St.Bernardo Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Best guess in RR is 6-9". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Bet this furry fella wishes he was hibernating right about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 did 5-6 miles today, giggling like an idiot the whole time😁 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I did 2.5 miles. On foot. Some idiot in a convertible got halfway up the Shoal Creek hill, stalled out and then got stuck. Started spinning his wheels, I asked if he knew what he was doing. He appeared to not need my help (even though he did) so I kept walking. This is why I will not drive. I can drive in this shit, but Texans cannot. And I would be on the road with them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Them damned Texans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Most likely that person in the mustang was not from atx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, ATXZJ said: Most likely that person in the mustang was not from atx It is a Mustang.... https://carbuzz.com/news/why-do-mustangs-always-seem-to-crash-at-cars-coffee-events 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Right back to the worst of the tree ice again, but now the streets, sidewalks, rain gutters...all a frozen mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Yeah I am glad I trimmed my tree more yesterday. Took 5ft off the longest branches to lessen the leverage. Some stuff was thawing out but the temp just dipped 2 degrees in the last hour. I hope that changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Bernardo Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Gonna be awhile before rideable. Edited February 19, 2021 by St.Bernardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I checked out SATN stuff near Davis and MOPAC. Did not walk far because that seemed risky. Definitely saw some downed trees on the Violet Crown Trail and Bambi area felt very tight with all the low hanging branches. Time will tell if some.ofnthat springs back or if we're going to need to cut it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I walked in Dick Nichols some. One of the trails I could barely even recognize because of all the trees and branches everywhere. Couldn't even walk past it at one point. It's going to take a lot of work to get the trails back in shape. But almost as bad as the tree damage is how muddy the trails are going to be. Muddy for a long time too. The slowly seeping melt is going to be perfect for making even hard packed trails, trails that usually shed the rain and dry out, stay muddy. I'm guessing eight more days, next Saturday, if we're lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Pretty much every Live Oak in my area is dropping all of their leaves. I've never seen them do this. Most of the big bushes I have are doing the same thing, and some of them NEVER lose their leaves at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Yeah. Leaves everywhere. The other freeze effect we have is that every type of palm tree, whether a tall tree or those tiny bushes, had every one of their palm leaves die. Anyone know whether they're all done for? Will they sprout again this spring? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) I just heard a story on NPR from the Texas tribune. They recommend trimming back and waiting to see if you get growth back. Even my live oaks are dropping their leaves. My yucca plants did well. One of my rosemary plants did well while the other looks bad. Edited March 1, 2021 by AntonioGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Sorry, Texas Standard not tribune: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/sad-succulents-and-torn-tree-limbs-storm-wipes-out-plants-around-austin-but-theres-hope-for-regrowth/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 This is from a nursery in the Houston area, but should be fairly similar. Not a lot of info. Fingers crossed. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/winter-freeze-plants-survived-dead/285-beaf8486-511b-4da6-a74a-b14cbc00e3ef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Oof. Not looking good for palm types. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, Barry said: Oof. Not looking good for palm types. I had to drive to Beaumont and back last Wednesday (that drive sucks enough in one direction, roundtrip is exponential and not geometric suck) and drove by a palm nursery. Their big palms up front were completely brown, but I could see some in the back that looked green still. http://www.palmsofparadise.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, AntonioGG said: that drive sucks enough in one direction, roundtrip is exponential and not geometric suck. That is a brilliant description. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 They don't call it Blowmont for nothing. Ugh....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Bernardo Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Glad that I'm from that area. Thankful that I don't live in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 hours ago, AntonioGG said: They recommend trimming back and waiting to see if you get growth back. I have a few century/ aloe type plants where I had to remove lots of frosbit foliage but I read that as long as the "crown"/ center of the plant is ok, it will recover. I have other plants that look like death. I trimmed off to encourage new growth if the plant isn't 100% dead. Now, it's wait and see. I had a close friend who is also a city arborist come look at my live oaks after the storm, here's a few takeaways. Oaks are tough, short of oak wilt, they are very hardy. Live oaks go through "Leaf exchange" around Feb/March, I've noticed it every year because I have to "vacuum" the leaves every spring to keep the grass uncovered. This year does seem, earlier, quicker and heavier. IMO, I bet the ice accelerated this. That being said, I've had years where it happened so abruptly that I swore one of my trees died. Then a week later it looked like nothing happened. Leaf Exchange:https://preservationtree.com/blog/is-this-oak-wilt-disease-or-normal-leaf-drop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Yeah, all my palms are quite fk'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 We planted this little peach tree last year. She already started showing some flowers the last couple days. We’re trying some Christmas lights under a frost blanket to keep her warm. Looks like it worked! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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