It was a sunny, snowy day

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer

In true Texas fashion, January temperatures soared into the 80s, causing people who were wearing sweaters last week to break out their shorts again.

However, it didn’t stop 1,850 people from playing in the snow. The sun beat down as teens and children in shorts and tennis shoes fired snowballs across a field of snow at the Brackeridge Main Event Center.

The Lavaca-Navidad River Authority hosted its seventh annual Snow Day on Saturday, Jan. 21, and had 80,000 pounds of snow hauled in for snowball fights, snowman-building, snow slides and more. As the day wore on, the temperature rose substantially, but according to Liz Stuhrenberg with the BRC, that didn’t stop anyone from enjoying the day. The snow had to be replenished occasionally to account for melting, but otherwise, the day went on without a hitch.

Visitors from all over Jacskon County and surrounding areas, including 97 visitors from the Victoria Association of Adults with Disabilities enjoyed the snow, inflatables, s’mores station and food trucks. Hay rides toured Brackenridge Park.

The event was heavily volunteer driven, with 91 people showing up to donate their time, and from the looks of things, a good time was had by all.