LUBBOCK, TX \u2014 As nearly everything in Lubbock remains closed due to the ongoing winter storm, multiple residents are reporting sightings of what they describe as a large, unsettling figure moving through snow-covered streets and empty parking lots late at night.<\/p>\n
The creature, which locals have begun referring to as \u201cThe Snow Thing,\u201d has reportedly been spotted near closed businesses, abandoned intersections, and anywhere the wind sounds just a little too intentional.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was tall,\u201d said one resident who asked not to be identified because \u201cthis already sounds crazy.\u201d \u201cToo tall to be a person. It wasn\u2019t walking like a person either. It kind of\u2026 leaned. Like it was being held up by the wind…\u201d<\/p>\n
According to several accounts shared online, the Snow Thing appears most often after dark, blending almost perfectly into blowing snow. Witnesses say it emits a low, dragging sound, described by one person as \u201ca shopping cart being pushed by the weather itself,\u201d and by another as \u201csomeone whispering your name, but incorrectly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Photo by Michal Ico<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Residents claim the figure disappears the moment headlights hit it directly, leaving behind only distorted footprints that don\u2019t quite match any known boot pattern.<\/p>\n \u201cI went back the next morning,\u201d another resident said. \u201cThere were tracks, but they stopped in the middle of the road. No turn. No drag marks. Just\u2026 stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n City officials have not yet confirmed the existence of the Snow Thing, though a spokesperson acknowledged that “extended isolation, severe cold, and the sounds of the West Texas wind howling through your attic can do weird stuff to the brain.”<\/p>\n Photo by Valerie Sidorova<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Despite this, reports continue to surface.<\/p>\n One Uber driver said this morning they saw a figure standing completely still, right outside the mall. “It didn’t move until I slowed down,” they said. “Then, it sort of… like…folked. Like..it remembered gravity at the last second or something.”<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Top Spots In Lubbock For A Cathartic Crying Session<\/a><\/p>\n Others around town insist the creature avoids well-lit areas, preferring the shadows of empty parking lots and darkened fast-food signs.<\/p>\n Mental health professionals remind residents that cabin fever, lack of sleep, and prolonged exposure to extreme weather can cause heightened anxiety and vivid imagination. Still, many locals aren\u2019t convinced.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve lived here my whole life,\u201d said one longtime resident. \u201cI know what wind sounds like. This wasn\u2019t wind.\u201d<\/p>\n Photo by Moreno Matkovi\u0107<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n As of publication, the Snow Thing has not been seen during daylight hours, and experts say it will likely disappear once temperatures rise and Lubbock returns to its natural state of mild chaos.<\/p>\n Until then, residents are encouraged to stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel, and stop staring out their windows after midnight \u201cjust in case.\u201d<\/p>\n Because whatever that was\u2026 Keep scrolling for wild Lubbock weather history and great places to grab a cozy snack!<\/p>\n Lubbock’s Most Extreme Weather Records <\/p>\n A look at the most extreme weather records Lubbock has set.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n Where to Find Lubbock\u2019s Coziest & Most Comforting Cold-Weather Eats<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LUBBOCK, TX \u2014 As nearly everything in Lubbock remains closed due to the ongoing winter storm, multiple residents…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138599,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-138598","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It definitely wasn\u2019t just snow.<\/p>\n