Winter Storm — Schleicher, Texas

2020-12-31 · Schleicher, Texas

Event narrative

A National Weather Service Observer measured 4 inches of snow in Eldorado.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm dumped heavy snow from Roscoe south to Sterling City, Barnhart and Ozona. This storm also produced a mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow over the remainder of West Central Texas. The freezing rain that fell before the snow was heavy enough to result in scattered tree limb damage and power outages across the area. However, Coleman County was hardest hit by the ice that left many without power. Most of the snow ended south of Interstate 20 before midnight, but some of the snow continued into New Years Day mainly along and north of Interstate 20. The ice and snow also made travel difficult across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 934446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.