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El Paso, in Far West Texas, received 22.4 in (57 cm) of snow during a 24-hour period December 13–14, 1987. [14] For central and southern sections, snowfall is considerably more unusual. In February 1895, a large area of southeastern Texas received over 12 inches (30 cm) of snow, with peak amounts near 30 inches (76 cm) at Port Arthur. [15]
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972.
[33] There were more incidences [spelling?] of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed more frequent and record-breaking snows. February 14–February 15, 1895: 20 inches (51 cm) of snow, its largest snowfall from one storm on record. [34] February 12, 1960: 4.4 inches (11 cm) of snow. [35]
The most snow ever reported in southeast Texas was during the Valentine Storm of 1895, which swept southeastern states and dumped 20 inches of snow in Houston, Space City Weather reports, pointing ...
"The biggest snowstorm on record in the now-I-10 corridor was the blockbuster storm more than 100 years ago, from Feb. 14-15, 1895, which dumped a whopping 6-20 inches of snow along the Texas and ...
“There is now a 60-70% chance that our entire forecast area observes at least measurable snowfall,” the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Sunday.
Spring and autumn bring warm weather to the area. Vibrant wildflowers (such as the bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush and other flora) bloom in spring and are planted around the highways throughout Texas. [2] Springtime weather can be quite volatile, but temperatures themselves are warm on average. The weather in Dallas is also generally pleasant ...
The type of winter warnings sent out by the National Weather Service depends on the inches of snowfall expected in the area.