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 media types

Eric Berger — Alas, the winter storm of 2011 turned out not to be a winter wonderland for children, but something of a nightmare for drivers this morning. I’d rather have the former but Mother Nature can be a fickle mistress.

David Paul, KHOU — “Mother Nature is going to do what she is going to do.”

3 — Number of inches of snow everyone was expecting to see this morning

5 — Number of angry Northerners-turned-Houstonians calling in to AM 740 complaining about Houston freaking out about ice
6 — Approximate number of hours past dawn it took for the temperature to get above freezing
9 — Hours KPRC was on the air covering the storm this morning
12 — Average number of minutes it took to scrape off a frozen windshield
23 — Overnight low (in our location)
45 — Number of the most godforsaken freeway this morning
59 — Number of the second-most godforsaken freeway this morning
99.99 — Percentage of kids under the age of 12 who were disappointed when they awoke this morning
130 — Miles of Houston Toll Road Authority roads closed until Saturday
750 — Approximate number of car accidents HPD says it responded to from 10 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. today

Hey, feel free to add your own.