Freezing rain and sleet began falling across western parts of North Texas late Monday morning the 24th and spread eastward during the afternoon and night, before ending the morning of the 25th.  South of a Lampasas to Gatesville to Mexia to Athens line the precipitation was predominantly freezing rain, with ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.  North of this line the precipitation was mostly sleet and snow, with most of the snow falling north of interstate 20.  Sleet and snow accumulations were generally 1 to 3 inches, with 3 to 5 inches of snow north of a Breckenridge to Decatur to Dallas to Paris line.  Schools and businesses closed early on the 24th, many not reopening until the afternoon of the 26th.   Thousands of motorists, particularly truckers, were stranded for over 24 hours.  Hundreds of flights at  DFW International Airport and Love Field were cancelled, thousands delayed, and 2,500 people were stranded at the DFW Airport Monday night.  There were hundreds of automobile accidents. The estimated 200 sand trucks across Dallas and Tarrant Counties worked 24 hours a day but could not keep up with the freezing rain, sleet, and snow accumulations Monday and Tuesday.  Emergency rooms at area hospitals estimated 20-40 percent of their patient's injuries were snow or ice related from Monday through Wednesday.   Conditions did not improve significantly until Thursday afternoon the 27th, when significant melting occurred.   Most of the damage was lost revenue due to truckers stranded, airline flights cancelled, businesses and schools closed, and emergency expenditures due to the weather.

Winter Storm in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 15M
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HOOD, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in JACK, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MILLS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MONTAGUE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in FALLS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in ERATH, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MILAM, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HILL, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in ROBERTSON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HUNT, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PARKER, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in RAINS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LEON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in BELL, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in EASTLAND, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DENTON, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DELTA, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in COOKE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in WISE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-03 11:20:00 to 27-FEB-03 18:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT