Some wore layers of clothing in their own homes just to stay warm. Others trekked through the snow to walk to their friends’ houses just to seek shelter. They waited in long lines searching for a bite to eat from a local restaurant, or to snag supplies from a grocery store.
These are just some of the ways San Marcans — and those across Texas — endured this week as they lived through a time like no other.
Zachary Genin, 23, lives on Craddock Street and saw his power go off around 2 a.m. on Monday. After the snow blanketed San Marcos and the city began to see widespread power outages, Genin hiked five miles to stay with his friends because they had rolling blackouts as opposed to the shutoff he saw this week.
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