Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Houston, Texas

Businesses in Houston, Texas rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

November

1951

WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP
11/1/1951

1955

AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY
11/8/1955

1968

MIDLAND INTL AP
11/8/1968

1976

DALLAS FAA AP
11/13/1976

1990

EL PASO INTL AP
11/7/1990

2000

ABILENE RGNL AP
11/8/2000

October

1970

AMARILLO INTL AP
10/8/1970

1976

LUBBOCK INTL AP
10/28/1976

January

1973

HOUSTON HOBBY AP
1/11/1973

1985

SAN ANTONIO INTL AP
1/2/1985

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

4.4in. — The one-day record snowfall for Houston, Texas was recorded on February 12th, 1960 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

4.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from February 13th, 1960 toFebruary 14th, 1960.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

4.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from February 14th, 1960 toFebruary 16th, 1960.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Houston, Texas. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

4.4 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Houston, Texas. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1960. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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