Destructive cold waves January 10-12 and January 21-22 with snow
January 1930
Severe cold wave January 17-18 comparable to February 1899 except for rapid movement
Sleet storms general over state 7th-10th; northeast and central 11th-13th; extensive 16th-18th; occasional east and central 21st-22nd.
At Dallas, freezing rain and sleet the 7th-11th caused ice two inches thick of trees and utility lines; caused many traffic accidents, and killed barley and wheat
At Fort Worth, ice seven inches thick at Lake Worth
Freezing rain the 19th-21st caused more property damage.
February 1933
Sharp cold wave 7th-10th
Temperature dropped from 57 degrees at midnight to 30 degrees at 1A and 10 degrees at 8A
Freezing rain on 10th; some injuries due to people slipping on ice
January 1949
Severe ice storm west Texas 9th-13th
In metropolis, up to one inch of ice made streets and sidewalks slippery and dangerous
At Dallas on the 25th, five inches of rain caused a moderate flood on the Trinity
At Fort Worth, 72 hours of below freezing temperatures coupled with freezing rain, sleet and snow made it one of the most damaging ice storms on record.
January 28-February 1, three inches of snow and record cold caused many pipes to burst
January 1962
Severe cold wave January 9-12
At Fort Worth, storm struck suddenly with near blizzard conditions
Cars stranded on icy roads; schools and businesses forced to close
3 ½ days of below freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst
Freeze in lower Rio Grande Valley caused extensive damage to crops
December 1983
Series of cold waves December 18-30; a record 295 consecutive hours below freezing
Inconvenienced travel, strained power supplies
Many water pipes burst, damaging residences and causing icy roads
Damage $50-100 million statewide; $1.5 million in Tarrant county alone
December 1989
Sharp cold wave December 20-24 spread over all of Texas and southeast U.S.
Record demands for power; many pipes frozen; $25 million in damage at Dallas
Considerable damage to citrus in Florida and south Texas
January - February 1996
Five consecutive days (Jan 31-Feb 4) with temperatures below freezing at D/FW
Lowest temperature was 8 degrees on the 4th of February
January 1997
Four consecutive days (Jan 11 - Jan 14) with temperatures below freezing at DFW
Lowest temperature was 18 degrees on the 12th
January 2007
Four consecutive days (Jan 14 - Jan 17) with temperatures near freezing at DFW