Heavy Snow — Winkler, Texas

2021-02-14 · Winkler, Texas

Event narrative

Five inches of snow was measured in Kermit.

Wider weather episode

At the surface, a bitterly cold air mass dropped into Texas and eastern New Mexico. Aloft an upper level low pressure system moved into northern Mexico and ultimately east into Texas. Snowfall was recorded across much of West Texas and eastern New Mexico with accumulations up to one half foot or more.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 946238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.