A once-in-a-lifetime event – measurable snowfall in Houston, Texas. That is what we’ve just experienced, and hopefully, it was a good experience for everyone. Some dates to consider as you put January 21, 2025 down in your family history books for telling tales about when you experienced snow in Houston. For a really interesting article Houston’s Great Snow of 1895 visit Space City Weather.
Historic Houston Snow Dates (Houston Public Media)
Feb. 14, 1895 — 20 inches (This was before the NWS began keeping records, but multiple newspapers from the time reported 20 inches of snow in the area, according to Space City Weather.)
Jan. 22, 1940 — 3 inches
Feb. 12, 1960 — 3 inches
Jan. 30, 1949 — 2.6 inches
Dec. 23, 1929 — 2.5 inches
Jan. 12, 1973 — 2 inches
Dec. 22, 1989 — 1.7 inches
Feb. 2, 1980 — 1.4 inches
Dec. 10, 2008 — 1.4 inches
With afternoon temperatures well above freezing, and even some sun, the snow has been melting. All the resulting water will be transformed into nice, smooth ice by the hard freeze expected overnight tonight. This has the potential to make Wednesday morning very dangerous on the roads.
