Sleet and freezing rain affected the eastern Texas Panhandle during the afternoon and evening hours of the 9th. Showers developed across the eastern Texas Panhandle in response to the lift from an upper level shortwave trough of low pressure.  Marginal elevated instability allowed the showers to intensify and produce sleet up to a quarter of an inch. The most intense storms occurred over Lipscomb, Roberts, and Hemphill Counties. A mile north-northeast of Higgins (Lipscomb County) reported sleet up to 2 inches deep and multiple vehicle wrecks due to loss of control on slick roadways. The Texas Department of Transportation deployed snow plows to clear roadways from Lipscomb (Lipscomb County) to Canadian (Hemphill County) to Miami (Gray County). Carson, Gray, and Wheeler Counties lacked the elevated instability present further north and had a strong warm layer at mid-levels as evident on the 6 PM CST Amarillo (Potter County) upper air sounding. These factors caused the showers to produce freezing rain rather than sleet. The freezing rain caused light ice accumulations on elevated surfaces, but roadways were unaffected.  Shower activity ended after midnight on the 10th as the upper level shortwave moved into the Central and High Plains.
The following is a listing of frozen precipitation reports: 2.0 inches of sleet accumulation 1 NNE Higgins (Lipscomb County); 1.25 inches of sleet accumulation in Canadian (Hemphill County); 1.0 inch of sleet accumulation reported in Miami (Roberts County); 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Panhandle (Carson County); 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Pampa (Gray County); and 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Shamrock (Wheeler County).

Winter Weather in CARSON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Panhandle. Roadways unaffected.

Winter Weather in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Shamrock. Roadways unaffected.

Winter Weather in GRAY, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Pampa. Roadways unaffected.

Winter Weather in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS Employee reported sleet covering the roadway from Lipscomb (Lipscomb County) to Canadian (Hemphill County) to Miami (Roberts County). Roadways covered, slick, and TXDOT plows deployed to clear roadways.

Winter Weather in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS Employee reported sleet covering the roadway from Lipscomb (Lipscomb County) to Canadian (Hemphill County) to Miami (Roberts County). Roadways covered, slick, and TXDOT plows deployed to clear roadways.

Winter Weather in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 09-APR-13 15:30:00 to 10-APR-13 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS Employee reported sleet covering the roadway from Lipscomb (Lipscomb County) to Canadian (Hemphill County) to Miami (Roberts County). Roadways covered, slick, and TXDOT plows deployed to clear roadways.