Ice Storm — Jackson, Texas

2011-02-03 to 2011-02-04 · Jackson, Texas

Event narrative

A period of freezing rain and freezing drizzle led to icy roads, especially bridges and overpasses, and numerous accidents. Between one and two tenths of an inch of ice accumulated.

Wider weather episode

A very cold air mass was in place in early February with overnight lows in the teens and 20s. low pressure system moved from west to east across northern Texas on February 3rd and 4th drawing Gulf moisture into the area in the form of freezing rain and drizzle with some snow also occurring well north and northwest of Houston.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 285510. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.