Houston winters... (San Antonio, Texas City, Anton: fit in, live in, shop)

[prettywings]

Originally Posted by kmalone4

I've heard the mention of rain quite a few times here. Does it rain in Houston moreso than other places? (I live near Chicago.)

It's funny you mention Chicago, because I lived there from 07-08, and last May, I was walking to the train in my hat and scarf and gloves and thermals, freezing, and I thought, 'It doesn't make any sense that I'm bundled up like this in May' and that was the straw that broke the camel's back and my final deciding factor that I was going to move south. And then I was at Grant Park on Election Day (in NOVEMBER!!!)with a T-shirt.

[tstone]

It rains about 4 ft per year in Houston.

I'm reading it rains about 3 ft per year in Chicago, but also snows another 3 ft.

Precipitation wise, sounds pretty similar although I don't know what the conversion factor is for snow inches to rain inches.

If you kicked up the temps in Chicago, you'd be in humid subtropical zone like the eastern 2/3rds of Texas all the way to the Carolinas and Florida (sans Miami).

[karuna95]

Originally Posted by Malvie

Helpful hint for Michiganders moving to Texas: "Y'all" is plural. English is the only language that doesn't have that particular tense, so of course we southerners made it up. "Y'all" is plural for "you all". So if you're addressing an individual, it's "You". If you're addressing more than one individuals (2 or more) or are talking about a generic ("Y'all Texans"), then it's "Y'all". "Y'all" should never, ever, ever, ever (not ever, really) be used to address a single individual. Memorize this one and you can "Y'all" it up with the best of us.

More y'all usage:
Y'all = the small group you're talking to
All y'all = the entire group in totality


Agree with everyone's comments about winter weather here. I get cold easily, so my wool jackets and ski jackets do get used during Houston winters

[ijk keo]

i am from connecticut, so i just like to wear winter gear regardless, but I do get strange looks lol

[Malvie]

Originally Posted by karuna95

More y'all usage:
Y'all = the small group you're talking to
All y'all = the entire group in totality


Agree with everyone's comments about winter weather here. I get cold easily, so my wool jackets and ski jackets do get used during Houston winters

I guess we really should say it this way: If you are addressing one individual (note usage here: you), then it's "you". If you're addressing/speaking of more than one individual, it's "y'all". I made an error in my earlier post, too: y'all is a CONTRACTION of "you all", not "plural". "Y'all" is plural of "you".

Re: rain in Houston: Rain? What's that? How would we go about getting some? I've heard of it somewhere....but seriously, this is just a hot, dry summer.

It usually rains every couple of days in the summer (sometimes no more than 10-15 minutes, then the sun comes back out), and in the winter we'll get those long monsoonish rain periods---week at at time sometimes (more often 2-3 days).

I'm surprised when many friends come to Houston for the first time from the north or from California, and they find a sub-tropical city with palm trees, lush expanses of grass, tall pines, dense forests, tropical flowers....What were they expecting, the Pecos or the Davis Mountains, I guess? Phoenix-ish? Maybe the movie "Red River" (watched it again the other night for the first time in years; classic John Wayne!). Have visitors from "corporate" all week (some from Atlanta, most from NYC) this week, and night before last at dinner that was all they could talk about, the palm trees and the green-ness---and how huge the city was.

[soasis]

If you don't have a good lightweight coat then buy the trench! We did the Michigan to Texas move a year ago and my lightweight trench coat got me through about 90% of the winter. The other 10% I used my wool or ski coats. You want at least one heavy winter coat if you're planning any trips back to the Midwest.

Surprisingly, I find that I DO use "y'all" in place of the Midwestern "you guys" to refer to a group - much more inclusive!

[AlexTx]

I just have light leather jackets. But there are definitely nights in Houston where I wish I had a heavier jacket. There's just not enough of those nights to get me to buy one. I just run to the car faster

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Originally Posted by soasis

If you don't have a good lightweight coat then buy the trench! We did the Michigan to Texas move a year ago and my lightweight trench coat got me through about 90% of the winter. The other 10% I used my wool or ski coats. You want at least one heavy winter coat if you're planning any trips back to the Midwest.

Surprisingly, I find that I DO use "y'all" in place of the Midwestern "you guys" to refer to a group - much more inclusive!

So "y'all" is good for a small group of people, but for a lot of people, or groups of people, it is then "all y'all".

[PRINCESSNOTICE]

This is the funniest thread I hae read in a long time. Im planning my move from NY in January and I was wondering the same thing about my winter clothes. I have tons of thick sweaters, long stilleto boots, and a few "heavy" coats. Guess I can give away some stuff and keep a few.

Question, so I will not need a thick sweater and a coat over it in winter? That sounds unheard of coming from NY.

[Stephanie P]

Originally Posted by PRINCESSNOTICE

This is the funniest thread I hae read in a long time. Im planning my move from NY in January and I was wondering the same thing about my winter clothes. I have tons of thick sweaters, long stilleto boots, and a few "heavy" coats. Guess I can give away some stuff and keep a few.

Question, so I will not need a thick sweater and a coat over it in winter? That sounds unheard of coming from NY.

No. You will need lots of shorts, capris, short sleeve shirts, and lots and lots of air conditioning.
We run our A/C 12 months of the year.