Winter Weather — Southern Jasper, Texas

2018-01-16 · Southern Jasper, Texas

Event narrative

A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front passed through the area during the evening of the 15th. The cold air mass filtered in during the night and light rain transitioned over to snow as temperatures fell below freezing. Accumulations were less than an inch, however icy spots closed bridges across the area which produced travel problems. Strong north winds from a front on the 12th and again on the 16th produce low tides along the coast for 6 cycles.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.