class="MsoNormal">Winters in Austin are mild and relatively
dry. For the entire year, Austin averages 88 days below 45 °F
(7.2 °C) and 13 days when the minimum temperature falls below freezing.
The lowest recorded temperature was −2 °F (−19 °C) on January 31,
1949. About every two years or so, Austin experiences an ice storm that freezes
roads over and affects much of the city for 24 to 48 hours. Snowfall is rare in
Austin; a 3-inch (7.6 cm) snowstorm brought the city to a near standstill
in 1985
