ice is thrice as nice

I tell my friends now a days that our part of Texas doesn't have winter or summer. It has a dry season and a rainy season. The few examples of winter wonder stick out vividly for all of us. anyone remember freezing rain? everything and I mean everything froze. the wind would blow the long grass until the rain froze it in place. the road was covered in layers of ice. it was like someone stopped time and put distorted glass in front of your eyes. school was cancelled for days because nothing could stay on the road until the ice melted. every step you took in the front yard had a crunch noise to it. my favorite part was the the fields of frozen grass. the wind was gone but the grass was bent like it was still blowing and encased in ice. it was beautiful and deceptively strong. you could actually walk on the frozen grass 3 feet off the ground. i remember breaking off ice and sucking on it while sitting on the grass hoping it wouldn't shatter underneath me. who needs a white christmas when you get 3 days of vacation from school and your whole neighboorhood transforms. what do you guys remember about freezing rain?