3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Texas Weather

When Texans ask, “What’s it like out there?,” they really mean, “What horrific weather should we look forward to today?”

With that in mind, let’s answer some questions that often come up about Texas weather.

Does it ever snow in Houston?

It does snow in Houston once in a while. In 1895, it snowed 20 inches over Valentine’s Day. Gee, that didn’t bode well for a young gent asking his love to marry him on that day.

“Will you marry me?”

“Wait, is that SNOW?”

“Honey, will you be my wife?”

“Wait, IT’S SNOWING. IN HOUSTON. This is a sign! A bad sign! Sorry, Jed, I can’t do it. I can’t marry you. We’re doomed!”

Why does the State of Texas engage in cloud” seeding?”

Cloud seeding uses modern technology to drop crystals into clouds to create rain. We’re making it rain up in here, yo!

The problem is Texas got so excited about cloud seeding, they started making it rain more than water. In 2007 in different communities around the state, weather officials experimented with making it rain Skittles, money, chocolate drops, quarters, Lottery tickets, rubber balls, vintage NBA jerseys, wide screen TVs and 1960s Mustangs.

What is the record for hottest temperature in Texas?

The record high temperature in Texas was 120 degrees, recorded in the hamlet of Seymour in June of 1936. That same month Oldie B. Griddlin opened the Sidewalk Cafe. Each menu item was cooked right on the sidewalk outside the cafe, including eggs, bacon, sausage, and even toast.

When Eva C. Drippin walked from her home to the Cafe one morning, she sweated off 35 pounds of body weight. She had to stop in the Fashion Bashion store to get a whole new wardrobe for the walk home.

Thirty kids at the Seymour pool were hospitalized when they tried to run to the car without sandals, receiving third degree burns on their feet. The pool was closed until the following summer when temperatures cooled off to chilly 110.