(John Everett photos / Houston Chronicle file ... The background shows: Tree-lined grassy area with a wooden fence and distant city skyline. If it's February, it's rodeo season.

Houston's brief cosplay as a winter ... Two uses for snowballs: fighting and snowmen. Photos: Courtesy of Theresa E. The Bayou City meets 3 inches of snow. Photo: Shafaq Patel/Axios Houstonians ...