I live in an area of the country that does not get much snow or snow very often. We have about 9 days of really cold weather, when a winter vortex will arrive in our area with frigid temperatures and frozen rain, but sometimes snow.
The arriving winter cold front or polar vortex, the suggestions on facebook have start appearing, reminding people that Texas handles winter weather a little differently than other parts of the country.
First, all businesses close when any snow hits the ground, or an ice storm. While the number of days is not many, people stock up on food for a month. Any and all prepared meals are sold off the shelves within hours. Although the people prepare for a major event, they do love to play. Rain means mud and time to play. The rare occurrence of snow, means a once in a lifetime chance to go sledding, regardless there are no hills. Four wheelers work wonderful pulling a person over the sparse snow and ice on a piece of cardboard box.
What is really needed in my area is a snow hill. A hill built with a few bumps, for the local population to enjoy a true experience of sledding when it snows. The temperatures do reach a coolness that a snow machine could provide more snow than Old Man Winter. With the attitude of always finding ways to play and enjoy life, the people in this area would jump at the opportunity to do real sledding. An opportunity to add income to my farm by creating a hill for sledding.
Although I have never seen any type of skiing equipment in sports stores, there is the opportunity to build this sledding hill into a ski slope. Perhaps one day Texas will have a ski resort.
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