Critters
February 21, 2024
Hard Freezes Are Killing Texas Bats
Tens of thousands of Texas bats have died from freezes since 2021. It could take decades for the population to recover.
Winter
Business
January 22, 2024
Texas Hasn’t Had an Olive Harvest in Three Years. Why Do Growers Keep Trying?
Severe freezes have brought the state’s once-booming olive oil industry to its knees. But passionate farmers keep hope alive for solutions.
News & Politics
January 12, 2024
You Can Prep Your Plants, Pets, and Pipes for a Texas Freeze. But What About Your Peace of Mind?
Plants covered, pets inside, pipes wrapped, and faucets dripping. A calm and confident attitude? Harder won.
News & Politics
January 8, 2024
Fire, Ice, and Wind: Texans Brace for Impact as Severe Weather Swallows the State
Whether it’s a Panhandle blizzard, a Houston thunderstorm, or a South Texas fire hazard, no matter where you are in Texas, there’s no escaping the chaos.
News & Politics
January 5, 2024
Are Texas’s Abnormally Warm Winters the New Normal?
During the height of Texas’s unbearably hot summer a few months ago, I told you all how excited I was for winter. The period of June through August—when temperatures reached the triple digits and it was impossible to step outside without breaking a sweat—was a true test of my
Sponsored
November 1, 2023
Ruidoso’s Ultimate Winter Travel Guide
Winter is nonstop fun in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
News & Politics
August 28, 2023
Here’s What to Expect From an El Niño Winter
Meteorologists predict a cool, wet winter as the Pacific jet stream floats over Texas.
Politics & Policy
February 8, 2023
We Texans Are on Our Own When Disasters Hit
Austin’s response to last week’s mild freeze is further evidence that some of the structures of society we used to count on are no longer reliable.
Energy
January 16, 2023
Texas Power Plants Swore They Were Ready for the Next Big Freeze. Many Weren’t.
The state avoided a disaster during the recent Arctic blast, but a sizable number of electricity generators still struggled in the cold.
News & Politics
August 12, 2022
Another Extreme Texas Winter? Here’s What the Farmers’ Almanac (Right “About 85% of the Time”) Predicts
The periodical, first published in 1818 and known for its simplistic and broad extended forecasts, says its largest readership is in Texas. We talked with the editor about why that might be—and what’s in store for the state this winter.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
Caldo Will Cure Your Texas Winter Blues
A love letter to the everyman’s healing Mexican broth, which can be filled with anything you might have on hand.
Sports
November 15, 2021
Curl Austin’s Bet: If You Freeze It, They Will Come
The boozy winter pastime that Senator John Cornyn once deemed “the most obscure Olympic sport” is on the rise—even in Texas.
The Texanist
January 6, 2019
The Texanist: What Exactly Is a “Hard Freeze”?
An Austin man thinks everyone knows that water turns to ice at 32 degrees.
Critters
January 3, 2018
Sea Turtles Are Getting Hypothermia, and Texans Are Saving Them
Emergency crews are on a mission in a half-shell.
The Daily Post
January 2, 2018
How to Deal With Below-Freezing Temperatures in Texas
You're gonna need more than a sweater.
Sports
October 1, 1976
It’s All Downhill From Here
In the world of skiing, one man’s mountain is another man’s molehill.