Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains today and Saturday. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and low relative humidities will continue to support an elevated to critical fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest into to early next week. Read More >

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While major winter storms are not as common here as they are farther north, winter weather can cause serious impacts across the area. Snowfall Picture of Heavy Snow in Decatur in March 2008

Heavy snow is a somewhat rare event for North Texas, but freezing rain and sleet can and often do impact North Texas more frequently and more severely.

This is a good time, then, to review some winter weather facts and safety tips to help make the cold weather season a safe one in north Texas.

The Climate Prediction Center's outlook for Winter 2021-2022 favors above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation for North and Central Texas.

Normal Snowfall For North and Central Texas
(Normal Period 1965-1995)

Average Snowfall Map for much of Texas. Average snowfall on the map ranges from less than a quarter of an inch across the upper Texas coast to over nine inches close to the lower Texas Panhandle.

Rank	Temp (°F)	Date
DFW All-Time Lowest Temperatures
1	-8	02-12-1899
2	-2	02-16-2021
	-2	01-31-1949
4	-1	12-23-1989
	-1	01-18-1930

Most Snowfall in a Season
17.6 "	1977-78

Average Date of
First and Last Freeze

Nov 22

Mar 12

Rank	Temp (°F)	Date
Waco All-Time Lowest Temperatures
1	-5	01-31-1949
2	-4	12-23-1989
3	-1	02-16-2021
	-1	01-18-1930
4	1	01-30-1949

Most Snowfall in a Season
15.0 "	1929-30

Average Date of
First and Last Freeze

Nov 22

Mar 11

Rank	# of Days	Season
Greatest Number of Freezes by Season
1	62	1977-78
2	61	1963-64
3	59	1959-60
4	58	1964-65
5	56	1898-99

Rank	# of Days	Season
Greatest Number of Freezes by Season
1	70	2013-14
2	51	1909-10
3	50	1995-96
	50	1983-84
	50	1976-77
	50	1939-40

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

North Texas Winter Information