Unlike years past, irrigation supply was not challenged by the drought this year. Drought continued near the end of the month in Far West and West Central Texas. In the Texas Panhandle, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports that the annual problem of livestock lice infestation has begun. The end of January saw a few cold fronts that brought up to 6 inches of snow in some parts of Texas, but they brought little relief to the wheat crop. Growth continues to decline across the district.
Stands are poor and much of the wheat is dying.
In North Texas, district Extension director Randy Upshaw of Dallas said the dry soil continues to restrict wheat growth. Some fields have been plowed under due to the dry, poor stands. Paralyzing blizzard, worst since March 22-25, 1957. Storm transformed Panhandle into one vast snowfield as six to 26 inches of snow were whipped by 40 to 60 miles per hour winds into drifts up to 12 feet high. At Follet, three-day snowfall was 26 inches.