent the PDF file of the service bulletin (which we compose and print) to a co-conspirator who lives closer to the church site, with the suggestion that if he is going to make the trip, perhaps he could print a few copies!
Fortunately, the big family Christmas dinner here has been scheduled for Saturday, the day after Christmas, for compatibility with various family commitments, so hopefully by that time travel will ease up (it could well be 75° F again by then!).
In any event, Carla and I wish a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season of whatever flavor to all our friends on this forum, whatever your meteorological situation may be.
Best regards,
Doug
