A powerful upper level storm system brought a wide variety of hazardous weather conditions to the South Plains and Rolling Plains of Wext Texas from the evening of the 24th through the daytime on the 25th. This storm system moved out of Colorado into New Mexico then east across the Texas panhandle on the 24th. As the system moved across New Mexico it was able to tap into rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, on the evening of the 24th, severe thunderstorms developed across the southern Rolling Plains. A strong cold front quickly moved through the region late in the evening on the 24th which brought noticeably cooler temperatures and high winds.
Rain showers quickly changed over to sleet then snow by late in the evening of the 24th. High winds caused blizzard conditions to almost the entire South Plains, Rolling Plains, and extreme southern Texas panhandle for much of the morning into the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall was heaviest in the south-central Texas panhandle where over one foot of snowfall was observed. Snow finally tapered off from west to east from the late afternoon through the early evening of the 25th. Areas across the southern South Plains and southern Rolling Plains received little to no snow but still recorded high winds.
Because of the blizzard conditions, travel became treacherous across the region. Numerous roads were closed including Interstate 27 between Lubbock and Amarillo. Several vehicle accidents were reported throughout the day on the 25th. Additionally, slick roads on the evening of the 25th lead to a serious vehicle accident where an ambulance flipped over and the paramedics were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport was closed for all outbound and inbound flights on the 25th. Damage estimates from traffic accidents were unavailable.
Snow amounts below are from NWS cooperative weather observer reports:
Tulia (Swisher County)...15.0 inches, Silverton (Briscoe County)...13.0 inches, Happy (Swisher County)...12.0 inches, Dimmitt (Castro County)...10.0 inches, Hart (Castro County)...9.0 inches, Shallowater (Lubbock County)...8.6 inches, Muleshoe (Bailey County)...8.0 inches, Plainview (Hale County)...8.0 inches, Vigo Park (Swisher County)...8.0 inches, Olton (Lamb County)...7.5 inches, Abernathy (Hale County)...7.0 inches, Matador (Motley County)...7.0 inches, Littlefield (Lamb County)...7.0 inches, Turkey (Hall County)...7.0 inches, Friona (Parmer County)...7.0 inches, Northfield (Motley County)...6.0 inches, Bovina (Parmer County)...6.0 inches, Roaring Springs (Motley County)...6.0 inches, Memphis (Hall County)...6.0 inches, Paducah (Cottle County)...5.0 inches, WFO Lubbock (Lubbock County)...4.5 inches, Childress (Childress County)...4.5 inches, Ralls (Crosby County)...4.5 inches, Levelland (Hockley County)...4.5 inches, Afton (Dickens County)...4.0 inches, Morton (Cochran County)...4.0 inches, Floydada (Floyd County)...3.5 inches, Plains (Yoakum County)...3.0 inches, Jayton (Kent County)...1.0 inch, Brownfield (Terry County)...1.0 inch, and Denver City (Yoakum County)...1.0 inch.
Sustained maximum high wind reports below are from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet and Automated Surface Observation System:
O'Donnell (Lynn County)...50 mph, Graham (Garza County)...50 mph, Amherst (Lamb County)...47 mph, Hart (Castro County)...46 mph, Tulia (Swisher County)...45 mph, Dimmitt (Castro County)...44 mph, Anton (Hockley County)...44 mph, Plains (Yoakum County)...44 mph, Abernathy (Hale County)...43 mph, Childress ASOS (Childress County)...43 mph, Brownfield (Terry County)...43 mph, Friona (Parmer County)...42 mph, White River Lake (Crosby County)...42 mph, Memphis (Hall County)...41 mph, Muleshoe (Bailey County)...40 mph, and Paducah (Cottle County)...40 mph.
Maximum high wind gust reports below are from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet and Automated Surface Observation System:
O'Donnell (Lynn County)...67 mph, Graham (Garza County)...65 mph, Olton (Lamb County)...59 mph, Levelland (Hockley County)...59 mph, Reese Center (Lubbock County)...58 mph, Wolfforth (Lubbock County)...58 mph, and Lubbock ASOS (Lubbock County)...58 mph.

Blizzard in HALL, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in KING, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 10:20:00 to 25-FEB-13 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in KENT, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 22:02:00 to 24-FEB-13 22:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAYTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported half dollar size hail in and around Jayton. No damage was reported.

High Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 08:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 10:50:00 to 25-FEB-13 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Blizzard in PARMER, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 19:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 19:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 19:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 22:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in LAMB, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 23:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in HALE, TEXAS
From 24-FEB-13 23:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 01:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 01:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 03:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 03:30:00 to 25-FEB-13 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 25-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement