Winter Storm in Texas, January 25 to 28, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in Texas, January 25 to 28, 2000
Start: 2000-01-25T00:00
End: 2000-01-28T00:00
Location: Texas

January 25 to 28, 2000 · NWS FWD · 48 events in 48 counties and zones

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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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 4
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.

An arctic cold front moved through North Texas on January 24th, bringing much colder weather to the region. On January 25th, an upper level storm moved southeast across Oklahoma and the northeast Red River counties of North Texas, dropping up to an inch of sleet and snow at Paris. A second and stronger upper level storm moved across North Texas on the 26th and 27th, spreading a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow over all of North Texas. Ice accumulations ranged from a trace in the southern tier of counties to one quarter inch across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Sleet and snow accumulations ranged from two inches in the Northwest to five inches in the Northeast. At least four deaths were blamed on icy driving conditions with hundreds of accidents on snow and ice covered roads. Numerous minor injuries occured. Numerous schools and business were closed at various time periods due to the ice and snow. Over four hundred flights were cancelled at the D/FW Airport and there were power outages to over 30,000 homes.

The radar

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Event by event

48 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Anderson

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bell

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Bell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bosque

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Bosque forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Collin

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Collin forecast zone
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Comanche

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cooke

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Cooke forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coryell

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Coryell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dallas

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Delta

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Delta forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Denton

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Denton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastland

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Eastland forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ellis

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Erath

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Erath forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Falls

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Falls forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fannin

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Freestone

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Freestone forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grayson

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Grayson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Haskell

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Haskell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Henderson

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hill

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hill forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hood

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hood forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hopkins

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hunt

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hunt forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jack

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Jack forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kaufman

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lamar

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lampasas

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Lampasas forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.196, -98.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Leon

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Leon forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Limestone

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Limestone forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McLennan

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: McLennan forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Milam

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Milam forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mills

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Mills forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.495, -98.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montague

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Montague forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Navarro

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Navarro forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Palo Pinto

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Palo Pinto forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Parker

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Parker forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rains

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Rains forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Robertson

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.027, -96.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rockwall

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Rockwall forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Somervell

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Somervell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stephens

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Tarrant

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Tarrant forecast zone
Deaths: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Throckmorton

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Throckmorton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Van Zandt

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Van Zandt forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wise

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Wise forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Young

When: January 25, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Young forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Winter Storm, Collin	2000-01-27	9	Female	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Direct
Winter Storm, Dallas	2000-01-28	18	Male	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Direct
Winter Storm, Tarrant	2000-01-27	22	Male	Other	Direct
Winter Storm, Tarrant	2000-01-27	61	Female	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Direct

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, January 2000

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: 5129000, 5129001, 5129002, 5129003, 5129004, 5129005, 5129006, 5129007, 5129008, 5129009, 5129010, 5129011, 5129012, 5129013, 5129014, 5129015, 5129016, 5129017, 5129018, 5129019, 5129020, 5129021, 5129022, 5129023, 5129024, 5129025, 5129026, 5129027, 5129028, 5129029, 5129030, 5129031, 5129032, 5129033, 5129034, 5129035, 5129536, 5129537, 5129538, 5129539, and more.