Heavy Snow — Wharton, Texas

2017-12-07 to 2017-12-08 · Wharton, Texas

Event narrative

One to three inches of snow was measured in East Bernard, El Campo and Wharton.

Wider weather episode

The forcing of an approaching upper trough and jet streak allowed precipitation falling through a deep enough sub freezing lower layer to turn to snow. The heaviest snow fell across the northwestern CWA the evening of the 7th with measurable snow across the central and southern forecast area occurring during the early morning hours of the 8th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.