Significant North Texas Snow Events - Since 1895

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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.


Thanksgiving Day, 1993 3 to 5 inches of sleet fell across much of Dallas and Ft Worth making travel almost imposiable. The country got to see this as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the Miami Dophins in the now called sleet bowl of 93.

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.