Snow in Houston: How much snow fell in southeast Texas
HOUSTON - The snowfall in the Houston area is starting to come to an end, and we are beginning to get an idea of just how much snow has fallen across our area.
Houston area snowfall totals (as of 4 p.m.)
By the numbers:
The National Weather Service says most of the Houston area saw two to four inches of snow.
There is a band of snow where people saw a bit more, with three to four inches falling.
Some isolated spots saw more snow, with Baytown reporting 5.5 inches!
- Baytown - 5.5"
- El Largo - 4.2"
- Nassau Bay - 4.1"
- Mont Belvieu - 4"
- SE Houston, Third Ward - 4"
- Richmond - 4"
- West University Place - 3.3"
- Galena Park - 3.2"
- Hilshire Village - 3.2"
- Santa Fe - 3"
- The Woodlands - 2.3"
Melanie Espinoza in Deer Park
Most Snow in Houston History
- Feb. 14-15, 1895 - 20"
- Feb. 12, 1960 - 4.4"
- Jan. 31, 1949 - 3.1"
- Jan. 30, 1949 - 3.1"
- January 22, 1940 - 2.8"
Houston Weather Forecast
Houston Weather: Snow, cold timeline | Noon Update
FOX 26 meteorologists Mike Iscovitz and John Dawson take a look at the conditions across the region after snowfall overnight into Tuesday morning. The cold is not over yet! How it could impact the Houston area.
Timeline:
The snow wound down on Tuesday, but the cold temperatures will stick around.
Temperatures are going to climb above freezing for most of our area later on Tuesday.
A Winter Storm Warning lasts until 6 p.m.
The snow that has fallen could melt later today and then re-freeze overnight as temperatures plunge back below freezing.
That means there could be black ice on the roads on Wednesday morning.
An Extreme Cold Watch has been put into place from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 26 weather and the National Weather Service.