Winter Storm — Fort Bend, Texas

2025-01-20 to 2025-01-21 · Fort Bend, Texas

Event narrative

Numerous reported of winter precipitation were received from Fort Bend county. Winter precipitation began on the evening on the 20th as a member of the public reported sleet and graupel near Missouri City. Precipitation rates increased overnight, becoming predominantly snow during the early morning hours of the 21st, then diminished during the late morning. Reports from the public and CoCoRaHS stations TX-FB-5 and TX-FB-22 showed 2.0-4.0 inches of snowfall across the county. The highest amount was measured near Richmond.

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 1230530. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.