Thunderstorms, widespread rain and heavy snow (3-5 April 2025)

WFO Lubbock's Snow & Reports for April 5th, 2025

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary National Weather Service Lubbock TX 930 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0800 AM Snow 8 NNW Mackenzie Reservo 34.65N 101.50W 04/06/2025 M4.0 Inch Swisher TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station VIGT2 Vigo Park. 0700 AM Snow 1 NE Tulia 34.55N 101.76W 04/06/2025 M4.0 Inch Swisher TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station TULT2 0.9 NE Tulia. 0730 AM Snow 3 ENE Tulia 34.56N 101.72W 04/06/2025 M4.0 Inch Swisher TX CO-OP Observer 0700 AM Snow 3 S Tell 34.34N 100.40W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Childress TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station TEST2 2.8 S Tell. 0730 AM Snow 3 S Tell 34.34N 100.40W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Childress TX CO-OP Observer 0700 AM Snow Shallowater 33.69N 101.99W 04/06/2025 M2.7 Inch Lubbock TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station SHWT2 Shallowater. 0700 AM Snow 6 NNW Ropesville 33.49N 102.19W 04/06/2025 M1.0 Inch Hockley TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station ROPT2 Ropesville 6 NNW. 0730 AM Snow Roaring Springs 33.90N 100.86W 04/06/2025 M1.0 Inch Motley TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station RORT2 Roaring Springs 0 S. 0340 PM Snow Plainview 34.19N 101.72W 04/05/2025 M3.0 Inch Hale TX Public Relayed by KLBK-TV. 0445 PM Snow 1 WNW Plainview 34.20N 101.74W 04/05/2025 M4.5 Inch Hale TX Public 0730 AM Snow 2 N Plainview 34.21N 101.72W 04/06/2025 M4.9 Inch Hale TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station PKVT2 1.6 N Plainview. 0730 AM Snow 1 E Plainview 34.19N 101.70W 04/06/2025 M4.9 Inch Hale TX CO-OP Observer 0730 AM Snow Morton 33.72N 102.76W 04/06/2025 M2.5 Inch Cochran TX CO-OP Observer 0800 AM Snow Morton 33.72N 102.76W 04/06/2025 M2.5 Inch Cochran TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station MOOT2 Morton. 0800 AM Snow 1 NE Matador 34.02N 100.81W 04/06/2025 M4.0 Inch Motley TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station MTDT2 Matador 1 NE. 1200 AM Snow 4 SSW Lubbock 33.53N 101.88W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Lubbock TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station LUST2 2.7 E Lubbock South Plains. 0800 AM Snow 5 E Wolfforth 33.51N 101.93W 04/06/2025 M1.5 Inch Lubbock TX Cocorahs Cocorahs station TX-LK-14 Lubbock 5.3 SSW. 0600 AM Snow 6 E Wolfforth 33.52N 101.91W 04/06/2025 M1.3 Inch Lubbock TX Cocorahs Cocorahs station TX-LK-100 Lubbock 4.7 SSW. 0700 AM Snow 4 SSW Lubbock 33.53N 101.88W 04/06/2025 M1.8 Inch Lubbock TX Cocorahs Cocorahs station TX-LK-21 Lubbock 3.1 S. 0700 AM Snow 3 NW New Deal 33.77N 101.88W 04/06/2025 M1.5 Inch Lubbock TX Cocorahs Cocorahs station TX-LK-48 Lubbock 13.2 N. 0346 PM Snow 5 SSW Lubbock 33.52N 101.88W 04/05/2025 M1.0 Inch Lubbock TX Official NWS Obs Snowboard measurement as of 3 pm. 0553 PM Snow 5 SSW Lubbock 33.52N 101.88W 04/05/2025 M1.5 Inch Lubbock TX Official NWS Obs Snowboard measurement as of 5:45 pm. 0700 AM Snow 2 SSW Levelland 33.55N 102.38W 04/06/2025 M1.2 Inch Hockley TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station LLLT2 Levelland 2 S. 0730 AM Snow 1 WNW Levelland 33.59N 102.38W 04/06/2025 M1.2 Inch Hockley TX CO-OP Observer 0822 PM Snow Kress 34.37N 101.75W 04/05/2025 M7.0 Inch Swisher TX Public 0511 PM Snow Hale Center 34.06N 101.84W 04/05/2025 M5.0 Inch Hale TX Public 0635 PM Snow Hale Center 34.06N 101.84W 04/05/2025 M6.5 Inch Hale TX Public 0700 AM Snow 1 ENE Friona 34.64N 102.71W 04/06/2025 M3.3 Inch Parmer TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station FRIT2 0.7 E Friona. 0730 AM Snow Friona 34.64N 102.72W 04/06/2025 M3.0 Inch Parmer TX CO-OP Observer 0700 AM Snow 9 SE Floydada 33.88N 101.25W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Floyd TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station FLDT2 Floydada 9 SE. 0700 AM Snow Floydada 33.98N 101.33W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Floyd TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station FYDT2 Floydada. 0730 AM Snow Floydada 33.99N 101.33W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Floyd TX CO-OP Observer 0730 AM Snow 2 ENE Flomot 34.23N 100.96W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Motley TX CO-OP Observer 0800 AM Snow 2 E Flomot 34.23N 100.96W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Motley TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station FMTT2 1.9 E Flomot. 0730 AM Snow 1 E Dimmitt 34.55N 102.30W 04/06/2025 M2.0 Inch Castro TX CO-OP Observer 0800 AM Snow 3 N Dimmitt 34.59N 102.31W 04/06/2025 M2.1 Inch Castro TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station DMMT2 2.6 N Dimmitt. 0721 PM Snow Caprock Canyons State P 34.45N 101.07W 04/05/2025 E6.0 Inch Briscoe TX Park/Forest Srvc 0550 PM Snow Abernathy 33.84N 101.85W 04/05/2025 M3.5 Inch Hale TX Public 0824 AM Snow Abernathy 33.84N 101.85W 04/06/2025 M2.8 Inch Hale TX CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station ABET2 Abernathy. 0900 AM Snow Silverton 34.47N 101.31W 04/06/2025 M12.0 Inch Briscoe TX CO-OP Observer Delayed report. Up to 12 inches fell Saturday with a 10 inch snow depth as of Sunday morning. Snow depth Monday morning is 3 inches. 1000 AM Snow 1 WNW Muleshoe 34.23N 102.75W 04/06/2025 M1.5 Inch Bailey TX CO-OP Observer 1.5 inch total snowfall with 1 inch remaining. 1000 AM Snow 2 NNE Kress 34.40N 101.73W 04/06/2025 E5.0 Inch Swisher TX CO-OP Observer Estimated 4 to 5 inches fell yesterday.

WFO Amarillo's Snow Reports from April 5th, 2025

Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Amarillo TX 921 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0618 AM Snow 9 E Wheeless 36.73N 102.74W 04/05/2025 E1.5 Inch Cimarron OK Public Snow has stopped. 1225 PM Snow Borger 35.66N 101.40W 04/05/2025 M2.3 Inch Hutchinson TX Public Snow still ongoing at time of report. 1228 PM Snow Canyon 34.98N 101.92W 04/05/2025 M1.6 Inch Randall TX Public Snow still ongoing at time of report. 1228 PM Snow 6 WSW Amarillo 35.18N 101.92W 04/05/2025 E4.0 Inch Potter TX Public Snow still ongoing at time of report. 0130 PM Snow Borger 35.66N 101.40W 04/05/2025 M3.0 Inch Hutchinson TX Trained Spotter Snow still ongoing at time of report. Snow drifts were measured to be up to 8 inches. 0145 PM Snow 6 WSW Amarillo 35.18N 101.92W 04/05/2025 M4.5 Inch Potter TX Public 0200 PM Snow 3 N Amarillo 35.25N 101.82W 04/05/2025 M3.3 Inch Potter TX Broadcast Media Snow still ongoing at time of report. Snow drifts measured to be as high as 9.5 inches. 0208 PM Snow Lake Meredith 35.65N 101.66W 04/05/2025 M1.5 Inch Moore TX Public 0230 PM Snow 4 SSW Amarillo 35.14N 101.86W 04/05/2025 M4.0 Inch Randall TX Broadcast Media 0300 PM Snow 6 WSW Amarillo 35.18N 101.92W 04/05/2025 M4.8 Inch Potter TX Public Snow total updated from 4.5 inches to 4.8 inches; Event is over and snow has been melting. 0334 PM Snow 2 S Amarillo 35.17N 101.81W 04/05/2025 M7.0 Inch Randall TX Public Report sent via social media. 0352 PM Snow 1 W Amarillo 35.20N 101.84W 04/05/2025 M3.1 Inch Potter TX Broadcast Media This was the average after 5 different measurements were done with 4.5 inches being the highest; event is ongoing. 0430 PM Snow 4 WSW Amarillo 35.18N 101.88W 04/05/2025 M7.0 Inch Randall TX Public Measurement and photo sent via social media. 0530 PM Snow 7 SW Amarillo 35.14N 101.92W 04/05/2025 M3.6 Inch Randall TX Public Corrects previous snow report from 7 SW Amarillo. Unknown amount of melting had occurred prior to measurement. 0530 PM Snow 7 SW Amarillo 35.14N 101.92W 04/05/2025 M3.8 Inch Randall TX Public Unknown amount of melting had occurred prior to measurement. 0723 PM Snow 5 WSW Amarillo 35.16N 101.89W 04/05/2025 E3.8 Inch Randall TX Public 0806 PM Snow 4 ENE Canyon 35.01N 101.86W 04/05/2025 M2.7 Inch Randall TX NWS Employee 0824 PM Snow 1 W Canyon 34.98N 101.94W 04/05/2025 M3.0 Inch Randall TX Public Event total. 1234 AM Snow 1 NNW Clarendon 34.95N 100.90W 04/06/2025 E0.5 Inch Donley TX Law Enforcement Snow was just barely covering the ground. Still snowing lightly. 0419 AM Snow Dawn 34.91N 102.20W 04/06/2025 M8.0 Inch Deaf Smith TX CO-OP Observer Final snow total. Snow has almost all melted now.

Thunderstorms, widespread rain and heavy snow (3-5 April 2025) 3-5 April 2025

Heavy, wet snow blanketing a homestead in Claytonville on Sunday morning (6 April 2025). The picture is courtesy of Chad Casey.

Although fully into the spring season, early April brought a mixture of the seasons. The culprits for the unsettled and changeable weather included two cold fronts, as well a few passing upper level disturbances. The initial cold front passage was fairly uneventful, thanks to very dry air in its immediate wake. However, much richer moisture downstate was gradually was drawn northwestward, ultimately resulting in precipitation across West Texas.


Water vapor satellite loop valid from 6:21 pm to 11:01 pm on Friday (4 April 2025).

Strong and persistent lift associated with an intense upper level jet was sufficient to gradually moisten the atmosphere from the top down. In response, a band of light to moderate rain developed from southeast New Mexico through the northwestern South Plains and into the Texas Panhandle Wednesday evening (2 April). Farther southeast, scattered thunderstorms erupted over the Rolling Plains as better moisture and instability moved in aloft early Thursday morning (3 April). A few of these early-day storms became strong to severe as they raced off to the east.


Regional radar animation valid from 10:05 pm on Wednesday to 8:05 pm on Thursday (2-3 April 2025). A close-up radar animation from the LBB WSR-88D, valid from 3:36 am to 8:14 pm on Thursday (3 April 2025), can be VIEWED HERE.

Most locations experienced a lull in activity Thursday afternoon and evening, followed by another round of rain and thunderstorms early Friday morning (4 April) as the next disturbance emerged above the southern High Plains. Similar to the first round of activity, a couple of the storms over the southern Rolling Plains (and points south and east) were fairly intense.


Watches, Warnings and Advisories (WWA) map at 11:10 pm on Friday (4 April 2025).

Eventually, the primary storm system moved out of the Four Corners, and provided the final round of lift and widespread precipitation for northwest Texas. The system was accompanied by another cold front, which brought gusty north winds and temperatures tumbling into the 30s. The cool rain quickly changed to snow across much of the Caprock Saturday morning (5 April), with snow noted at many locations off the Caprock during the afternoon.


Regional radar animation valid from 1:05 am to 9:05 am on Saturday (5 April 2025). Close-up radar animations from the LBB WSR-88D can be found at: 6:24 pm on Thursday to 8:41 am on Friday (3-4 April 2025); and 8:34 pm on Friday to 3:07 pm on Saturday (4-5 April 2025).

Where the temperatures were coldest (in the upper 20s and lower 30s) and the snow heaviest, several inches or more of snow accumulated over parts of the northern South Plains into the south-central Texas Panhandle.


Near whiteout conditions from heavy snow along I-27, between Abernathy and Plainview, on Saturday (5 April 2025). The picture is courtesy of Chad Casey.

Locations from around Plainview north and northeastward through Tulia, Silverton and Turkey were especially hard hit. Much of this area saw around a half foot of snow or more, including an incredible 12 inches at Silverton! The heavy snow did create travel problems, though thankfully the relatively mild temperatures allowed the roads to recover quickly when the snow intensity waned.


Graphic showing the observed snowfall for the South Plains region on Saturday, 5 April 2025.

Farther south, Lubbock officially measured 1.5 inches of snow on April 5th. This set a new daily snowfall record, easily surpassing the previous record of 0.2 inches, set in 1983. Although not unprecedented, the April snow is rare, with the last measurable April snow recorded on April 10, 2013. This was also only the third time measurable snow was recorded in April at Lubbock since 2000. A more complete list of early and late season snowfall for Lubbock can be FOUND HERE.


Graphic showing the record snowfall in Lubbock on Saturday, 5 April 2025.

The rare late-season snowfall did make for interesting sights, with the wet snow often being plastered to the north side of exposed surfaces, driven by sustained winds of 20 to 30+ mph.


Pictures captured late Saturday afternoon (5 April 2025) along I-27 near Hale Center (left) and Plainview (right). The pictures are courtesy of TXDOT.

The following day, as clouds cleared, the extent of the snowfall was evident on satellite imagery. Plenty of sunshine and temperatures warming into the 50s caused the snow to melt quickly. However, where the deepest snow existed across the eastern portions of Swisher County and western Briscoe County, the snowpack persisted into Monday (7 April).


"RGB-True Color" satellite loop captured the day after the snow, on Sunday (6 April 2025).

The cool temperatures and gusty north winds did create quite a chill on Saturday, at least by early April standards. Fortunately, at least for those that don't like the cold, the snow quickly melted off as temperatures rebounded in the 50s on Sunday and 60s and lower 70s on Monday.


Temperatures (left) and wind speeds and wind barbs (right) at 3 pm on Saturday (5 April 2025). The data are courtesy of the West Texas Mesonet (WTM).

In addition to the pretty scenes, the heavy snow provided great moisture for the region, which was able to soak slowly into the ground as it melted.


Heavy, wet snow blanketing Silverton on Sunday morning (6 April 2025). The picture is courtesy of Chad Casey.

By the conclusion of this unsettled early April, the rounds of thunderstorms, rain and snow tallied to respectable amounts. One to 2+ inches of liquid (rain and melted snow) was common over the western South Plains and southern Texas Panhandle as well as the Rolling Plains. Amounts were lower, but still generally ranged from a half inch to an inch over the central and eastern South Plains. Officially, the Lubbock Airport measured 0.79 inches of moisture over this active stretch, while Childress had 1.40 inches.


4-day radar-estimated and biased-corrected precipitation ending at 7 am on Monday (7 April 2025). An expanded view of much of the center of the nation can be SEEN HERE. The precipitation totals (rain and melted snow) measured by the WTM can be VIEWED HERE. A close-up of the Lubbock area can be FOUND HERE.

A list of the preliminary snow reports collected on this rare late-season winter event can be found below.