Winter Weather — Lubbock, Texas

2015-02-22 to 2015-02-23 · Lubbock, Texas

Wider weather episode

Following an arctic front on the morning of the 22nd, periods of freezing drizzle and sleet created icy stretches mainly across the South Plains and Rolling Plains. Enough moisture and lift in the Rolling Plains even led to the development of several elevated thunderstorms this morning. During the overnight of the 22nd into the 23rd, a deeper fetch of subtropical moisture arrived and produced a second round of wintry precipitation mostly in the form of light snow and some sleet. Although most snow accumulations were generally light and at or below 1 inch, roads became hazardous for Monday morning commuters. Following at least two dozen vehicle accidents on Sunday in Lubbock County alone (one fatal accident occurred in Hale County), a surge of accidents occurred from Sunday night through Monday morning with 84 wrecks reported. The majority of these accidents occurred in the Lubbock area with at least two serious injuries reported by the Lubbock Police Department.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 553142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.