To: TimF who wrote (599942 ) 2/5/2011 3:57:40 PM From: tejek Read Replies (3) | Respond to Here's another example of what we were discussing a few weeks ago. Superbowl mania in Dallas is turning out to be a dud because of the ice and snow storms that have hit the city this week. The place has turned into a royal mess with the schools closed all week and people unable to get anywhere or even get to the city for the big game. Why is that? Well Dallas doesn't have any snow removal equipment. It doesn't even have any chemical deicing material. What it does keep in storage is some sand. That's it."Winters in Dallas are generally mild, with normal daytime highs ranging from 55 °F (13 °C) to 70 °F (21 °C) and normal nighttime lows falling in between 30 °F (-1 °C) and 45 °F (7 °C). A day with clear, sunny skies, a high of 63 °F (17 °C), and a low of 36 °F (2 °C) would thus be a very typical one during the winter. However, strong cold fronts known as "Blue Northers" sometimes pass through the Dallas region, plummeting nightly lows below 30 °F (-1 °C) for up to a few days at a time and keeping daytime highs in a struggle to surpass 40 °F (4 °C). Snow accumulation is usually seen in the city at least once every winter, and snowfall generally occurs 2–3 days out of the year for an annual average of 2.5 inches. Some areas in the region, however, receive more than that, while other areas receive negligible snowfall or none at all.[21] A couple of times each winter in Dallas, warm and humid air from the south will override cold, dry air, resulting in freezing rain or ice and causing disruptions in the city if the roads and highways become slick. en.wikipedia.org
