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gotoptions · 02-13-2010, 06:17 PM

I´ve been watching the weather for Weatherford for the last six months or so, since I decided to make it my next home and was surprised to see it had snowed. I knew it got hot in summer but didn't think it could get cold enough to snow in winter.

I have a couple questions.

How much snow did you get in the Weatherford, Parker county area?

How are the roads doing in this weather.

Have you experienced any power outages?

Just imagining myself there on an acre or two, maybe somewhere south of I-20 and wondering how I would be fairing.

Hope you all are safe and warm.

Texas Aunt Julie · 02-13-2010, 06:25 PM

Hi! Nice to meet you ! I live just north of I-20 on the east side of the Weatherford courthouse. We got 12 inches of snow, and believe me, it was a record-breaker, I think this amount broke all records for snow in one day EVER. So it was a once in a lifetime event, I think. The good news is, no power outages in my area (or in Weatherford that I know of), and the snow lasted a couple days then it got to nearly 50 degrees today, so everything is melting and roads are fine. This is not a normal happening, I assure you. We do have cold days in winter, once or twice it might get in the 'teens, but it never lasts more than one or two days. We have an occasional ice storm which of course makes the roads treacherous. But again, it never lasts, which is the best part. We are not equipped to deal with this much snow, so for a couple days it was treacherous driving - but then it is that way for all of the DFW Metroplex.
You would be doing fine here, believe me. The snow was beautiful and lasted just long enough to enjoy, then went away (or is going away). As I'm typing it is 7:30 pm and it is still 45 degrees outside. Our winters are not that bad. The summers of course are hot, hot. I urge you to check out Weatherford - it is awesome!
TAJ

slo1318 · 02-13-2010, 11:10 PM

Weatherford is okay, but Granbury is much much nicer.....

wiltshouse · 02-14-2010, 07:38 AM

We are looking into moving into Weatherford this summer. We are thinking of buying a doublewide on some acerage. My concern is my kids adjusting to high school in a new area, living in a doublewide. Not to be judgemental, I am wondering how common this living situation is down there. We would be building another home (in the future as funds and time allow). Here in southeast Wisconsin, it doesn't matter where you live, people are friendly and for the most part like you for who you are. Looking for somewhere similiar for the kids. Everyone is excited about the move, I, on the otherhand, am doing all of the worrying about the "What If's". We have 3 boys ages 16, 14 and 7. A 8 year black lab that was abandoned and a 8 year old cat from an aminal sanctuary. My husband is disabled (got electrically shocked working on an elevator) and I am currently going to a technical college in the Medical Assistant program. Are there any of these in the area where I would be able to finish up my education? Any advice to help calm my nerves would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

gotoptions · 02-14-2010, 03:41 PM

Thanks for filling me in on current weather, Texas Aunt Julie and general winter temps.

So this snow was pretty unusual, just to remind us that winter comes to Texas too.

I guess you'd need to protect some of the less hardy plants though.

Texas Aunt Julie · 02-28-2010, 06:40 AM

Wiltshouse, don't worry about what you live in here. Everyone in Weatherford and in fact most of the state are very friendly; we get comments all the time on how friendly everyone is. There are plenty of people in mobile homes on acreage, and it is most often lovely, not an eyesore at all - (just watch out some of the "trailer parks" - ) but a mobile home on acreage would be the norm. Look into the Weatherford High School, it is a very good one, so is Aledo ISD, also in Parker County.
As for the other things, I know there are good disability programs here in Parker County, I am just not familiar with how they work - that would take some homework on your part. Check out Weatherford College (I believe at www.wc.edu) they have a great nursing program (two year) and I would think that would be helpful as to what you are looking for. We have many hospitals, nursing homes and a surgery center, a cancer center, etc., so maybe you wouldn't even have to drive to Fort Worth for employment. I urge you to check it all out, Weatherford is a wonderful, growing community that still has the small town feel, with the Courthouse Square, many many antique shops and bakeries, coffee houses, and is a popular destination for weekends for people from the Dallas/Ft Worth area.
TAJ

slo1318 · 02-28-2010, 08:55 AM

It has been very cold. It generally snows or ice's 2-4 times a year, this was a record snow, but its common to have 20-30 degree f temps in winter and occassionally lower. If you are coming from a moderate meditteranean climate, you may not love winters here. Tropical or semi tropical plants do great in spring/summer, but not winter. We have some palms and they have to be wrapped up for winter, not sure if they'll make it this year. The grass/trees & most plants while lush and green half the year are dormant in winter, so everything is pretty much brown from November until mid/late March. People generally dont do anything with their yards in winter.

gotoptions · 03-02-2010, 04:32 PM

Slo1318, ìnteresting gardening information. I do enjoy gardening hope to continue there. Any gardening will be different from balcony gardening which is what I do now. I think I could be okay with the cold temperatures as long as the skies are not forever gray.

Texas Aunt Julie · 03-02-2010, 04:50 PM

gotoptions, Don't worry about gray skies. We are not at all like, say, the pacific Northwest. In the winter we do get gray skies of course, but during the summer you will be inundated with sunshine to the point you will be wishing for rain. The only difficulty in planting is finding plants that can tolerate the heat and sunshine - or perhaps they will need partial shade. I don't know if you grow flowers, vegetables, annuals or perrenials, but you can always make sure at the local nurseries that they will survive our north central Texas summers and/or winters. I believe we are rated as Zone 6 or 7 (not sure which, we are right on the edge) - but then we always have the one odd weird weather period every year that breaks all previous records - lol. For the most part, depending upon the area and the soil you have, you should be able to grow wonderful veggies, fruits and flowers.

TAJ

slo1318 · 03-02-2010, 09:45 PM

gotoptions, no worries on gray skies, theres plenty of sunshine here even in winter, but for me the dormant season can be somewhat depressing. Every winter I seem to end up on a trip to south Florida or California and its always green and lush, when Texas is brown and dormant. Texas is very nice in spring when all the wild flowers bloom, but it is a tough go on growing things here in summer, native plants and grasses do great, but keeping gardens is hard work.....weeds and more weeds. Thats why there are essentially no crops grown in this area. Heat, alkaline soil and weed control...