Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or the devastating effects it can have on people and property.

When I moved back to Texas two years ago to open MWL’s Austin office, I assumed I was saying goodbye to cold weather forever.

I was wrong.

While the temperatures in Wisconsin hovered around 10°F, the mercury dropped to an astonishing 6°F in Austin last week, lower than any week in history other than one in 1983.

We also set an all-time record for 6.5’ of snow in a single snowfall.