Texas, 1996

Winter Storm in Texas, November 24 to 25, 1996

November 24 to 25, 1996 · NWS FWD · 48 events in 48 counties and zones

By the late evening hours on the 24th, an arctic cold front had pushed through much of North Texas. Widespread precipitation occurred over the area ahead of an intense upper level low pressure system as warm, moist air was lifted over the shallow arctic air.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 48 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
48

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.

By the late evening hours on the 24th, an arctic cold front had pushed through much of North Texas. Widespread precipitation occurred over the area ahead of an intense upper level low pressure system as warm, moist air was lifted over the shallow arctic air. As the arctic air deepened, the rain changed to freezing rain and freezing drizzle then to sleet across much of the area. The sleet ultimately changed to a mixture of sleet and snow over the northwest half of the area as the arctic air deepened further. Generally, one half to one inch of sleet and snow fell west of a Texarkana to Centerville line. Northwest of a Bowie to Weatherford to Comanche line, convective sleet and snow showers occurred and heavier amounts, mainly two to four inches of snow and sleet, were observed. Icing on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses, resulted in many traffic accidents and a few indirect deaths.

The radar

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Event by event

48 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Montague

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Montague forecast zone
Coordinates
33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cooke

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grayson

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fannin

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lamar

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Coordinates
33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Haskell

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Haskell forecast zone
Coordinates
33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Throckmorton

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton forecast zone
Coordinates
33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Young

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Young forecast zone
Coordinates
33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jack

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Jack forecast zone
Coordinates
33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wise

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Wise forecast zone
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Denton

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Collin

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hunt

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt forecast zone
Coordinates
33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Delta

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hopkins

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Coordinates
33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stephens

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Coordinates
32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Palo Pinto

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto forecast zone
Coordinates
32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Parker

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Parker forecast zone
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Tarrant

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dallas

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rockwall

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Rockwall forecast zone
Coordinates
32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kaufman

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Van Zandt

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt forecast zone
Coordinates
32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rains

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Rains forecast zone
Coordinates
32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastland

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland forecast zone
Coordinates
32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Erath

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Erath forecast zone
Coordinates
32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hood

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hood forecast zone
Coordinates
32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Somervell

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Somervell forecast zone
Coordinates
32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ellis

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Henderson

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Coordinates
32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Comanche

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Comanche forecast zone
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mills

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Mills forecast zone
Coordinates
31.495, -98.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates
31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bosque

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bosque forecast zone
Coordinates
31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hill

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hill forecast zone
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Navarro

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro forecast zone
Coordinates
32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Freestone

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Freestone forecast zone
Coordinates
31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Anderson

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson forecast zone
Coordinates
31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lampasas

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lampasas forecast zone
Coordinates
31.196, -98.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coryell

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell forecast zone
Coordinates
31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bell

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bell forecast zone
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McLennan

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan forecast zone
Coordinates
31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Falls

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Falls forecast zone
Coordinates
31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Limestone

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Coordinates
31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Leon

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Leon forecast zone
Coordinates
31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Milam

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Milam forecast zone
Coordinates
30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Robertson

When
November 24, 2:00 PM CST to November 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Robertson forecast zone
Coordinates
31.027, -96.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5570898, 5570899, 5570900, 5570901, 5570902, 5570903, 5570904, 5570905, 5570906, 5570907, 5570908, 5570909, 5570910, 5570911, 5570912, 5570913, 5570914, 5570915, 5570916, 5570917, 5570918, 5570919, 5570920, 5570921, 5570922, 5570923, 5570924, 5570925, 5570926, 5570927, 5570928, 5570929, 5570930, 5570931, 5570932, 5570933, 5570934, 5570935, 5570936, 5570937, and more.