An approaching upper level storm was producing widespread light to moderate rain across north Texas the night of February 4th.  Cool dry air from the east became entrained into the cold wet airmass across North Central Texas during the night, cooling surface and low level temperatures.  As a result, the rain to begin changing to snow early the morning of the 5th.  Temperatures remained near freezing during the day, so the snow accumulation was mainly on exposed objects and grass.  Minor icing problems were reported during the day and night of the 5th, from east to west.  The major impact was very slow rush hour traffic, and the cancellation of hundreds of airline flights out of the DFW  airport.  One weather related traffic fatality occurred in Grayson County.  Snowfall amounts were heaviest in the northeast, where five to six inches of snow was reported across Delta, Lamar, Grayson, and Fannin counties.  The largest amount reported was 7.5 inches at Paris. One to four inches fell across the remainder of the affected area.   In western areas and south of Interstate 20, where the rain changed to snow last, only trace to less than two inches fell.

Winter Storm in COOKE, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 09:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in COLLIN, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in WISE, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in DALLAS, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in DENTON, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 08:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 17:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
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From 05-FEB-02 05:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in PARKER, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in JOHNSON, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
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Winter Storm in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 06:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
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From 05-FEB-02 10:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 19:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in DELTA, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 07:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 17:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in JACK, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 09:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
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Winter Storm in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-02 09:00:00 to 05-FEB-02 19:00:00 (CST)
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