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I have to get up at the crack of dawn to take my daughter to the University of Houston tomorrow. I am wondering if we will even make it.. So far it's a night of car crashes and only going to get worse with this freeze.

Should be fun

texanjoker wrote:I have to get up at the crack of dawn to take my daughter to the University of Houston tomorrow. I am wondering if we will even make it.. So far it's a night of car crashes and only going to get worse with this freeze.

Should be fun

Depends on where you are starting.

jbarn wrote:

texanjoker wrote:I have to get up at the crack of dawn to take my daughter to the University of Houston tomorrow. I am wondering if we will even make it.. So far it's a night of car crashes and only going to get worse with this freeze.

Should be fun

Depends on where you are starting.

Austin area which is already icing over. Lots of crashes tonight and it will get worse. Just trying to get home later will be a nightmare.

http://www.statesman.com/news/weather/w ... xas/ncyh7/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

texanjoker wrote:

jbarn wrote:

texanjoker wrote:I have to get up at the crack of dawn to take my daughter to the University of Houston tomorrow. I am wondering if we will even make it.. So far it's a night of car crashes and only going to get worse with this freeze.

Should be fun

Depends on where you are starting.

Austin area which is already icing over. Lots of crashes tonight and it will get worse. Just trying to get home later will be a nightmare.

http://www.statesman.com/news/weather/w ... xas/ncyh7/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We'll be praying for a safe journey here and back. Stay safe out there!

Austin freeways (especially bridges, overpasses, flyovers) will be a nightmare in the morning. And while northerners like to poke fun, the simple fact is this area doesn't have the resources to deal with ice storms, which only happen here once per year at most.

But, if you can work your way around that most of the trip on either 71/I-10 or 290 (depending on chosen route) is reasonably free of main lane bridges and overpasses.

Here are the web sites to all the local Houston TV stations. They all have a list of local school closings. U of H is not currently on any list but you might check again before you leave tomorrow to see if the campus is even open.

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.click2houston.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/index" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.khou.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If there is ice on the bridges in Houston it will be a problem. Houstonians do not drive well on ice. Most see the ice and slam on the brakes. You get the idea.

ouch, I'm thinking Monday would be better but I'm guessing this is a college visit?

puma guy wrote:We'll be praying for a safe journey here and back. Stay safe out there!

Ditto

Confucious say: Rots of ruck, y'all !

Heard on the radio this morning that UofH is closed for today. At lease there are no classes. I don't know the purpose of your visit, but you might want to check their website or call first.

philip964 wrote:If there is ice on the bridges in Houston it will be a problem. Houstonians do not drive well on ice. Most see the ice and slam on the brakes. You get the idea.

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if there is a bridge in Houston it will be a problem, Houstonians do not drive well. most see a road and slam on the brakes causing collisions. you get the idea.

I thought rain was supposed to go away for a couple days so the ice issue may not be there. Might want to wait and see what weather looks like Saturday morning. It is also supposed to warm up a bit Saturday.

I hope your trip was safe and successful.

Traffic wasn't bad at all today. The wet road conditions were offset by the people who slept in.