Ice Storm in Bandera, Texas

Ice Storm January 24, 2026 – January 25, 2026 · Bandera, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sleet began to fall during the early morning on the 24th. By 7 AM on the 25th a spotter in Medina reported 0.5 accumulation of sleet and ice. By the time the precipitation ended another observer in Medina reported 1.1 total.

The wider storm

A deep upper-level low moved across northern Mexico bringing a strong cold front through South-Central Texas. This resulted in very cold air in the boundary layer with a layer of above freezing air aloft which produced sleet and freezing rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313557. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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