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Only a matter of time before all those Tech transplants from California realize they moved from a weather paradise to a weather hell.
I do wonder if the Tech companies moved actual server rooms to Texas. It seems all that extra heat in Texas would push cooling costs through the roof. San Fran averages 60f, that is a big difference in summer temps.
Only a matter of time before all those Tech transplants from California realize they moved from a weather paradise to a weather hell.
I do wonder if the Tech companies moved actual server rooms to Texas. It seems all that extra heat in Texas would push cooling costs through the roof. San Fran averages 60f, that is a big difference in summer temps.
I think Texas has hosted its share of server farms for a long time now, because electricity in the state is comparatively cheap. It's also the largest wind harnesser in the U.S.
The CPU that iPads and other portable Apple devices have used for years was designed by an Austin company, Intrinsity, a company which Apple later bought in 2012.
Nah, perhaps after you list the ones authored by people either employed by fossil fuel companies, or associated think tanks, etc. Lol.
As soon as you list the articles written by those employed by ACC (Anthropogenic Climate Change) advocates/lobbyists, instead of just mindlessly believing everything you're told to believe, true or not.
As soon as you list the articles written by those employed by ACC (Anthropogenic Climate Change) advocates/lobbyists, instead of just mindlessly believing everything you're told to believe, true or not.
Wow, I didn't realize it got that cold in Texas. I always thought of it as a warm state, like Florida. Here in Miami, it's been low 80s/high 70s and balmy for the last few weeks. We do get chilly, but that's 60s for us, not snow or ice.
It typically does not get as cold in Houston as it is projected to be over the next couple of days. Normally here in West Houston, the temperature will drop below freezing 3-5 times, give or take, with one or two of those dipping down into the 20's, usually the middle to upper 20's. So about two weeks of legitimate winter days, with most of the rest of our winter being what most people further north would characterize as fall weather.
The expected lows Monday night and Tuesday morning are currently being predicted at around 15 degrees, with the wind chill making it feel like 7 degrees. The high Monday during the day is currently predicted to be 26 degrees. It appears that we will have about two full consecutive days of below freezing temperatures.
Also, there are predicted to be ice storms and frozen roads, which Houston drivers are notoriously bad at navigating, as these conditions happen so infrequently.
The housing construction and the infrastructure in Houston are not built for this kind of weather. We are typically much more concerned with it being too hot than too cold. This will be a live action stress-test of our electricity, water and gas infrastructure.
Anyone who has a fireplace here in Houston, now is the time to spark it into action. And if the roads freeze, best to stay home until they thaw, if you can.
It typically does not get as cold in Houston as it is projected to be over the next couple of days. Normally here in West Houston, the temperature will drop below freezing 3-5 times, give or take, with one or two of those dipping down into the 20's, usually the middle to upper 20's. So about two weeks of legitimate winter days, with most of the rest of our winter being what most people further north would characterize as fall weather. /sarcasm
The expected lows Monday night and Tuesday morning are currently being predicted at around 15 degrees, with the wind chill making it feel like 7 degrees. The high Monday during the day is currently predicted to be 26 degrees. It appears that we will have about two full consecutive days of below freezing temperatures.
Also, there are predicted to be ice storms and frozen roads, which Houston drivers are notoriously bad at navigating, as these conditions happen so infrequently.
The housing construction and the infrastructure in Houston are not built for this kind of weather. We are typically much more concerned with it being too hot than too cold. This will be a live action stress-test of our electricity, water and gas infrastructure.
Anyone who has a fireplace here in Houston, now is the time to spark it into action. And if the roads freeze, best to stay home until they thaw, if you can.
Expect a lot of frozen and burst water pipes. Should convince even more that anthropogenic global warming/climate change is real, especially when they learn their homeowner's insurance doesn't cover burst pipes water damage unless they bought a supplemental flood policy.
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