Most Dallas winters are fairly mild, there can be some snow and ice, but nothing compared to what folks get up north. However occasionally, every few years climate conditions create an ice storm. This happens mostly in the north eastern US, but does happen in Garland, Texas. What happens is the ground or anything like an automobile or even power lines is below freezing, and rain falls through a layer of cold air just above the surface and gets super-cooled. When the drops hit the object below freezing point, a layer of ice forms. This layer of ice covers the … Read the rest