Winter Storm in Grimes, Texas

A mixture of snow and sleet was reported across portions of Grimes on the night of the 20th by the public. By around 10 PM, Texas Department of Transportation reported patches of snow and ice on bridges and overpasses along Highway 6 in Navasota.

Precipitation rates increased overnight, becoming predominantly snow during the early morning hours of the 21st, then diminished during the late morning. The highest snowfall totals in the county were broadly found to be in areas south of Navasota. A member of the public shared photos on social media, showing 1 inch of snowfall in Plantersville. CoCoRaHS observation station TX-GM-11, located south of Navasota, measured 2.5 inches of snowfall.

A major winter storm impacted southern United States across the Gulf coast, producing what would go on to be historic levels of snowfall in some areas over Southeast Texas.