For about 9 years I lived north of Amarillo, Texas. When I moved to the Texas Panhandle, people said it was not the end of the world, but you could see it from there. That was the coldest place I have ever lived in my life. There was nothing to stop the cold north air that blew off of the rockies 45 miles north of me, not a tree, bush, or mesquite tree. The only fence was barbed wire and most of those were blown down. I stood one evening at a friends house looking out his front room window watching about 1500 head of cattle die next to a fence in a snow storm. There was nothing we could do to save them. I could not wait to move back south again. I live in West Texas down close to Odessa and Midland and right now, 11:30 pm, and it is 45 degrees. It would be a great night if the wind was not blowing about 10 miles per hour. When it is nearly calm, it is great outside. Most of the day I wore only a short sleeved shirt outside. I don't envy you and your cold weather. I love this part of Texas!--Mike
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