Today, I saw real snow in my hometown for the first time ever. Florida's previous record was 3 inches in 1895. Today, we received about 6-7.5 inches of snow. And - I can't believe it - it's still there right now!
The implications of this are of course kind of terrifying, but seeing everyone so excited and playing outside has been nice. I've watched people introducing their pets to their first snow, making snow angels, playing with makeshift sleds. I've heard people cheering and having fun all through my neighborhood.
People are happy to be off work. Even the Waffle Houses are closed. There are no cars on the road. It's a nice little respite during a particularly horrifying time. I know it's a symptom of something much worse to come, but it's beautiful anyway.
OP if you are concerned about frozen water lines a couple of tricks are to leave cabinet doors open under sinks or leave faucets cracked open so water trickles out slowly. If you have access panels to crawl spaces that contain water lines leave those open too.