Texas, 1997

Heavy Snow in Texas, January 6 to 7, 1997

January 6 to 7, 1997 · NWS SJT · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Between two and five inches of snow fell over parts of the southern Heartland, the northern Edwards Plateau, the northwest Hill Country, and the eastern Concho Valley. Five inches of snow was reported at Eden in Concho County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 SJT wrote it up.

Between two and five inches of snow fell over parts of the southern Heartland, the northern Edwards Plateau, the northwest Hill Country, and the eastern Concho Valley. Five inches of snow was reported at Eden in Concho County. The snow cover on the roads caused hazardous driving conditions and many schools were closed.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Mason

When
January 6, 11:00 AM CST to January 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Mason forecast zone
Coordinates
30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, McCulloch

When
January 6, 11:00 AM CST to January 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
McCulloch forecast zone
Coordinates
31.199, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Concho

When
January 6, 11:00 AM CST to January 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Concho forecast zone
Coordinates
31.327, -99.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Schleicher

When
January 6, 11:00 AM CST to January 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Schleicher forecast zone
Coordinates
30.897, -100.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Menard

When
January 6, 11:00 AM CST to January 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Menard forecast zone
Coordinates
30.890, -99.821 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5587618, 5587619, 5587620, 5587621, 5587622.