We just got our power back after about 16 hours in the dark with no heat. We have all the heaters blasting now and finally have the temperature out of the 40s. The big problem is that people in South East Texas don't have homes built for this and don't have clothes for it either. Tennis shoes don't get it in 5 inches of snow. The normal for this time of year are highs in the 60s with a lot of days in the low 70s and lows in the 40s with an occasional light freeze.
We are not supposed to thaw out until Friday or Saturday with highs in the low 30s and COLD nights. I am really glad to be retired. We had some weather like this 15 or 20 years ago and I spent two weeks wet, cold, and laying in my under houses fixing busted pipes.
We are doing OK. We moved into the bedroom and I brought in a heater and propane from my shop. We just shuggled in bed and read. I am a survivalist and am always sort of prepared. There is a battery-powered lamp hanging in every room so light is taken care of.
If nothing else my Granddaughter Danni is having a ball. This is a BIG snow down here and something that she may not see again until she has kids of her own. This is the first time in my life that we have had two snows in the same winter. We went about 20 years between snow before this.
It is up to 55 now in my living room. That feels a lot better than it was. I'm about to try and cook something. Hoping the power will stay on long enough to get something done. If not I will just set it outside and let it freeze. It is supposed to be 6 degrees tonight.