Heavy Snow — Collin, Texas

2012-12-25 · Collin, Texas

Event narrative

An average of 3-5 inches of snow fell across Collin County with some isolated totals near 6 inches. In Plano, the local police department reported 51 vehicle accidents; with a possible 13 minor injuries due to the accidents but only one requiring transport to a hospital. One vehicle slid off the southbound service road of US Highway 75 in Plano and into a nearby pond but no injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level system and cold front first brought hail-producing thunderstorms to the region, then a winter weather event that included snow and sleet. The storms produced lots of pea sized hail and occasionally slightly larger hail. The snow fell generally north of a line from Breckenridge to Palestine. The greatest concentration of heavy snow was in western Denton County and Collin County where 4-6 of snow fell. There were also isolated locations that received 4-6 of snow in Parker, Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, and Emory counties. The overall impacts from the sleet and snow were minimal but there were the usual impacts to transportation in the region when the snow froze on area roads that night; especially on elevated roadways, bridges, and overpasses.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 424498. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.