TEXAS — As this week's winter storm sent temperatures plunging across the state, we asked Spectrum News 1 readers and viewers to submit their weather photos.

The weather caused a great deal of hardship across the state and many people continue to stuggle with a loss of water or even electricity in some instances, but there were moments of beauty worth sharing. 

"Huge icicle off the side of the house from the winter storm"

Austin, photo by Courtney Case

"Icicles off the roof of my patio."

Austin, photo by Glen Redmon

"When you want cookies and an ice glass of milk, here is where you go to get it."

Austin, photo by Joel Rose

"Our Texas-sized snowman."

San Antonio, photo by Enico Adame

I decided to build a snow woman...It's been 50 years since I made a snowman."

Ft. Worth, photo by Earnestine Sneed

Kempner, photo by Martha Dye