How often does Austin get freezing weather and/or tornadoes

[Idlewile]

Originally Posted by Blowback

I don't recall anyone advertising Austin as a winter destination...

Why so bitter all the time?

You said "destination", I did not. People on this board have advertised Austin winters as "mild." For years. The media does as well in all of the 'Best Places to live and Work' lists. It's always mentioned. CA winters are "mild", Austin's are not.


I'm not bitter. Allergies counts are through the roof in winter and people die on the road every time it's in the 30s and it's wet here. Next.

[Idlewile]

Originally Posted by Blowback

If this thread is any indication, I don't see any "mild" comments

Perhaps if you had more C-D experience than just THIS MONTH you would be able to comment accurately on the issue.

The topic was freezing weather, hence winters, so I'm on topic but thanks for your concern.

[Return2Paradise]

There seem to be quite a few Austinites viewing our city through rose colored glasses for some reason. Maybe they're freakishly enthusiastic about their choice of places to call home and are blind to the negative aspects. Hard to fault someone for that I guess. Or maybe they just never really venture out of the house. This thread is a perfect example. Someone started this thread in hopes of getting straight info about the weather, and several responses say it rarely freezes here, when hard facts paint a completely different picture. 28 DOCUMENTED freezing days and 58 days where the temps were in the mid 30's or colder.

It's almost March, it's 31 degrees according to the NWS and there is currently a thin sheet of ice on the hood of my truck.

[Leaving Arizona]

Well, as my cousin (who was stationed in Killeen for several years) said to me the other day, "There are two types of weather in Texas - f'n cold and f'n hot." I had to laugh, though only briefly - that's really Arizona weather.

As a newbie resident of Austin, I'm rather enjoying this thing called 'weather,' that goes along with this concept of 'seasons.' I haven't seen either since I lived in Southern California over fifteen years ago.

[Idlewile]

Originally Posted by Blowback

freezing weather is certain not analogous to allergies

Categorically incorrect. Do you actually live here? Presence and counts have everything to do with weather. Case in point:
Cedar allergies kick in two weeks early

Originally Posted by Blowback

as allergens occur all year round.

Wrong again. Only one allergen here occurs year round, mold, ALL other pollens are seasonal. You can reference the sticky to read up; CptnRn has provided a wealth of info. Also Let me google that for you

[JoninATX]

Gotta love our extreme weather down here in Texas.

[JoninATX]

Originally Posted by Return2Paradise

There seem to be quite a few Austinites viewing our city through rose colored glasses for some reason. Maybe they're freakishly enthusiastic about their choice of places to call home and are blind to the negative aspects. Hard to fault someone for that I guess. Or maybe they just never really venture out of the house. This thread is a perfect example. Someone started this thread in hopes of getting straight info about the weather, and several responses say it rarely freezes here, when hard facts paint a completely different picture. 28 DOCUMENTED freezing days and 58 days where the temps were in the mid 30's or colder.

It's almost March, it's 31 degrees according to the NWS and there is currently a thin sheet of ice on the hood of my truck.

I believe it, and factoring all the low temperatures that happen at night.