While the frigid wintry weather left millions without power and chilled to the bone, many people still decided to take advantage of the rare snowfall in the Bayou City to have some of the outdoor fun usually reserved for more northern parts of the country. From sliding on makeshift sleds to making impromptu snow angels, area residents were determined not to let the rare opportunity pass them by.
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People use whatever they can to sled down a hilly embankment lightly covered with snow Monday at Buffalo Bayou Park.
Mark Mulligan / Staff photographer
Like the rest of Houston, homes in the Westbury neighborhood are seen covered in snow in this overhead view.
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Zoey Bodkin slides face-first down a hill in Kingwood after snow and ice covered Greater Houston.
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Toral Shah and her son Zavian, 3, slide down the ramp of a parking garage on an unfolded cardboard box at Carnegie Vanguard High School.
Steve Gonzales / Staff photographer
Children try to stay warm playing in the sunlight of their front window during a power outage Monday in Third Ward.
Melissa Phillip / Staff photographer
Icicles hang from a Watch For Ice On Bridge sign along Cutten Road near Bourgeois Road in Houston.
Yi-Chin Lee / Staff photographer
Javier Carnell Simon tries to make a snow angel in his front yard in the Montrose area.