Historic Snow Totals

[jeffl]

Historical White Christmas over many areas this morning.

Record breaking snow over many areas.

Speechless disbelief from Weather Forecast Offices after more than a foot of snow falls at several locations.

You could live 1000 years and never see this.

US Weather Records have also been broken for the most snow this far south in the US


Snowfall Records:

Brownsville: 1.5 inches, first snow since 1895

Corpus Christi: 4-5 inches, most snow ever recorded, breaks record snow of 1895 (4.3in)

Victoria: 11-13 inches, biggest snow ever recorded.

Bay City: 10-12 inches

Angleton: 9.0 inches

Ganado: 12 inches

Wharton: 7 inches

Tilden: 12 inches

El Campo: 6 inches

Matagorda: 7.5 inches

Port Lavaca: 8 inches

Port O Conner: 4 inches

League City: 2 inches

Galveston: 1.5 inches

First White Christmas on record at Hobby Airport, Galveston, Bay City, and Wharton.

No snow at BUSH and No White Christmas at the major recording site for Houston.

Since TX was settle in the 1800's there has not been such a large snowstorm in S TX and the coastal bend into our SW counties.

Wharton and Victoria County OEM has declared a Travel Emergency countywide: Many roads are impassable from drifting snow with cars stranded. The National Guard is being activated in Victoria County to help with snow removal on the major roadways to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

I cannot believe I am talking about snow removal in SC TX and SE TX.

[ticka1]

We told my daugther she will be telling her grandkids about this day - for as long as she lives. It was my nephew's first christmas and he got snow. A blessing for baby Noah!!!!

Thanks for all the updates and information Jeff - you did a superb job and had everyone anticipating this event for days.

What does the rest of the winter look like for Texas - in your opinion!!!

Patricia

[jeffl]

We told my daugther she will be telling her grandkids about this day - for as long as she lives. It was my nephew's first christmas and he got snow. A blessing for baby Noah!!!!

Thanks for all the updates and information Jeff - you did a superb job and had everyone anticipating this event for days.

What does the rest of the winter look like for Texas - in your opinion!!!

Patricia

In TX fashion we will be back in the 70's this week. Looking back at records, most of our snow has fallen in Feb with record cold in Dec. Interesting.

For the rest of the winter, maybe a return to our wet pattern of Nov, with periodic cold outbreaks.