Winter Storm — Denton, Texas

2006-11-30 · Denton, Texas

Event narrative

Accumulations of snow, sleet, and freezing rain caused numerous accidents along Interstate 35 and FM 455 in Sanger. A police squad car was hit by a sliding tractor-trailer truck on an incline on I-35. The Denton County Sherriff said there were about 35 accidents in the morning hours alone. An accident between Krum and Bolivar forced authorities to close a bridge after it was damaged in the accident.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level system and associated Arctic cold front created conditions favorable for the production of freezing rain, sleet, and snow over much of North Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 4609. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.