First Cleon, Now Dion

                       A line of semi's in Sanger, Texas caused by the snowfall of Winter Storm Dion - December 7, 2013

My last blog post was last week discussing Winter Storm Cleon hitting nearly everywhere in the United States except the East Coast. Well round two is here, and this time even the East Cost will feel the effects. Winter Storm Dion hit the West Coast Saturday, and has gradually been making it's way East. This morning there were multiple reports of school closings and estimated snowfalls of up to 6 inches throughout the East Coast. The article I read discussed mostly the damage done by the storm so far, including some 267,000 people in Texas without power. I couldn't help but think of my last blog post, as one of the main points I discussed with the potential impact Cleon could have on Dallas, Texas. There was serious concern for lost power in the city, an event that would certainly have a huge impact on the businesses and citizens in that city. I also mentioned in the last blog that there was major fear of California citrus growers that their crop would be severely damaged. Surely with Dion following Cleon, that concern has only increased, and many citrus farmers and companies could be effected in a big way. Something from this article that I found interesting was the number of truck drivers stranded in Denton, Texas. I know very rarely in Wisconsin do I see truck's not on the road in rough winter conditions. However, the article stated that many were stranded, and therefore their deliveries would be delayed. I'm wondering if an explanation is just a lack of preparation by cities for such large snowstorms. You don't generally think of Texas as a place with a lot of snow, and you would think whatever snow removal resources, like salt, that they had would have been used to clear roads from Cleon. Also, how many snowplows do they actually have in Texas? My guess would be that the cities invest in much more practical equipment that would be more related to Texas weather, now snowplows. It's pretty amazing to see two storms like these go back to back in a two week time frame. For the sake of citrus growers, truck drivers, and Texans without power, lets hope Cleon and Dion are the last of the winter storms for a while.  http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/07/21806037-winter-storm-heads-east-after-walloping-west?lite