'An angel and a saint' | Austin Amazon driver saves man who was stuck in snow for more than an hour after falling James Nowlin was stuck in the snow for more than an hour after slipping and falling, fracturing his femur. He thought he may die, until an unexpected hero arrived. Author: Luis de Leon Updated: 11:48 AM CST February 8, 2021 RED ROCK, Texas — On Jan. 10, many Central Texans remember it as a day where the Austin area saw a rare and decent snowfall. But for Senior U.S. Federal District Judge James Nowlin, it's a day he may never forget ... because of what happened potentially due to that snowfall at his ranch in Red Rock, Texas.