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Winter Weather

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Welcome to Winter in Houston: More of the Same in Store

    Courtesy Harris-Mann Climatology.​In August and September when we in Houston are suffering through brutal heat and humidity, there is a tendency for people from here to bemoan the hot Texas summers and for our friends in the northern part of the country to brag about 75-degree summer highs. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Ice Storm II, The Re-Pain in the Assing: One Day More

    Not much ice this time around, thankfully​Houston escaped a horrific commute last night and this morning, as precipitation stayed away. So Ice Storm II: The Re-Pain in the Assing turned out to be somewhat of a flop, as a lot of sequels are. We're just about out of the woods -- it's cold, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Ice Storm II -- It Cometh Again? (With a Closings List)

    Photo by Abrahan GarzaThe re-reckoning​The forecasters got everything right about the big snowstorm that hit us last week, except for the fact it didn't include snow. It did include plenty of dangerous icy road conditions, though. Get ready: The sequel is here. It's been drizzling all day an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Ice Storm: By the Numbers

    ​Today's ice storm by the numbers: 0 -- Number of public officials who said, "Yeah, what the hell -- go in to work this morning if you feel like it" 1 -- Number of Willie Nelson concerts canceled 1 -- Number of roadside babies delivered 2 -- Possibly sexist comments about Mother Nature by med ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Call Ahead If You're Dining Out Tonight

    That's not water...anymore.​I was greeted with closed doors at The Sam Bar this afternoon when I tried to hit up the cozy spot in the Alden Hotel for lunch this afternoon. Its big sister restaurant, *17, was also closed -- albeit because it was a smidge after 2 p.m. -- and the maitre d' told m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Ice Storm Hooky: Why Aren't You Spending Your Ice Day in the Bar, Houston?

    No one knows how to spend a snow day anymore​It was a happy moment when Hair Balls' editor gave us permission to leave the office and cover the ice scare in a bar. Specifically, we were asked if we would go out and see where the biggest Friday early afternoon party is, presumably comprised of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Icy Weather & Plants: Five Tips From a Decided Non-Expert

    These could be your cold...ummm....leaves and branch​Cold weather continues to envelop Houston, although not to the degree that anyone in Chicago would notice. But any below-freezing temperatures always bring with them loud and insistent demands that everyone wrap up their plants. We wanted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Epic Houston Snowstorms: Five Terrifying, Videos of Armageddon Through the Years

    The forecasters have issued their grim decrees: Houston will get smothered Friday by a massive snow storm. Accumulations of over an inch are possible, if your mind can wrap itself around the idea of such carnage. Houston, of course, is well familiar with such snowstorms. YouTube provides the eviden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    How to Cook Like a Champ - Even During a Blackout

    God, I hope they cleaned that fireplace grate first.​The crock pot recipes that EOW blogger Kevin Shalin shares here each week have become one of our most popular series of posts, but what are you to do when rolling blackouts prevent you from making those tasty crock pot recipes at home? And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Hard Freeze Tonight: The Only Tips You Will Ever Need (As Long As It Stays Warm)

    Don't forget to wrap your icicles​There are hard-freeze warnings for tonight in the Houston area. That means Houston must brace itself for an overwhelming barrage of tips on how to deal with temperatures in the 20s, or maybe the very low 30s. There are tips like the first one on KHOU's list, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap

    The longest running show in London livens up Houston’s summer

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Crawfish Season? Yes and No

    ​Several people have asked me if crawfish season has started. There are signs popping up all over town advertising crawfish, so I guess the answer is "yes." At Baja, the new oyster bar and seafood restaurant on Westheimer where Tommy's Steakhouse used to be, crawfish were recently selling for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Tyagaraja/Alpha Rev Show Postponed Due to Cold Weather

    Rocks Off isn't sure whether or not "postponed due to cold weather" is actually code for "postponed due to slow ticket sales" or not, but either way tonight's show at Warehouse Live (also featuring the Fox Derby and the Language Room) has been put off until January 29. Enjoy the above video in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    The Last Day of Giftmas: Fashion

    ​Sick of corporate Christmas? Try shopping local. Hair Balls presents a 12-part series highlighting ideas for holiday gifts made and sold in Texas. So the Twelve Days of Giftmas are winding down and you only have one more week to shop for your Christmas/Hanukkah/Muharram/Solstice/Kwanzaa gift ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Dreaming of a White Christmas

    Houston is predicted to have a much wetter and colder winter this year thanks to a fading El Niño pattern. And if anything was proven by last week's snowstorm, it's that it may very well be possible for Houston to have a white Christmas in a few weeks. Photo by Matt Harding Hermann Park​ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    It's (Maybe) Gonna Snow In Houston!! Be Prepared!!

    ​Forecasters are still telling us there's a chance that it will snow in Houston tomorrow. We'll believe it when we see it, but the theory is that sometime Friday afternoon we may get hit with anywhere from a trace to an inch of solid white precipitation.This, of course, would be an earthshaking ev ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    The Ice at Discovery Green

    Warm weather won't keep Houstonians from ice skating outdoors

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    2009 International Quilt Festival/Houston

    The world's largest show of fabric arts comes to town

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2009

    "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition"

    Can waterfalls really freeze?

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    That Snowstorm Was No Fun For Fliers Or On-Time Statistics

    Remember that freak snowstorm that hit Houston late last year? Fun, right?Not if you're an airline worried about your on-time statistics.The federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released its latest report, and while overall airline performance improved -- mostly because there's fewer flig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    News Flash: It's Snowing In Westbury

    We interrupt this blog to bring you the following breaking news: It is snowing in Westbury.An eyewitness reports to Hair Balls that precipitation that is white and solid is currently dropping from the sky onto the ground.We are guessing it is more like sleet than snow, but still: It's white and it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    At Least Someone Wants To Come To The Texas Bowl

    Okay, so Notre Dame somehow preferred the Hawaii Bowl to the Texas Bowl. Some people just prefer Honolulu to Houston, we guess.But ND's replacement, Western Michigan University, is pleased as punch to be coming here.That can happen when you live in Kalamazoo (Motto: No, We Are An Actual City).The an ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 25, 2008

    From Ninfa's to Benny's Mexican Cafe & Bar

    Okay, so Notre Dame somehow preferred the Hawaii Bowl to the Texas Bowl. Some people just prefer Honolulu to Houston, we guess.But ND's replacement, Western Michigan University, is pleased as punch to be coming here.That can happen when you live in Kalamazoo (Motto: No, We Are An Actual City).The an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2007

    This Just In: Nothing Bad Happened

    Okay, so Notre Dame somehow preferred the Hawaii Bowl to the Texas Bowl. Some people just prefer Honolulu to Houston, we guess.But ND's replacement, Western Michigan University, is pleased as punch to be coming here.That can happen when you live in Kalamazoo (Motto: No, We Are An Actual City).The an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 3, 2006

    Freeze Frames

    The Aurora Picture Show says come into the cold

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Oysters

    The Aurora Picture Show says come into the cold

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Weathercaster

    The Aurora Picture Show says come into the cold

  • Film

    November 6, 1997

    Sex in the Suburbs

    In The Ice Storm, promiscuity seems merely pathetic

  • Dining

    January 19, 1995

    Hot Plate

    In The Ice Storm, promiscuity seems merely pathetic

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