What Texas’ Winter Weather Means For The Summer... And It’s Not Good

The historic winter storm that ravaged Texas left severe damage across the state. Many were left without electricity for several days, being forced to endure temperatures that reached 15 degrees below zero at times, according to Buzzfeed News. And now, all of the winter weather activity could have bad implications for later in the year.

Historically, Texas has felt indestructible, singing songs like "Freeze a Yankee": Cut off the gas, turn off the boil, and let 'em all freeze and boil.

According to Dallas songwriter Bob Arnold, the song referenced the fact that many states didn't want drilling and just expected Texas to do it for them. But now, Arnold says the storm last week was "just completely embarrassing" for Texas. He said, "Now the Yankees are not freezing - we are."

But what does all of the recent winter weather mean for the state moving forward?

According to Yahoo! News, both years that the state had record winter cold, in 1899 and 1949, deadly floods followed.

The coldest winter in Texas' history, which happened in 1899, was followed by 12 straight days of rain that June. This turned the Trinity River into a sea that spanned 14 blocks.

The last time that a winter storm has ever brought as much snow that Texas saw last week was in 1949. That winter storm also led to a flood which killed 10 people and forced 13,000 out of their homes.

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