A vigorous upper low moved across southern California tracked eastward across the southwestern states and central Rockies and then lifted northeast across the eastern Texas Panhandle. A strong cold front pushed south across the Texas Panhandle producing strong northerly winds. Abundant low level moisture along with the cold air and upper low combined to produce heavy snow and strong winds which resulted in blizzard conditions across much of the northern, central and western Texas Panhandle. Although no injuries or fatalities were reported, a Greyhound bus slid off the road in Oldham county on Interstate 40 westbound and there were between seventy-five and one hundred stranded motorists.

Blizzard in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured seven inches of snow and reported sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages or injuries.

Blizzard in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported four to five inches of snow along with sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Blizzard in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An estimated six to seven inches of snow fell in Dallam county at Texline Texas and Dalhart, Texas along with sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities and there were no reports of damages.

Blizzard in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The broadcast media reported between four and five inches of snow fell in Perryton, Texas in Ochiltree county along with sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Blizzard in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Dalhart ASOS station located three miles southwest of Dalhart, Texas in Hartley county measured seven inches of snow and also reported sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages and also no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Blizzard in MOORE, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Dumas, Texas reported four to five inches of snow along with sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Blizzard in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

There were reports of between one and two inches of snow across the southern sections of Hutchinson county including the city of Borger, Texas and also the town of Stinnett, Texas and also reports of between three and four inches of snow across the northern sections of Hutchinson county including the town of Pringle, Texas. Also, there were reports of sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less. There were no reports of damages, injuries or fatalities.

Blizzard in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 19-DEC-11 06:00:00 to 20-DEC-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported between four and five inches of snow across the southern sections of Oldham county near the towns of Vega, Texas and Adrian, Texas with reports of as much as ten inches in the northwest sections of Oldham county about eight miles south southwest of Romero, Texas. Also, sustained wind speeds of thirty-five miles an hour or greater and visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less were reported by the law enforcement officials. There were no reports of damages and there were also no reports of injuries or fatalities.