An upper level storm system pushed from the Great Basin through the central Rockies and onto the Southern Plains on the 12th. Relatively warm and moist air overspread a low level arctic airmass entrenched across West Texas. This system brought widespread significant snowfall to the region throughout the entire day. Snow and sleet showers began over the western South Plains during the pre-dawn hours. Snowfall then spread to the rest of the South Plains by the rest of the morning and then to the Rolling Plains by the mid-afternoon. Several brief and scattered heavy snow showers brought up to one inch per hour snowfall rates during the afternoon and evening. Most snow tapered off late in the evening but light freezing drizzle and sleet persisted into the early morning hours of the 13th. Numerous traffic accidents were reported throughout the region with a majority of incidents occurring in Lubbock.
Snowfall totals are as follows from NWS Cooperative Weather Observers:
Childress (Childress County)...5.0 inches, Memphis (Hall County)...5.0 inches, Turkey (Hall County)...4.0 inches, Crosbyton (Crosby County)...4.0 inches, Floydada (Floyd County)...4.0 inches, Matador (Motley County)...4.0 inches, Guthrie (King County)...3.5 inches, Abernathy (Hale County)...3.0 inches, Hart (Castro County)...3.0 inches, Jayton (Kent County)...3.0 inches, Muleshoe (Bailey County)...3.0 inches, Olton (Lamb County)...3.0 inches, Silverton (Briscoe County)...3.0 inches, Tahoka (Lynn County)...3.0 inches, Vigo Park (Swisher County)...3.0 inches, Levelland (Hockley County)...2.8 inches, Lubbock (Lubbock County)...2.8 inches, Brownfield (Terry County)...2.5 inches, Friona (Parmer County)...2.5 inches, Lake Alan Henry (Garza County)...2.5 inches, Paducah (Cottle County)...2.5 inches, White River Lake (Crosby County)...2.5 inches, Plainview (Hale County)...2.2 inches, Dimmitt (Castro County)...2.0 inches, Littlefield (Lamb County)...2.0 inches, Post (Garza County)...2.0 inches, Spur (Dickens County)...2.0 inches, Tulia (Swisher County)...2.0 inches, Aspermont (Stonewall County)...1.5 inches, Denver City (Yoakum County)...1.0 inch, Morton (Cochran County)...1.0 inch, and Plains (Yoakum County)...1.0 inch.

Winter Weather in KING, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in HALL, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in KENT, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in GARZA, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather in HALE, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in TERRY, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in PARMER, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LAMB, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LYNN, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 12-FEB-12 13:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer