Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 5:18:48 am CST
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Local Weather History For December 10th...
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1985 (10th-12th): A significant winter storm brought scattered light freezing rain and snow to much of West TX beginning
the middle of this week. The heaviest snow of 4-6 inches fell from the western South Plains northeast into the southern Panhandle; however, much higher totals were expected due to a series of shortwave troughs lifting out ahead of the main storm system. Once the main storm crossed over the region on Friday the 13th, there was little fanfare. The storm was expected to be much bigger after a strong rush of cold air decimated highs in the 70s from the 9th to just the 20s by the 10th. This cold air took much longer to deepen than forecast and significantly delayed the changeover from freezing drizzle on Tuesday into snow. A barrage of freezing rain Tuesday night glazed much of the region before sufficiently cold air garnered accumulating snows. Ice-covered roads forced numerous school closures and those that attempted to travel were either involved in accidents or severely delayed in reaching their destination. Airport traffic was grounded due to thick fog and icy runways. Despite the coverage of this winter storm, the storm played out at a reasonably slow pace and proved much less significant than originally expected. |
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