Snow in San Antonio (1973) - Paul Schaefer Collection

Duration: 0:04:38

Year Published: 1973

Sound: silent

Description: This silent news footage for San Antonio’s WOAI-TV documents a rare snowfall in 1973. Neighborhood children and parents play with the snow in their yards. Drivers attempt to navigate icy streets, sometimes abandoning their cars. Children and young adults turn parking lots and walkways into sledding grounds. The footage also shows Trinity University campus dusted with snow and the firefighters of Station No. 5 building a snowman.