Heavy Snow — Throckmorton, Texas

2021-02-14 · Throckmorton, Texas

Event narrative

National Weather Service Cooperative Observers measured 5 inches of snow in Throckmorton, 5 inches of snow 10 miles north of Throckmorton and 6 inches in Woodson. A trained spotter reported 4.5 inches of snow in Throckmorton and 4 inches in Elbert.

Wider weather episode

A powerful Valentines Snow Storm, with subzero wind chills, low visibilities in blowing and heavy snow swept across a large part of West Central Texas. This heavy snow and blowing snow made travel very difficult over most of the area. This snow stayed on the ground through much of the week, before mostly melting on Saturday, February 20.

Anywhere from 2 to 8 inches fell across the region. There was a 25 to 35 mile swath of heavier snow that extended from Abilene to San Angelo where about 10 inches of snow fell. This snow was quite dry in water content.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.