A half-foot of snow this week brought neighborhoods together as kids and adults alike took to sleds, skies, boogie boards, wakeboards and other contraptions to slide down streets and hills filled with snow.
The National Weather Service reported snowfall in the Four Points area ranged from 5 to 7 inches early Monday, Feb. 15.
School was canceled during the winter storm and roads were closed. Many stores, businesses, shops and churches were shut down for several days as the area experienced rolling, electrical blackouts and loss of power for many. Water districts were affected as well during the storm.
But in the midst of the challenges, the snowfall brought much joy and laughter to many who rarely see trace amounts of snow in Austin. The record accumulation in Austin was 11 inches on Nov. 22-23 in 1937.
Leah Lockerman Submitted by Patrick Lockerman 
Erin Seitzler being pulled by Ann Buchanan 
Josh and Turbo Submitted by Kelley Rankin 
Kevin and Philomena built an igloo Submitted by Lisa Mallory 
Ethan Sarwar, freshman at Vandergrift enjoyed the snow Very much! Farhana Bashar 
Ryann Wager – 8th grade Submitted by Faith Wager 
Andrea Jayamanne 
Victoria Simmons 
Victoria Simmons 
Kevin and Philomena in Steiner Ranch Submitted by Lydia Reichelt 
Ellen McGuyer 
Ellen McGuyer 
Daniel Farrow 
Beckham Barron 
Kjell Snyder 
Shannon Stephens Lawhead 
Durga Sethuraman 
Ashley Lopes 
Kimberly Malott Catlin 
Phebe Su Hoene 
Phebe Su Hoene 
Jennifer Dietz Logeman 
Debbie Perez Fretheim 
Ginger Loeffler 
April Okerholm 
Jamie Eppele 
Kelly Sutherlin Wadsworth 
Robin Patin Leyendecker 
Julia Dzubinski 
Viviane Peterka 
Michelle Graham Broyles 
Ashley Lopes 
Julian Roman 
Jenn Sagebiel 
Jill McDermett Pardo 
Amy P Baltera 
Lauren Sellinger Miller 
Amy P Baltera 
Elicia Gower Michaud 
Ashley Lopes 
Doug Vigliano 
Lisa Marie Thompson 
Del Sauceda 
Allison Daniel Zelinski 
Piper Chapman Labaj 
Lee Salmela 
Kelly Sutherlin Wadsworth 
Lauren Allgood 
Niki Burke Anderson 
Julie Ambrosini – Mittelman 
Rebekah Kellams 
Honor Butler 
Amy O’Leary Geraci