We’re all getting to work just fine today. We just won’t get home tonight. To focus on the positive, that gives you time to read #ScaiaBlog while you sit in the car waiting for the Texas National Guard to come bail you out.

The governor said state police have moved troopers from sunny South Texas to West Texas and the Metroplex to deal with the snow. Game wardens are even lending drones to help out.

That was on Zoom, so I had to find a real life picture. I searched my phone for “snow highway” and was reminded I have a rich history of going out for a drive while telling everyone else to stay home.

I’m doing that again today.

Leading up to the storm, I was dispatched to a hardware store to ask panicked shoppers how they feel. In fact, I just saw people going about their day with the crowd mainly consisting of contractors picking up appliances. Then I realized I could get some shopping done.

Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I bought a house ten years ago but never bought a snow shovel. Now, I can shovel all the snow. I just would prefer not to. They also seemed to be prepared for a rush of people looking for outdoor faucet covers.

Tragically, other shoppers weren’t panicking. One explained he was picking up firewood because he just moved into a new house and wanted to try out the fireplace while also explaining he wanted to plan ahead because ERCOT doesn’t have an ideal record keeping the power on.

Monday night, North Dakota State and Montana State played for the college football FCS championship in Frisco.

“What a great opportunity to shove my microphone in the face of visitors from the north and ask what they think of our weather!” I exclaimed.

They got here before the worst of the cold arrived, and some Montana State fans say they were surprised to see people bundled up even when temperatures were still in the 40s.

“This is golf weather!” they explained, excited to hear PGA headquarters had opened in Frisco since Montana State’s last appearance three years ago.

Now, people are worried whether they’ll get in from Austin or Columbus for the Cotton Bowl Friday night. The governor says everything’s cool, just maybe leave early to get to the game. When Texans think about the freeways, the first thing we always think is, “Everyone is driving so safely, slowly and methodically.”

The Division of Emergency Management does add the rider, “We don’t control the weather at this time.”

But if you have an issue you’d like covered by the media, stand outside a hardware store with a snow shovel or space heater and frown. A reporter will be by momentarily to ask you feel.