| February 14, 2004 |
Between 2-5 inches of snow were widespread over the
northern half of north Texas. The event began during the early morning
hours, and generally ended by midday over the metroplex. |
| February 24-27, 2003 |
This was a widespread freezing rain, sleet and
snow event, with ice to the south and snow to the north. Accumulations
were generally 3-5 inches over the northern third of the area, and 1-3
inches over the middle third. Over south central and parts of southeast
Texas, ice accumulated to between ¼-½ inch. |
| February 5-6, 2002 |
Snow fell over the northern sections of north Texas
from the late morning of the 5th to the early morning hours of the 6th.
Between 4-5 inches accumulation were reported from Gainesville to Paris,
and from McKinney to Greenville to Cooper. Elsewhere, 1-3 inches were
the rule. |
| December 31, 2000 |
Snow fell across much of north Texas during the day,
with scattered 1-3 inch accumulations. |
| December 25-27, 2000 |
Freezing rain affected most of the area north of
Interstate 20 on the 25th-26th. Up to four inches of ice was reported
from Montague county east to Lamar county (as well as much of northeast
Texas, southeast Oklahoma, and western Arkansas). Sleet and snow
occurred over much of north Texas the night of the 27th. A small area of
4-8 inches fell over northern Hamilton, northwest Bosque, all of Erath,
eastern Eastland, and western Palo Pinto counties. A foot of snow closed
Ranger Hill for three days. Another band of 3-6 inches fell from
northern Hill county into southern Dallas county, with seven inches at
Itasca. |
| December 12-13, 2000 |
Freezing rain and sleet fell from the afternoon
of the 12th through midday on the 13th. Up to an inch accumulation was
reported over the northern counties. |
| January 25-28, 2000 |
Up to an inch of sleet and snow fell at Paris on
the 25th. Freezing rain, sleet and snow were more widespread the
26th-27th, affecting most of north Texas, but more over the northern
half. Accumulations ranged from two inches in the northwest, to five
inches in the northeast. Between 3-5 inches accumulated over the
northeast counties as part of an general ice storm over much of north
Texas. |
| January 6, 1997 |
Between 4-6 inches fell over a narrow band from
Hamilton to Cleburne and Hillsboro, and from Emory to Mount Vernon,
including Sulphur Springs and Mineola. |
| January 12-13, 1985 |
While not a north Texas snow event, this one
deserves mention. Snowfall above four inches fell over a large area of
southwest and south central Texas, generally southwest of a line through
Midland and Austin, and north of a line through Eagle Pass and Gonzales.
Between 8-14 inches fell from the Hill country to San Antonio, and as
far south as Eagle Pass. |
| December 15-16, 1983 |
A narrow band of 4-6 inches fell along a line
from Weatherford to Denton to Greenville and Paris. Another band of 4-8
inches occurred from Wills Point to Tyler and Gilmer. |
| January 13, 1982 |
One of the great north Texas snowfalls in the 20th
century. Between 6-10 inches fell in a band from Hamilton to Hillsboro
to Tyler, with Clifton and Itasca reporting 15 inches for the event. At
least four inches fell south of a line through
Abilene-Dublin-Corsicana-Longview, and north of a line through San
Angelo-San Saba-Marlin-Jacksonville. Only a trace fell in the
Dallas/Fort Worth and Temple areas with this event. |
| February 17, 1978 |
The last in a series of five snow events that began
in mid-January also had the greatest totals. Between 4-8 inches fell
from Throckmorton to Gainesville, and north of a line through Dublin,
Cleburne, Terrell, and Sulphur Springs. |
| January 30, 1977 |
Almost all of north Texas picked up at least two
inches of snow with this event. Between 4-6 inches were reported south
of the Red River, and north of a line through Eastland, Hillsboro,
Fairfield, and Tyler. |
| November 13-14, 1976 |
Widespread 4-6 inch snow fell over much of the
northern and western sections of north Texas. The area covered was north
of a line through Coleman, Hamilton, Fort Worth, Bonham, and
Clarksville. Lampasas also reported five inches of snow with this event. |
| January 15-16, 1964 |
Another of the biggest events for north Texas.
Accumulations above four inches were reported from stations east of a
Muenster-Eastland-Goldthwaite line, and west of a
Burnett-Temple-Mexia-Canton-Clarksville line. Between 8-12 inches were
reported in a broad band from Hamilton to Granbury to McKinney. This was
one the Dallas/Fort Worth area's biggest snowfalls. |
| January 27-28, 1961 |
There was widespread 1-3 inch accumulation over
much of north Texas with this event, but a small area of 4-6 inches was
reported from Dublin to Mineral Wells to Bridgeport, and from Hico to
Cleburne to Waxahachie to Kaufman. |
| January 17-18, 1956 |
Freezing rain and sleet gradually changed to snow
in this event, with widespread 3-5 inch totals over much of the northern
half of north Texas. Between 4-6 accumulations were reported east of a
line from Sherman to Cleburne, and north of a line from Cleburne to
Rockwall to Paris. |
| January 22, 1940 |
Almost all areas of north Texas saw at least two
inches of snow with this event. Between 4-6 inches were reported in the
counties along the Red River, and over a most of the area south of a
line through Eastland, Dallas, and Sulphur Springs. The area north of a
Lampasas, Cameron, Crockett line also reported at least four-inch
accumulations. |
| November 22, 1937 |
Between 4-8 inches fell in bands over a large area
of central north Texas. One band occurred from Eastland to Fort Worth,
while another occurred from Hamilton to Hillsboro to Kaufman. A broad
area of 4-8 inch accumulations occurred from Copperas Cove to Marlin to
Palestine, including the Waco and Temple areas. |
| December 21, 1929 |
A snowfall event remarkable similar to the event in
January 1982. Between 6-12 inches fell over a broad area over the
southern half of north Texas, with 12-16 inches falling from Brady to
Hillsboro to Longview. Amounts above four inches fell south of a line
through Winters, Brownwood, Dublin, Waxahachie, Kaufman, and Atlanta.
Only trace amounts fell north of this line, including the Dallas/Fort
Worth areas. |
| December 24-26, 1926 |
North Texas's only white Christmas of the 20th
century (Anecdotal evidence suggests at least two in the 19th century,
however, in 1844 and 1879). Between 1-2 inches were common over north
Texas south of a line from San Angelo to Eastland to Sherman, and north
of a line from Lampasas to Hillsboro to Sulphur Springs. Six inches was
reported at Dallas, McKinney, and Greenville. |
| January 23-24, 1926 |
Between 4-10 inches fell over much of the west and
southern portions of north Texas. The event began January 21-22 with
freezing rain, sleet, and snow, with the heavy snow event following the
January 23-24. Totals above four inches occurred west of a line through
Wichita Falls, Bowie, Fort Worth, Corsicana, Groesbeck, and Cameron.
Between 8-10 inches fell from San Angelo to Goldthwaite to Hillsboro. |
| March 12-13, 1924 |
Between 4-8 inches of snow fell over the Red River
area, and as far south as Dallas and Fort Worth. Between 8-10 inches
were reported at Bowie, Bridgeport, Weatherford and Honey Grove. |
| January 20-21, 1918 |
Amounts above four inches fell south of a line
through Anson and Henrietta, and north of a line through
Winters-Eastland-Fort Worth and Clarksville. Between 6-8 inches fell in
a broad band from Putnam to Graham and Gainesville to Sherman. |
| January 14-15, 1917 |
One of the big north Texas snow events. Between
4-8 inches were widespread over the area north of a line through San
Saba, Waxahachie, and Atlanta. The largest totals were eight inches at
Weatherford and Fort Worth. |
| February 16-17, 1910 |
Sleet and snow produced widely varying
accumulations across north Texas. Between 4-6 inches fell from Lampasas
to Waco, Dallas to Tyler, Sherman to Paris, Sulphur Springs to Mount
Pleasant. Elsewhere over north Texas, 1-3 inch totals were common. |
| January 4-5, 1910 |
Between 4-8 inches fell in a 40-mile wide band from
Dublin to Fort Worth to Sherman. Between 1-2 inches fell from Dallas
south to Corsicana, and northeast to Sulphur Springs and Clarksville. |
| February 15-16, 1903 |
Over two inches of snow accumulated over the area
north of an Abilene-Dublin-Corsicana-Tyler-Atlanta line. Bands of 4-6
inches were reported along the Red River from Wichita Falls to Bowie to
Sherman and Paris, and from Dallas to Greenville. |
| December 8-9, 1898 |
Widespread snow fell over the northern half of the
state. Between 6-8 inches fell from Jacksboro to Haskell, and from
Temple to Palestine. Between 4-6 inches was reported from the
Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. |
| February 12-15, 1895 |
Widespread snow over the state, even as far south
as the lower Valley. North Texas received between 3-5 inches, but a band
of 10-20 inches blanketed the upper Texas coast, including Houston and
Beaumont/Port Arthur. |
