AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the potential for significant snow in the forecast for parts of the Texas Panhandle later this week, you might be wondering — how much snow does the Lone Star state typically get … if any?
Annual snowfall averages
As one could guess, the farther north you travel, the better your chance of seeing snow. Below are a handful of average annual snow totals for major Texas cities:
Amarillo — 17.2″ Abilene — 3.7″ Lubbock — 7″ San Angelo — 4.9″ Midland — 4.3″ Big Spring — 2.0″ Dallas Love Field — 1.7″ Fort Stockton — 1.4″ Odessa — 0.9″ Waco — 0.7″ Austin — 0.2″ Nacogdoches — 0.1″ Killeen — 0″ New Braunfels — 0″
Austin’s greatest 24-hour snowfalls
Although Austin only averages significant wintry precipitation every other year, there have been occasions of notable snowfall in Central Texas. MOST READ: Texas senator seeks to remove 'hurtful' language on homosexuality from statutes
TOP 5 greatest 24-hour snowfalls in Austin:
6.5″ — January 30, 1949 5.4″ — February 15, 2021 5.0″ — February 22, 1966 4.0″ — February 21, 1964 3.9″ — January 2, 1985 & January 13, 1944
Biggest Austin snowstorm on record
Austin’s greatest snowstorm on record occurred on November 22-23, 1937 when 11″ of snow fell in the city.
Other big snow storms on record:
7″ — January 1944 6.5″ — January/February 1949 6.4″ — February 2021 6″ — February 1966
A recap of the February 2021 winter storm that brought over half a foot of snow to Austin can be found here. Biggest Texas snow total on record
The “December 1929 Snowstorm” brought 26″ of snow to Hillsboro, Texas (62 miles south of Dallas) in one day which has been certified as the greatest 24-hour total on Texas record.-- excerpt, rest at link above --
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
When I lived years ago in New England, it was a regular task to rise at 5 am to shovel out the drive so I could get to work.
I do not miss those days whatsoever.
It is reasonable to concur where Conscience does not forbid a Compliance; for Conformity is at least a Civil Virtue. But we should only press it in Necessaries, the rest may prove a Snare and Temptation to break Society. But above all, it is a Weakness in Religion and Government, where it is carried to Things of an Indifferent Nature, since besides that it makes Way for Scruples, Liberty is always the Price of it....William Penn
Quote: Isailedaway wrote in post #2When I lived years ago in New England, it was a regular task to rise at 5 am to shovel out the drive so I could get to work.
I do not miss those days whatsoever.
Same here! The shoveling part anyway.
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
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