Heavy Snow — Throckmorton, Texas

2021-01-10 · Throckmorton, Texas

Event narrative

National Weather Service Cooperative observers in Woodson measured 5.5 inches of snow and 4 inches of snow 6 miles north of Throckmorton. A member of the public reported 5.3 inches of heavy snow in Throckmorton.

Wider weather episode

This upper low blanketed a large part of West Central Texas with snow. This storm system resulted in heavy snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches along and north of a line from Mertzon to San Angelo to San Saba. Many schools and universities closed on January 11. Schools had a two hour delay in the south where the snow was the lightest. Roads became snow packed across the region, making travel difficult.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 936890. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.