Winter Storm — Polk, Texas

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

Event narrative

Multiple reports of snow were received across Polk county. Initially, a member of the public reported snow flurries just outside of Livingston on the night of the 20th. Snowfall rates increased through the early morning of the 21st, then diminished during the late morning. Afterwards, an emergency coordinator reported 1.5 inches of snowfall on the ground on the east side of Lake Livingston. CoCoRaHS Station TX-PL-16 reported 2 inches of snow in Livingston. CoCoRaHS Station TX-PL-40 reported 1.8 inches of snow south of Livingston.

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 1230533. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.