Winter Weather in Carson, Texas

Winter Weather December 25, 2011 – December 26, 2011 · Carson, Texas

Death

$25K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that one to two inches of snow in Carson county resulted in icy conditions which caused the driver of a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near Groom, Texas on the Farm to Market Road 294 overpass to lose control of the vehicle around 0547CST. The vehicle left the highway on the south side of the road and rolled down the overpass embankment. The driver died at the scene.

The wider storm

An upper level trough and cold front moved across the Texas Panhandle during the morning hours. Plenty of moisture combined with the cold air in place resulted in about one to three inches of snow across the southern and eastern Texas Panhandle. The snow caused very slick roads and hazardous driving conditions. Two vehicular accidents left two people dead in Potty county and Carson county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 356679. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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