Chilly in Texas ?

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

My brother in law is in Dallas for business.

He mentioned that the temps are below freezing for a couple of days with everything covered in ice.

I checked and even Brownsville only had a high temp of 45f today ( the coldest day here in modesto in feb was only high of 60f)

My question is how do palms ; and other plants) do in these crazy icy days at a time when they should be getting warmer.

[_Keith]

My brother in law is in Dallas for business.

He mentioned that the temps are below freezing for a couple of days with everything covered in ice.

I checked and even Brownsville only had a high temp of 45f today ( the coldest day here in modesto in feb was only high of 60f)

My question is how do palms ; and other plants) do in these crazy icy days at a time when they should be getting warmer.

Well, if they could talk, I think most of it would be bleeped out.

[Ed in Houston]

My brother in law is in Dallas for business.

He mentioned that the temps are below freezing for a couple of days with everything covered in ice.

I checked and even Brownsville only had a high temp of 45f today ( the coldest day here in modesto in feb was only high of 60f)

My question is how do palms ; and other plants) do in these crazy icy days at a time when they should be getting warmer.

Well, if they could talk, I think most of it would be bleeped out.

Austin had a record low high temperature yesterday at 33-34. Current at 5am it is about 40 at my place in Houston with alight rain falling. Another front is coming through Friday and a forecasted low of 33. What is very telling across the country is the current snow cover. It is almost March and yet another snow/ice storm is moving across the south.

http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/Weather/Snow/Cover.aspx

Ed in Houston

[Xenon]

Winter hasn't been too bad west of Houston. Bananas are defoliated but pushing new growth. Giant bird of paradise only has tip burn. Plants like philodendron selluom, ti plants, shell ginger, wax begonias etc. are fine.

Brownsville's lowest minimum has been 37F but January was the coolest there since 1985 (5 degrees below average). There were 13 days with highs at or above 75F this month though. Not really worried about anything except the coconuts.

Edited February 25, 2015 by Xenon

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

Cray Cray!

[grant b.]

damn ed, that is not good news. I am heading to Houston on Friday. I guess i'll be packing my warmest gear and will stay inside.

side question: would you happen to know if the bbq competition at the rodeo is worth checking out?

[_Keith]

damn ed, that is not good news. I am heading to Houston on Friday. I guess i'll be packing my warmest gear and will stay inside.

side question: would you happen to know if the bbq competition at the rodeo is worth checking out?

Bring both warm and cold clothes, It will be back to near 80 on Sunday. Welcome to spring on the Gulf Coast.

[Umbrae]

My heliconia rostrata are a bit unhappy, but the fire n ice heliconia are slow starting to push new growth, my desert rose from thailand are defoliated but pushing back into bloom, we had some heavy frost here but no real ice accumulation. horrible winds beat stuff up more than cold does here.....