That Texas Cold Front Feeling
There is something in the air when a cold front rolls toward Texas. It is not just the drop in temperature. It is a shift in mood. The sky feels heavier. The wind changes. People start acting just a little off.
This weekend we have a cold front coming, and sure enough, Texans are already clearing the shelves at HEB. Bread, milk, bottled water, batteries. It starts disappearing fast. We all laugh about it, but we also participate. Just in case.
Because in Texas, we do not prepare for snow. We panic buy for it.
Snowvid 2021 Changed Us
Snowvid 2021 gave Texans a special kind of weather trauma. Power outages. Frozen pipes. No heat. Empty stores. People melting snow in bathtubs just to flush toilets.
Ever since then, the moment a cold front is mentioned, a low level alarm goes off in our brains. Even if the forecast says forty degrees, we remember how fast things went sideways.
That is why when a cold front is predicted now, you can feel it in the grocery store before you feel it outside.
Texans Do Not Know How To Act
The funny part is we still do not know what to do with cold weather. We are built for heat. We are built for droughts, thunderstorms, and triple-digit summers. But forty degrees? Maybe snow? Maybe ice?
We do not know if we should wear flip-flops or dig out a parka.
So people hedge their bets. They buy soup. They fill their gas tanks. They make sure they have candles. Just in case this one turns into something bigger.
Because in Texas, a cold front is never just a cold front.
The Emotional Shift Nobody Talks About
Cold fronts bring a strange emotional shift. People get quieter. Nerves sit a little closer to the surface. Even pets seem clingier.
The air pressure drops. The wind changes. You feel restless but tired at the same time. It is like the whole state is holding its breath.
You do not even have to check the weather app to know something is coming. You can feel it in your bones.
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Texas Weather Is Always a Gamble
Of course, it is Texas. We never really know what is going to happen until it actually happens. The forecast might say one thing, but reality often has other plans.
It could be flurries. It could be sleet. It could be nothing more than a chilly drizzle. Or it could be a mess.
That uncertainty is what fuels the weird energy. Not knowing is worse than knowing.
Why We Still Watch the Sky
So here we are again, watching the clouds roll in, scrolling weather apps, and side-eyeing the grocery aisles. Laughing about it while also quietly preparing.
Because Snowvid taught us that sometimes the forecast lies, but the consequences do not.
And in Texas, when a cold front comes knocking, you feel it long before the first drop of cold rain hits the ground.
Lisa Crow contributed to this article. She is a true crime junkie and lifestyle blogger based in Waco, Texas. Lisa is the Head of Content at Gigi’s Ramblings and Southern Bred True Crime Junkie. She spends her free time traveling when she can and making memories with her large family which consists of six children and fifteen grandchildren.