Snow in Houston: Bundling Up and Staying Home

By Jenna Mazzoccoli, Contributing writer | February 16, 2021

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Tarika Khaladkar, a graduate from St. John’s, and her dog Roscoe wouldn't let the snow stop them from playing some catch.
Bellaire High School student Bonnie Robbins is all bundled up to enjoy the snow.
West U Elementary 4th grader Olivia Jones introduces the family puppy, Coco Chanel, to snow.
River Oaks residents Sam Smith and his aunt Christina Sacco took a walk through Pumpkin Park letting their dog Annie explore the snow. Of course, snow ball fights ensued shortly after.
A rare site for Houston: The city was covered with ice and snow on February 15. (Photo: Greg Shannon)
Bellaire residents Danny and Margeaux Epner take in the winter wonderland from their front lawn.
Nellie the dog is not a fan of snow or wearing clothes.
The snow won’t last for long! Sunny days are in our future. Enjoy the snow day while it lasts. (Photo: Daniel Marine)
Sammy and Debbie sipped on hot cocoa and coffee while taking in the winter scenery from their front porch.
Duncan and Caroline Cannon, Kylie Koehn, Lindsay Tennant, Shelby Koehn, Grace Dholakia, Addison Berger, Sophie Donalson, Isabella Sorenson, and Kate Dholakia are ready to hit “the slopes” which in Houston means anything with a bit of an incline!
Some Bellaire residents braved the weather for a morning walk and left fresh footprints in the newly fallen snow.
The Munz family kids (from left: John Luke, Sienna, and Isabella) got creative with the snow.
Lucca Incerpi chose to sled with his surfboard. An inventive solution to having no sled!
Condit Elementary students Dean and Stella Wells, enjoying the snow with fellow twin neighbors, Momo and Kazu Gilbreth who attend The Mandarin School.
Alexander posing with a portrait he drew of him and his sister on the snowy road.
Naifa Busaidy, Eric Fell, Kamal Busaidy and Maysa Busaidy (from left), who are all big kids at heart, enjoyed the magical snow.
The Oakley family dog Gracie jumped at the opportunity to play in the snow.
Cash and Lila McQueen bundle up in fuzzy hats to take on the snow day.
Thor the dog was not used to these cold temperatures.
Eva Johnson had to be resourceful and use socks as mittens.
Bellaire resident Madelyn Carrillo showed off her throwing skills and enjoyed pelting her dad with snow a little too much.

On Feb. 15 and 16, all of Houston woke up to snow and ice. Roads were closed. School was canceled. Everyone who could stay home did.

With more than a million households in Houston without power, heat, and water during the hard freeze, there were many difficult moments and dangerous situations. Fortunately, there was also fun for snow-newbie residents who, when not huddled around a fire, made a memorable day of it. We hope you enjoy their photos. If you have some to share, you can email [email protected] or post on our social media pages.

Tarika Khaladkar, a graduate from St. John’s, and her dog Roscoe wouldn't let the snow stop them from playing some catch.

Bellaire High School student Bonnie Robbins is all bundled up to enjoy the snow.

West U Elementary 4th grader Olivia Jones introduces the family puppy, Coco Chanel, to snow.

River Oaks residents Sam Smith and his aunt Christina Sacco took a walk through Pumpkin Park letting their dog Annie explore the snow. Of course, snow ball fights ensued shortly after.

A rare site for Houston: The city was covered with ice and snow on February 15. (Photo: Greg Shannon)

Bellaire residents Danny and Margeaux Epner take in the winter wonderland from their front lawn.

Nellie the dog is not a fan of snow or wearing clothes.

The snow won’t last for long! Sunny days are in our future. Enjoy the snow day while it lasts. (Photo: Daniel Marine)

Sammy and Debbie sipped on hot cocoa and coffee while taking in the winter scenery from their front porch.

Duncan and Caroline Cannon, Kylie Koehn, Lindsay Tennant, Shelby Koehn, Grace Dholakia, Addison Berger, Sophie Donalson, Isabella Sorenson, and Kate Dholakia are ready to hit “the slopes” which in Houston means anything with a bit of an incline!

Some Bellaire residents braved the weather for a morning walk and left fresh footprints in the newly fallen snow.

The Munz family kids (from left: John Luke, Sienna, and Isabella) got creative with the snow.

Lucca Incerpi chose to sled with his surfboard. An inventive solution to having no sled!

Dean Wells, Stella Wells, Momo Gilbreth, Kazu Gilbreth

Condit Elementary students Dean and Stella Wells, enjoying the snow with fellow twin neighbors, Momo and Kazu Gilbreth who attend The Mandarin School.