Winter Storm — Real, Texas

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-25 · Real, Texas

Event narrative

A mix of sleet and freezing rain began during the morning of the 24th. DriveTexas.org reported that RR 337 was closed due to icing near Leakey that evening. The morning of the 25th a CoCoRaHS observer reported 0.5 of sleet in Leakey.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1314414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.