Overview
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A strong closed upper low pressure system worked its way eastward, from the southern coast of California towards the boot heal of New Mexico, bringing with it a punch of winter weather for the 13th through the 16th of January. Dry air held off precipitation from making it to the ground most of the day Friday. The low pressure system moved just south of the Panhandles Saturday and Sunday. This put the region in a favorable position for precipitation. As moisture and instability increased Saturday and Sunday, thunderstorms developed across much of the central and eastern Panhandles. Much of the precipitation fell as freezing rain especially from Amarillo north and eastward. In Amarillo the rain froze mostly on elevated surfaces, like trees, while areas to the northeast of Amarillo saw more glazing on the roads. On Sunday the 15th, the air temperature warmed to near freezing so water had a hard time freezing on contact especially in Amarillo. While Amarillo only saw slight accumulations on trees other areas to the north east saw enough ice accumulation on elevated surfaces to start wreaking havoc on tree limbs and power lines. Areas to the west and northwest of Amarillo saw more sleet and snow than freezing rain. Early estimates show damages may exceed $50 million in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles combined. As the low moved away from the Panhandles, areas west and north of Amarillo saw snow developing early on Sunday on the backside of the system. Areas to the east and northeast of Amarillo didn’t see snow develop until late Sunday evening into Monday morning the 16th. By late Monday morning the system had moved well east of the area and took the remainder of the moisture with it thus ending the precipitation event. |
Photo by: David Drummond |
Snow/Ice
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| Estimated ice accumulation totals based on reports. | Estimated snow accumulations across the area based on reports. |
Photos & Video:
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| Ice weighing down power lines in northeast Texas Panhandle. (Emergency Management) |
Ice weighing down power lines in northeast Texas Panhandle.(Emergency Management) | Snapped Power Poles in northeast Texas Panhandle (Emergency Management) |
Ice formed on vehicles; however, significant icing did not occur on roadways in many areas (David Drummond) |
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| Monday morning at the National Weather Service office. (Mike Gittinger) |
Monday morning, after the sun finally came out, made for a beautiful shot of the air traffic control tower. (Mike Gittenger) |
Ice covered trees in northeast Texas Panhandle. (David Drummond) |
Downed tree limbs in Canadian, Texas. (David Drummond) |
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| Canadian, Texas was one of the hardest hit areas. (David Drummond) |
Tree damage and debris removal was one of the main issues. Canadian, TX (Robert Boyd) |
Snow covered trees previously glazed over by ice in northeast Amarillo. (Christina Barton) |
Ice covered trees near Amarillo. (Audrea Clemence) |
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM FREEZING RAIN 5 SW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.87W
01/14/2017 E0.10 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
0134 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 E DARROUZETT 36.45N 100.29W
01/14/2017 E0.25 INCH LIPSCOMB TX STORM CHASER
1/4 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREE BRANCHES.
0331 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 S BORGER 35.63N 101.40W
01/14/2017 E0.10 INCH HUTCHINSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0550 PM FREEZING RAIN 6 W LIPSCOMB 36.23N 100.38W
01/14/2017 E0.25 INCH LIPSCOMB TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0550 PM FREEZING RAIN BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W
01/14/2017 E0.13 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0616 PM FREEZING RAIN BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W
01/14/2017 M0.25 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
SAW SOME THICKER ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER POLE AND
CROSSBARS
0630 PM FREEZING RAIN BORGER 35.66N 101.40W
01/14/2017 M0.25 INCH HUTCHINSON TX STORM CHASER
0646 PM FREEZING RAIN CANADIAN 35.91N 100.38W
01/14/2017 E0.25 INCH HEMPHILL TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0648 PM FREEZING RAIN WHEELER 35.44N 100.28W
01/14/2017 E0.10 INCH WHEELER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0654 PM FREEZING RAIN MIAMI 35.69N 100.64W
01/14/2017 E0.13 INCH ROBERTS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0657 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 NNW BOYD 36.76N 100.84W
01/14/2017 E0.13 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BEAVER RIVER BRIDGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 83 IS A SHEET OF
ICE
0658 PM FREEZING RAIN PERRYTON 36.39N 100.80W
01/14/2017 E0.25 INCH OCHILTREE TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0705 PM FREEZING RAIN HARDESTY 36.61N 101.19W
01/14/2017 E0.13 INCH TEXAS OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0736 PM FREEZING RAIN ELMWOOD 36.62N 100.52W
01/14/2017 E0.50 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
ELMWOOD AREA BECOMING SLICK. U.S. HIGHWAY 412 TO BRYANS
CORNER IS EITHER PATCHY WITH ICE OR IS BECOMING SLICK
WITH ICE. ONE HALF INCH ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE ON POWER
LINES WITH LOW HANGING TREE LIMBS AND TREES BEGINNING TO
SAG FROM ICE BUILDUP.
0816 PM FREEZING RAIN BALKO 36.63N 100.68W
01/14/2017 E0.25 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
BEAVER COUNTY ARE ICING UP BADLY. NO REPORTS FROM U.S.
HIGHWAY 60 SO FAR.
0947 PM FREEZING RAIN PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W
01/14/2017 E0.20 INCH GRAY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND POWER LINES DOWN.
1201 AM FREEZING RAIN CANADIAN 35.91N 100.38W
01/15/2017 E0.50 INCH HEMPHILL TX TRAINED SPOTTER
BROKEN TREE LIMBS UP TO 5 INCHES THICK IN DIAMETER DUE
TO ICE ACCUMULATION.
1201 AM FREEZING RAIN SHAMROCK 35.22N 100.25W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH WHEELER TX PUBLIC
1241 AM FREEZING RAIN FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC
0251 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W
01/15/2017 M0.20 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE
0507 AM FREEZING RAIN BORGER 35.66N 101.40W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH HUTCHINSON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
0538 AM FREEZING RAIN BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W
01/15/2017 E0.50 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN... POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT
COUNTY.
0639 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W
01/15/2017 M0.25 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE
0646 AM FREEZING RAIN BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W
01/15/2017 M1.00 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0701 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 E AMARILLO 35.20N 101.69W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH POTTER TX PUBLIC
0713 AM FREEZING RAIN PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W
01/15/2017 M0.20 INCH GRAY TX PUBLIC
1023 AM FREEZING RAIN GUYMON 36.69N 101.48W
01/15/2017 U0.00 INCH TEXAS OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BROKEN TREE LIMBS REPORTED THROUGHOUT TEXAS COUNTY AND
GUYMON SPECIFICALLY. SPORATIC POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN
OCCURRING.
1042 AM FREEZING RAIN GRUVER 36.26N 101.41W
01/15/2017 M0.50 INCH HANSFORD TX PUBLIC
0.5 IN OF ICE REPORTED FROM GRUVER... TX
1050 AM FREEZING RAIN DARROUZETT 36.45N 100.33W
01/15/2017 M0.50 INCH LIPSCOMB TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORT FROM 4SW OF DARROUZETT. 0.5 INCH ICE... TREE
LIMBS DIAMETER OF 8 IN. DOWN ... POWER OFF AT TIME OF
CALL.
1119 AM FREEZING RAIN GUYMON 36.69N 101.48W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH TEXAS OK LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER COMING IN FROM PATROL STATED THERE IS 0.25
INCHES OF ICE ON TREES ... ROADS ARE WET BUT STARTING TO
FREEZE. MANY TREE LIMBS DOWN.
1254 PM FREEZING RAIN MIAMI 35.69N 100.64W
01/15/2017 E0.30 INCH ROBERTS TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0311 PM FREEZING RAIN DUMAS 35.86N 101.97W
01/15/2017 E0.25 INCH MOORE TX EMERGENCY MNGR
SCATTERED TREE DAMAGE REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
WITH AROUND 1/4 INCH OF ICE.
0321 PM FREEZING RAIN BOISE CITY 36.73N 102.51W
01/15/2017 E0.10 INCH CIMARRON OK EMERGENCY MNGR
MINOR ICING ON TREES AND ELEVATED SURFACES.
0332 PM FREEZING RAIN 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W
01/15/2017 M0.20 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE
MEASURED ON ELEVATED SURFACES.
0430 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 NNW BUSHLAND 35.22N 102.07W
01/15/2017 M0.25 INCH POTTER TX NWS EMPLOYEE
0539 PM FREEZING RAIN PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W
01/15/2017 E0.50 INCH GRAY TX EMERGENCY MNGR
LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE.
0100 AM SNOW VEGA 35.25N 102.43W
01/16/2017 M4.5 INCH OLDHAM TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0113 AM SNOW 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.89W
01/16/2017 E2.5 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC
0200 AM SNOW HEREFORD 34.82N 102.40W
01/16/2017 E1.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0230 AM SNOW CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W
01/16/2017 E1.5 INCH ARMSTRONG TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0252 AM SNOW PANHANDLE 35.35N 101.38W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH CARSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0300 AM SNOW 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W
01/16/2017 M2.7 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE
0451 AM SNOW BOISE CITY 36.73N 102.51W
01/16/2017 M3.0 INCH CIMARRON OK LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST 2 HOURS.
0508 AM SNOW HARTLEY 35.89N 102.40W
01/16/2017 E3.0 INCH HARTLEY TX PUBLIC
0545 AM SNOW DAWN 34.91N 102.20W
01/16/2017 M2.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX PUBLIC
0.79 INCHES OF LIQUID REPORTED AS WELL AS 2 INCHES OF
SNOW.
0600 AM SNOW STRATFORD 36.34N 102.07W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH SHERMAN TX EMERGENCY MNGR
0600 AM SNOW CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W
01/16/2017 E1.5 INCH ARMSTRONG TX PUBLIC
0600 AM SNOW BORGER 35.66N 101.40W
01/16/2017 E1.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC
0651 AM SNOW 6 W AMARILLO 35.19N 101.92W
01/16/2017 M2.5 INCH POTTER TX NWS EMPLOYEE
REPORT BY NWS STAFF MEMBER EA AT 6W AMARILLO OF TOTAL
SNOWFALL OF 2.5 IN ENDING AT 330AM
0800 AM SNOW 2 WNW CANYON 34.99N 101.95W
01/16/2017 M2.5 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
0831 AM SNOW DALHART 36.06N 102.52W
01/16/2017 M3.0 INCH HARTLEY TX EMERGENCY MNGR
3.0 INCH SNOW
1002 AM SNOW STRATFORD 36.34N 102.07W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH SHERMAN TX PUBLIC
1004 AM SNOW SPEARMAN 36.20N 101.19W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH HANSFORD TX PUBLIC
1005 AM SNOW BOISE CITY 36.73N 102.51W
01/16/2017 M2.0 INCH CIMARRON OK EMERGENCY MNGR
2.0 INCH SNOW
1006 AM SNOW BOISE CITY 36.73N 102.51W
01/16/2017 E3.0 INCH CIMARRON OK PUBLIC
1007 AM SNOW DUMAS 35.86N 101.97W
01/16/2017 M3.5 INCH MOORE TX PUBLIC
1009 AM SNOW DUMAS 35.86N 101.97W
01/16/2017 M5.0 INCH MOORE TX PUBLIC
1010 AM SNOW BORGER 35.66N 101.40W
01/16/2017 E1.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC
1028 AM SNOW WILDORADO 35.22N 102.24W
01/16/2017 E3.0 INCH OLDHAM TX PUBLIC
1029 AM SNOW VEGA 35.25N 102.43W
01/16/2017 E4.5 INCH OLDHAM TX PUBLIC
1030 AM SNOW AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W
01/16/2017 M2.7 INCH POTTER TX PUBLIC
1032 AM SNOW HEREFORD 34.82N 102.40W
01/16/2017 E1.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX PUBLIC
1032 AM SNOW PANHANDLE 35.35N 101.38W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH CARSON TX PUBLIC
1033 AM SNOW DAWN 34.91N 102.20W
01/16/2017 E2.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX PUBLIC
1035 AM SNOW CANYON 34.98N 101.92W
01/16/2017 E2.5 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC
1051 AM SNOW CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W
01/16/2017 E1.5 INCH ARMSTRONG TX PUBLIC
1200 PM SNOW 2 NNW BUSHLAND 35.22N 102.07W
01/16/2017 M2.8 INCH POTTER TX NWS EMPLOYEE
0139 PM SNOW 4 E CANYON 34.98N 101.86W
01/16/2017 M2.7 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
Rain Reports
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Two day radar estimate rainfall totals |
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24 Hours Ending Morning of January 15th AMA : Amarillo 1.48 LEFT2 : Lefors 1.60
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24 Hours Ending Morning of January 16th AMA : Amarillo 1.00 LEFT2 : Lefors 1.50 |
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