Winter Storm — Colorado, Texas

2025-01-20 to 2025-01-21 · Colorado, Texas

Event narrative

A member of the public initially reported sleet just south of Weimar along FM 155 via mPING during the evening of the 20th. Precipitation rates increased overnight, becoming predominantly snow during the early morning hours of the 21st, then diminished during the late morning. CoCoRaHS station TX-CLR-6 measured 1.7 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230523. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.