re: Texas is the 2nd largest state......

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But to answer the OP, it's because buildings, roads, etc. are designed to withstand this type of weather, and there is infrastructure in place to handle major snowstorms

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Ding ding! Heck, in NOLA, we do not have the infrastructure in place to handle a summer rain event. When FEMA funneled billions of dollars into LA after Katrina, I do not think a fraction was used as it was supposed to in order to repair/strengthen the infrastructure. {Rant off}