Winter Weather — Oldham, Texas

2008-12-09 · Oldham, Texas

Event narrative

Strong northerly winds along with one to two inches of snow combined to cause near whiteout conditions and very treacherous driving conditions. A twenty vehicle accident on eastbound Interstate 40 near Wildorado resulted in at least seven people injured...two of whom were in critical condition.

Wider weather episode

Strong northerly winds of fifteen to twenty-five knots and one to two inches of snow contributed to at least seventy-five accidents in the southern half of the Texas Panhandle. The winds and snow resulted in near whiteout conditions and very treacherous driving conditions. One woman was killed in an accident in northwest Amarillo and several other people were injured in a separate vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in southeastern Oldham County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.