First Snow

 Photo by Mike Hall

After being in Texas, and along the Mexican border for 16 years,  seeing the colors of the leaves changes in October was great.  Gradually the weather has been getting colder, and one thing was for sure, the first show, on Dec. 5, 2007.  About three inches of the precipitation fell. It was not good snowball snow, though. It was not wet enough.

I did snow it Laredo, in December  2006, nearly Christmas, about one inch, the first time in 100 years.  It was all gone by noon and it left behind a thick grit of Mexican red sand that was underneath the snow.  That did not compare to the first snow of 2007.  Sure more will come, soon.

First Snow

It was predicted, debated,
and must anticipated…
the first snow.
Children wondered if they
would have school, but
there are rules, you know.
It was just a few inches,
enough to set the mood
for the Christmas season.
The pine trees with green
needles say alive just
for that reason.
There is more cold
predicted with stimulation
for the creation of snowmen.
Drivers on highways had
challenges with conditions
in the winter wonderland.
Roads were treated with salt
combinations and there was
traction with sand.
It was busy as usual for some,
but for others, a special day when
the first snow came our way.

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