"This year could also boast the hottest June through August, known as the meteorological summer, since monthly records were first kept in 1854, Rose said. August has had an average temperature of 91.6 degrees, which will probably break the record for Austin's hottest month — 89.7 degrees recorded in July."
Yes, I know it was hot (I have many friends who still live in various parts of TX and my kids in TX too, plus we drove thru there in August, it was as dry as I’ve ever seen it, but then my lifetime is but a flash in the pan even tho I’m getting pretty old!)
Thank you for finding that date. Still in all, my point was simply that while records are interesting, it could be that it was hotter all of the years just prior to them starting to keep records. We don’t really know.
However, I certainly sympathize. I recall one summer we lived in Midland (I was pregnant unfortunately, had my baby in July) and at the time it was the longest string of days over 100 or some such. All I can tell you is it was miserable. And then the NEXT time we had a record breaking string of 100 degree days there our AC broke in the middle of it and of course they couldn’t get us a new one for about a week. Yeah, no fun at all! So, yes, I sympathize.
This snowfall does fascinate me. I really never saw snow like this when we were there (from 1978 to 1993). Amazing. Would love to be there with my camera. Oh, and a hot toddy or two. :)