Snow in Dallas - Waiting on the big snow storm still.

[AggieSpirit]

Hello,

I am no weather expert, but enjoy reading the board.

Since I have been alive, I can remember 1 time in the Dallas suburb I grew up in, where the snow acculated to more than 4 inches. Other events not only have been infrequent, but rather unimpressive in totals. But of course, we have had multiple instances of ice storms --- you know, sleet up to 5 or 6 inches sucks like last Februray when we were stuck in our houses for 3 days --- can't play in that so it's no fun!!!!

I may be mistaken, but I believe I heard the other day that oddly enough, the semi-tropical Texas city of Houston has the state's 2nd biggest total snowfall record for the most snowfall in a 24 hour period -- 1895 February 14-15 ,,,21 inches!!

If Houston is so much further to the south, and considerably warmer than Dallas, one would think Dallas would have at least a few occurences of 12 inches of more of snow in the last 110 years --- but alas --- none recorded since 1889! Although my grandfather grew up 18 miles east of Dallas and tells me of a 2 foot snowfall which was probably not officially measured because of the rural area it occurred in.

Does anyone here think that the Dallas area and North Texas in general will one day experience the wrath of winter in the form of something like what Houston got in 1895 and San Antonio got in 1985 (15 inches). It seems like a big anomoly to me to have San Antonio and Houston having greater records for total snowfall than Dallas. Plus, it is rather embarassing for those of us in Big D who love the white stuff .

I am starting to think that the conditions where we are at just don't generally work out for heavy snow. Maybe Houston and San Antonio got whacked so bad those 2 years because of their proximity to the gulf moisture flow-- and an unusual mix of super cold air aloft?? Someone educate me. Thanks.

[JCT777]

I hope you get some decent snow events this winter.