A strong upper level system and cold front first brought hail-producing thunderstorms to the region, then a winter weather event that included snow and sleet. The storms produced lots of pea sized hail and occasionally slightly larger hail. The snow fell generally north of a line from Breckenridge to Palestine. The greatest concentration of heavy snow was in western Denton County and Collin County where 4-6 of snow fell. There were also isolated locations that received 4-6 of snow in Parker, Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, and Emory counties. The overall impacts from the sleet and snow were minimal but there were the usual impacts to transportation in the region when the snow froze on area roads that night; especially on elevated roadways, bridges, and overpasses.

Hail in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 08:25:00 to 25-DEC-12 08:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALESTINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel sized hail was reported in Palestine.

Hail in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 08:30:00 to 25-DEC-12 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLOCUM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail was reported near Mound City.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 02:10:00 to 25-DEC-12 02:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty NWS employee reported nickel sized hail 2 miles south of I-20 and Park Springs Road in Arlington.

Heavy Snow in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 13:30:00 to 25-DEC-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 550.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

An average of 3-5 inches of snow fell across Collin County with some isolated totals near 6 inches. In Plano, the local police department reported 51 vehicle accidents; with a possible 13 minor injuries due to the accidents but only one requiring transport to a hospital. One vehicle slid off the southbound service road of US Highway 75 in Plano and into a nearby pond but no injuries were reported.

Heavy Snow in DENTON, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 12:45:00 to 25-DEC-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

An average of 4-5 inches of snow fell across the eastern half of Denton County. Temperatures that night fell into the upper teens and 20s which resulted in icy conditions on many roadways. The city of Denton reported 48 accidents from Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. Three of the accidents were classified as major.

Winter Weather in WISE, TEXAS
From 25-DEC-12 11:45:00 to 25-DEC-12 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

About 1-4 of snow fell across Wise County on Christmas Day. The snow resulted in slick roads that caused a few accidents with injuries in the county. A pickup truck rolled near Highway 287 and FM 407, and one person was transported to the hospital. Another accident with injuries occurred on FM 51 near Slidell. Several other accidents were reported in the county but no other injuries were reported. The hazardous road conditions continued into the night as temperatures dropped into the lower 20s.