(KHOU 11) – An incredible sight danced over the city’s glistening skyscrapers of Houston this morning and likely caused many to rub their eyes and shake their heads. No, it wasn’t your lying eyes but rather the earliest snowfall ever observed in the city of Houston and surrounding areas. It’s official, according to the National Weather Service, that Houston has recorded it’s earliest snowfall ever observed — and not just
by a day or two but by 10 days! The previous earliest trace snow was November 23rd, 1979. In a city that is growing by 140,000 people a year, there are likely transplants from up north that are rolling their eyes and bypassing the chuckle for a full-blown guffaw. I realize that. This isn’t a Buffalo, New York event where a record snow means crawling out the second-floor window to get out. However, in this part of the country, whether it be one flake or a dozen, is a big deal. READ MORE
