There are two types of Texans, those who prefer 99°f and those who prefer 29°f. That’s it, every Texan falls into one of those two categories. And the ones who prefer 99°f are crazy and absolutely wrong.
We all know that 99° in Texas is about a half a tick cooler than the surface of the sun. Texas is known more for its summer heat and humidity, but we’ve pretty much all gotta little taste of her cold side the past couple of weeks.
And, hey, since it looks like we’ve got another arctic blast coming our way, what better time than now to remember that “Hey, man, it could be a helluva lot colder.”
The Coldest Day in Texas History, The Great Blizzard of 1899
None of us are old enough to have lived through the Great Blizzard of 1899 here in The Lone Star State, and that’s a good thing. That winter quite a few towns and cities set record cold. That year, Tulia dropped all the way to 23°f BELOW zero…