Texas, 2015

Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, March 4 to 5, 2015

March 4 to 5, 2015 · NWS FWD · 132 events in 29 counties and zones

A potent winter storm produced several rounds of winter weather on the 4th and 5th of March. Up to 4 inches of snow were reported in some areas of north Texas, along with a batch of sleet and freezing rain before the snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 132 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
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
132

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.

A potent winter storm produced several rounds of winter weather on the 4th and 5th of March. Up to 4 inches of snow were reported in some areas of north Texas, along with a batch of sleet and freezing rain before the snow.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 4, 7:07 AM CST, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 7:07 AM CST, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
707 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015

.AVIATION...
/12Z TAFS/

...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING FOR DFW...WINTER STORM WARNING...

CONCERNS...CEILINGS/VSBY TRENDS...WINTRY PRECIPITATION.

FOG...
METROPLEX VISIBILITIES WILL STEADILY IMPROVE AS NORTH WINDS
INCREASE...BUT INTERMITTENT RAIN WILL MAINTAIN LOW MVFR VSBY MUCH
OF THE DAY.

WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS...
IN THE METROPLEX...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND
00Z (6 PM CST) AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. ICE
ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 1/10 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE PRIMARILY
ON ELEVATED SURFACES. SLEET WILL BEGIN AROUND 03Z (9 PM CST).
THUNDER MAY ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE SLEET SHOWERS...WHICH COULD
RESULT IN ENHANCED ACCUMULATIONS EXCEEDING ONE INCH. THESE BURSTS
OF SLEET WOULD QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON MAIN ROADWAYS. SOME
SLEET/SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 06Z (MIDNIGHT CST). PRECIP WILL
END BY 09Z (3 AM CST). EVENTUAL RISE ABOVE FREEZING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE EXTENT OF SNOW/SLEET/ICE COVER.
IF AMOUNTS EXCEED ONE INCH...TEMPS MAY NOT REACH FREEZING UNTIL
LATE IN THE DAY.

WIND AND WIND CHILLS...
DURING AND BEYOND WINTRY PRECIP...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS MAY TOP
25KTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30KTS. AIRPORT WEATHER
WARNING MAY NEED TO BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE GUSTS OF 35KTS. WIND
CHILLS THIS EVENING AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING WILL BE IN THE
TEENS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE DUE NORTH.

WACO...
DENSE FOG WILL LINGER AT WACO UNTIL LATE MORNING...BEYOND WHICH
IFR VSBY WILL PREVAIL WITH RAIN. DESPITE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
MODERATE RAIN IN THE TAF...THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SIZABLE
INTERLUDE WITH ONLY INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN BUT WITH SIMILAR
CIGS/VSBY. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL NOT ARRIVE IN CENTRAL TEXAS
UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. CURRENT TAF BEGINS FREEZING PRECIP...WITH
ACCOMPANYING SLEET...AT 09Z (3 AM CST). DESPITE THE LATER ONSET...
TOTAL ACCUMULATION MAY STILL APPROACH ONE INCH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 20KTS WILL MAINTAIN
WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS AND 20S...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TOPPING
30KTS.

25

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 359 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015/
WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER BAJA
MOVING EAST. THE 3 AM SURFACE ANALYSIS INDICATED A STRONG COLD
FRONT EXTENDED FROM NEAR FORT SMITH ARKANSAS SOUTHWEST THROUGH
WICHITA FALLS TO CLOVIS NEW MEXICO. THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH
THE FORECAST AREA TODAY...EXTENDING NEAR A PARIS TO CLEBURNE TO
COMANCHE LINE AROUND DAYBREAK AND MOVE THROUGH PALESTINE TO
KILLEEN EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE STEADY
OR SLOWLY FALL WITH THE INITIAL FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH A BIGGER DROP
A FEW HOURS THEREAFTER. THE FREEZING LINE SHOULD BE NEAR A
GAINESVILLE TO GRAHAM LINE BY MIDDAY AND EXTEND FROM NEAR PARIS TO
CLEBURNE AND BROWNWOOD BY SUNSET. THE FREEZING LINE SHOULD BE
THROUGH ALL BUT THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

AS TEMPERATURES COOL...THE RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON STARTING IN THE NORTHWESTERN
COUNTIES...AND SPREADING TOWARD A PARIS TO DFW TO COMANCHE LINE BY
SUNSET. THERE WILL STRONG BROADSCALE LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPPER LEVEL LOW TONIGHT. STRONG FRONTOGENETIC
FORCING ALOFT SHOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME
CONVECTION TONIGHT. THIS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY
HEAVY SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST
AREA. THUS WE HAVE DECIDED TO UPGRADE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
TO A WINTER STORM WARNING ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A GOLDTHWAITE TO
CANTON LINE. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE WARNING AREA MAY ALSO REACH CRITERIA. HAVE LEFT THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA AS
IS... INCLUDING THE WACO TEMPLE-KILLEEN AND PALESTINE AREAS WHERE
FREEZING RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE TONIGHT...WITH SOME LIGHT
SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

IT WILL BE DRY BUT COLD THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN START TO MODERATE FRIDAY.
THERE WILL BE SOME LOW RAIN CHANCES SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS A
SHORTWAVE SLIDES ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. TEMPERATURES
WARMING BACK TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS BY MONDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL
FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL.

58

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  48  26  37  24  45 / 100 100  10   5   5
WACO, TX              61  30  35  24  46 / 100 100  20   5  10
PARIS, TX             50  25  38  22  43 / 100  90  10   5   5
DENTON, TX            48  24  37  22  44 / 100 100  10   5   5
MCKINNEY, TX          47  25  38  22  42 / 100 100  10   5   5
DALLAS, TX            48  26  37  25  45 / 100 100  10   5   5
TERRELL, TX           52  28  37  22  44 / 100 100  20   5   5
CORSICANA, TX         59  31  35  25  43 / 100 100  20   5  10
TEMPLE, TX            64  30  37  24  44 / 100 100  30   5  10
MINERAL WELLS, TX     50  24  38  22  46 / 100 100  10   5   5

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST
THURSDAY FOR TXZ093>095-103>107-116>123-129>134-141>145.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
THURSDAY FOR TXZ135-146>148-156>162-174-175.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY FOR
TXZ091-092-100>102-115.

&&

25/58
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 3:43 PM CST, 16 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
343 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-041200-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
343 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS...NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH
THE VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS FALLING BELOW 1 MILE.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS
TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM COMANCHE TO DALLAS TO BONHAM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS ARCTIC AIR
DEEPENS ACROSS THE REGION. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL END BEFORE MIDDAY
THURSDAY. IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY. THEREFORE...A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION FROM NOON
WEDNESDAY THROUGH NOON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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Event by event

94 heavy snow, 17 winter weather, 16 sleet, 4 ice storm, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Young

When
March 4, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Young forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Graham police reported freezing rain of one tenth of an inch.

Sleet, Grayson

When
March 4, 1:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One-tenth of an inch of sleet reported by a trained spotter across much of the county.

Winter Weather, Grayson

When
March 4, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trace of freezing rain was reported by a trained spotter.

Winter Weather, Young

When
March 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Young forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported ice on the roads. Highway 251 and Highway 380 were reported to be becoming slick near the town of Olney.

Sleet, Young

When
March 4, 2:00 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Young forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain was reported by the sheriff's department to be changing over to sleet.

Sleet, Wise

When
March 4, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wise forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported moderate sleet sticking to vehicles in Decatur.

Sleet, Jack

When
March 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jack forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported that heavy sleet was beginning to accumulate on roads.

Sleet, Stephens

When
March 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported that heavy sleet was beginning to accumulate on roads.

Sleet, Cooke

When
March 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported a tenth of an inch of sleet on area roads.

Sleet, Montague

When
March 4, 5:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Montague forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported heavy sleet in Bowie. Half-inch accumulations on area roads had resulted in multiple vehicle accidents county-wide.

Sleet, Dallas

When
March 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported that a sleet/rain mix had begun in Dallas at 7 PM.

Sleet, Tarrant

When
March 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A NWS employee reported that a sleet/rain mix had begun at the Forecast Office in Fort Worth at 7 PM.

Sleet, Dallas

When
March 4, 7:00 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported that some overpasses were closed due to icy conditions in the Richardson, TX area.

Sleet, Grayson

When
March 4, 7:00 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported 1 inch of sleet accumulation north of Denison, TX.

Winter Weather, Hopkins

When
March 4, 8:00 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cooperative observer reported that a trace of freezing rain fell over a period of 30 minutes.

Ice Storm, Parker

When
March 4, 8:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Parker forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported multiple accidents across the county, and Interstate 20 shut down in both directions due to an accident in Aledo, TX.

Sleet, Tarrant

When
March 4, 8:00 PM CST to 9:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported half an inch of sleet in Fort Worth. Multiple accidents were reported, and the Mixmaster was icing over. Interstate 30 at Las Vegas Trail was closed due to an accident.

Winter Storm, Stephens

When
March 4, 8:00 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported one inch of snow on top of a quarter of an inch of sleet in Breckenridge. Snow and sleet covered the roads in town.

Ice Storm, Denton

When
March 4, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported a fatal traffic accident at Hwy 380 and Paloma Creek. Multiple other traffic accidents were reported. Traffic was being detoured at I-35E at Bonnie Brae.

Winter Weather, Tarrant

When
March 4, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A man got out of his car after his vehicle came to a stop on a bridge on Interstate 20 near Aledo Road during icy weather. He lost his footing, fell over a railing and off the bridge to his death 60 feet below.

Sleet, Wise

When
March 4, 9:00 PM CST to 9:20 PM CST
Where
Wise forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported sleet accumulations of 1 inch, with multiple traffic accidents near the Wise/ Montague County line.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 4, 9:25 PM CST to 11:25 PM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 3 inches of snow occurred in 2 hours in Little Elm, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 4, 10:25 PM CST to 11:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A National Weather Service employee reported that 1.9 inches of snow fell at the NWS office in Fort Worth in one hour.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 4, 11:27 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured in Saginaw, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 4, 11:29 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured near the intersection if Interstate 30 and Hulen Dr in Fort Worth, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 4, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 1 inch of snow was measured at KLRD Studios in Dallas, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 4, 11:49 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 1.9 inches of snow was measured near the intersection of Fossil Creek Rd and Sandshell Dr in Fort Worth, TX.

Sleet, Bosque

When
March 4, 11:49 PM CST
Where
Bosque forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management reported that three-quarters of an inch of sleet was measured at the Bosque County Courthouse in Meridian, TX.

Winter Weather, Dallas

When
March 4, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch of snow was measured by a trained spotter in Mesquite, TX.

Heavy Snow, Wise

When
March 4, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Wise forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of snow was measured by a trained spotter 3 miles south of Rhome, TX.

Sleet, Kaufman

When
March 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A quarter of an inch of sleet was measured by a trained spotter 5 miles south of Terrell, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The official observer at DFW Airport measured 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A member of the broadcast media reported one inch of snow in downtown Dallas, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured near Valley Ranch in Irving, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 12:02 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured in McKinney, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 12:03 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured 3 inches of snow in Lakewood Village.

Heavy Snow, Rockwall

When
March 5, 12:04 AM CST
Where
Rockwall forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A member of the public reported 3 inches of snow in Rockwall, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:08 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2.5 inches of snow was measured in Grapevine, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:09 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A NWS employee measured 2.3 inches of snow at the NWS Forecast Office in Fort Worth, TX.

Winter Weather, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured one inch of snow 5 miles northeast of Dallas, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured near Krum, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:19 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured 5 inches of snow just north of Grapevine, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 12:23 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured near Frisco, TX.

Winter Weather, Collin

When
March 5, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 1 inch of snow was measured in Plano, TX.

Winter Weather, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that one inch of snow was measured at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Heavy Snow, Grayson

When
March 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A member of the broadcast media reported that 3 inches of snow was measured just north of Sherman, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:38 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured in Richardson, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:38 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured in Arlington, Heights; 4 miles west of Fort Worth.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow was measured 6 miles west of Fort Worth, TX near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Hulen Dr.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 12:41 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fire and Rescue reported that 2 inches of snow was measured at the Lantana/Cooper Canyon Fire Station in Argyle, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:42 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report indicated 4 inches of snow in Keller, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 12:49 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured near the intersection of Hwy 360 and Arkansas Rd.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:49 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 3 inches of snow 7 miles north of Irving, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured in Wylie, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:56 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 2 inches of snow was measured at White Rock Lake.

Heavy Snow, Lamar

When
March 5, 12:57 AM CST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow was measured in Paris, TX.

Sleet, Dallas

When
March 5, 12:57 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that half an inch of sleet was measured near White Rock Lake.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in McKinney.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:01 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Grapevine.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Benbrook, TX.

Winter Weather, Hood

When
March 5, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Hood forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that an inch and a half of snow fell in Granbury.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.5 inches of snow fell in Frisco, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 1:06 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Richardson, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:08 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 2.5 inches of snow fell 1 mile northeast of Saginaw, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:11 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 5 inches of snow fell in East Fort Worth.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Lake Worth, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 6 inches of snow fell in far north Dallas.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow fell in Plano.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:18 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow fell in Haltom City, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 1:31 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Grand Prairie, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:34 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.5 inches of snow fell in Frisco, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:34 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured 4 inches of snow in the Lucas/Murphy area.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 1:36 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.5 inches of snow fell in Highland Village, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 1:46 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated that 5.3 inches of snow fell in McKinney, TX.

Winter Weather, Van Zandt

When
March 5, 1:54 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 1 inch of snow fell on Hwy 64 between Canton and Wills Point, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 1:56 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow fell in Mansfield, TX.

Heavy Snow, Kaufman

When
March 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter measured 2 inches of snow 5 miles south of Terrell, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 2:16 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A broadcast media report stated that 2.5 inches of snow fell on Olive Street outside of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 2:17 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell 6 miles west of Fort Worth, TX near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Hulen Dr.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell 13 miles north of Fort Worth, TX.

Heavy Snow, Hunt

When
March 5, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Hunt forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 3.7 inches of snow on the campus of Texas A&M Commerce.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4.5 inches of snow fell in McKinney, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.5 inches of snow fell on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 2:57 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 7 inches of snow fell near Hwy 360 at Hwy 121 in Grapevine, TX.

Heavy Snow, Hunt

When
March 5, 3:12 AM CST
Where
Hunt forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 5.5 inches of snow on the campus of Texas A&M Commerce.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 3:17 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Rowlett, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 3:17 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 2 inches of snow 3 miles northeast of University Park.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.5 inches of snow fell in Highland Village, or 5 miles northwest of Lewisville, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 2 inches of snow fell in Argyle, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 3:47 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 5 inches of snow fell near the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Dove road, 2 miles north of Southlake, TX.

Heavy Snow, Grayson

When
March 5, 3:59 AM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A broadcast media report stated that 2 inches of snow fell in Denison, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 3:59 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3.25 inches of snow fell in the eastern part of Allen, TX.

Heavy Snow, Grayson

When
March 5, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A broadcast media report stated that 2 inches of snow fell in Denison, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow fell near the intersection of Jefferson Blvd and Westmoreland Ave in Dallas, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 4:21 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell 2 miles north of Southlake, TX.

Heavy Snow, Kaufman

When
March 5, 4:22 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 2 inches of snow fell 2 miles southeast of Kaufman, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 4:27 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 6.2 inches of snow fell in Irving, TX.

Heavy Snow, Kaufman

When
March 5, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported that 2.75 inches of snow fell in Terrell, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 4:37 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 3 inches of snow fell 1.4 miles NNE of Pantego, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 4:52 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 3 inches of snow in Euless, TX.

Heavy Snow, Cooke

When
March 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 2.5 inches of snow in Gainesville, TX.

Heavy Snow, Lamar

When
March 5, 5:09 AM CST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The police department reported 3 inches of snow 6 miles north of Paris, TX.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A National Weather Service employee reported 4 inches of snow in North Richland Hills, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Broadcast media reported 2.5 inches of snow in Denton, TX.

Heavy Snow, Cooke

When
March 5, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 3 inches of snow in Muenster, TX.

Heavy Snow, Cooke

When
March 5, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 4 inches of snow near Lake Kiowa, or 10 miles southeast of Gainesville, TX.

Heavy Snow, Denton

When
March 5, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Denton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported 3 inches of snow in Flower Mound, TX.

Winter Weather, Henderson

When
March 5, 6:16 AM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement reported 1 inch of sleet and snow in Athens, TX.

Heavy Snow, Hill

When
March 5, 6:19 AM CST
Where
Hill forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement reported 2 to 3 inches of snow in Hillsboro, TX.

Ice Storm, Navarro

When
March 5, 6:24 AM CST
Where
Navarro forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement reported a tenth of an inch of ice along with 1 inch of snow in Corsicana, TX.

Winter Weather, Jack

When
March 5, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Jack forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement reported 1.5 inches of snow near Jacksboro, TX.

Heavy Snow, Wise

When
March 5, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Wise forecast zone
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The fire department reported 3.5 inches of snow in Decatur, TX.

Heavy Snow, Delta

When
March 5, 6:51 AM CST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported 3.5 inches of snow in Cooper, TX.

Winter Weather, Parker

When
March 5, 6:52 AM CST
Where
Parker forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 1.9 inches of snow 6 miles south of Aledo, TX.

Heavy Snow, Kaufman

When
March 5, 7:51 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported 2 inches of snow in Terrell.

Heavy Snow, Tarrant

When
March 5, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Broadcast media reported 4 to 5 inches of snow in Grapevine, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 8:01 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4.25 inches of snow in North Dallas.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell 3 miles northwest of Plano, TX.

Heavy Snow, Kaufman

When
March 5, 8:33 AM CST
Where
Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported 2 inches of snow 5 miles south of Kaufman, TX.

Winter Weather, Leon

When
March 5, 8:34 AM CST
Where
Leon forecast zone
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported 12 hundredths of an inch of freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Parker

When
March 5, 8:36 AM CST
Where
Parker forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 1 inch of snow fell in Watherford, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 9:11 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported that 2 inches of snow fell in Fairview.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 9:11 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio reported 2 inches of snow in Fairview, TX.

Heavy Snow, Fannin

When
March 5, 9:24 AM CST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A social media report stated 3.5 inches of snow in Bonham, TX.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When
March 5, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A public report stated that 4 inches of snow fell in Sachse, TX.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 3 inches of snow, along with less than a tenth of an inch of ice.

Heavy Snow, Collin

When
March 5, 11:29 AM CST
Where
Collin forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 5.5 inches of snow along with brief freezing rain 2 miles southwest of Anna, TX.

Heavy Snow, Ellis

When
March 5, 12:41 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported 4 inches of snow in Waxahachie.

Heavy Snow, Hopkins

When
March 5, 12:49 PM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported 4 inches of snow in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Heavy Snow, Anderson

When
March 5, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Anderson forecast zone
Reported by
Post Office
Coordinates
31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Approximately 3.5 inches of snow was reported at the Cleburne Port Office.

Winter Weather, Rains

When
March 5, 1:08 PM CST
Where
Rains forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported that 0.5 inches of sleet was followed by 3.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Van Zandt

When
March 5, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Approximately one inch of sleet was followed by 2 inches of snow.

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.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Ice Storm, Denton2015-03-0441MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerIndirect
Winter Weather, Tarrant2015-03-05MaleOtherIndirect

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
Sleet
Sleet accumulating half an inch or more.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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: 557434, 567249, 567255, 567250, 567251, 567266, 567257, 567259, 567263, 567274, 567276, 567278, 567280, 567287, 567290, 567291, 567293, 567294, 567284, 567789, 567292, 567295, 567296, 567297, 567298, 567299, 567300, 567301, 567302, 567303, 567304, 567305, 567306, 567307, 567308, 567309, 567310, 567311, 567312, 567313, and more.