@houstonchronicle: Most Houston-area residents woke up to two delights Tuesday morning: an unusually thick blanket of snow, and the power thankfully still on. It was a sharp contrast to the last time the region saw measurable amounts of snowfall four years ago, when many awoke in frigid homes to outages that lasted days. Hundreds died statewide. So what's different? Houston Chronicle's Claire Hao explains what was different. Click the link in our bio to read more.