Has Texas ever had a snow blizzard?
Has Texas ever had a snow blizzard?
You’ll have to go way back to 1929, when more than 2 feet of snow fell in some areas! TEMPLE, Texas — The snow, sleet and freezing rain falling across much of Texas is part of a larger, border-to-border winter storm stretching all the way from Mexico to Canada. Gov.
What year did it snow in Texas on Christmas?
2004
The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004) A rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across south and southeast Texas. For the first time ever, some areas experienced their first white Christmas.
When was the big snow in Texas?
The greatest snowfall on record at DFW occurred on February 11, 2010 (11.2 inches). The storm total at DFW for that event (Feb 11-12, 2010) was 12.5 inches. Many parts of the metroplex saw over 15 inches of snow.
When was the Goliath snow storm?
Winter Storm Goliath lived up to its name, bringing a huge swath of snow and ice from the West through a large part of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast from Dec. 24 through Dec. 29, 2015. Within that zone, a historic blizzard buried the southern Plains in heavy snow whipped by wind gusts as high as 80 mph.
When was the worst snowstorm in Texas?
Hillsboro’s 26-inch snowfall tally certified as all-time 24-hour snowfall record for the state of Texas!
When was the last white Christmas in Texas?
2012
While it is rare, white Christmases do occasionally happen across North Texas. There have been a few white Christmases in recent memory. The most recent was in 2012 when an upper-level system and cold front first brought hail-producing thunderstorms to the region.
On what year did it last snow in Houston Texas on Christmas Eve?
The closest the Houston metropolitan area came to a white Christmas occurred on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at Intercontinental Airport. On December 22 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston….Christmas Day Climate Data.
| Wettest | |
|---|---|
| 1.64″ | 1982 |
| 1.42″ | 1938 |
| 1.31″ | 1930 |
What was the coldest winter in Texas history?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state occurred at Tulia in Swisher County in the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. The thermometer dropped to 23 degrees below zero.
What is the biggest snow storm ever?
The heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a 24-hour period in the U.S. occurred on April 14 and 15, 1921 in Silver Lake, Colorado. During this single day, 6.3 feet of snow fell onto the ground according to Weather.com.
