Between the evening hours of February 24 and the afternoon hours of February 25th, widespread snowfall totals of 1 to 15 inches of snow were reported across the Oklahoma Panhandle. This snowfall crippled the Panhandle in ways not seen since the 1957 and 1934 blizzards.

The 6 PM CST upper air analysis on February 24th reviled a closed mid-level low pressure system diving south-southeastward from the Four Corners Region. This positioning put the Oklahoma Panhandle under the front right quadrant of a 90 mph to 120 mph upper level jet streak, and caused a transition of a surface stationary front draped across the Southern Texas Panhandle into a cold front. The large scale forcing provided by the aforementioned factors coupled with low level moisture advection to initiate snow showers over eastern New Mexico. These snow showers quickly expanded into the western Oklahoma Panhandles. The surface cold front surged southward in advance of the snow showers, which ensured any precipitation reaching the ground would be in a frozen state. A few embedded lightning strikes were evident as snow showers taped into very steep mid-level temperature lapse rates and weak elevated instability while moving further into the Panhandle. Snowfall rates of 1 inch to 2 inches per hour were observed, but higher snow fall rates of 2 inches to 3 inches per hour were possible given the weakly convective nature of some of the storms.
By midnight of the 25th, the mid-level closed low had progressed into southeastern New Mexico. This placed the Panhandles squarely in the ���comma head��� of the system. As a result, bands of heavy snow developed from Hereford, Texas (Deaf Smith County) to Slapout, Oklahoma (Beaver County). Weak instability continued to produce isolated lightning strikes within these snow bands. Sustained surface winds across the Panhandle had built into the 30 to 40 mph range in response to the strong post-frontal surface pressure gradient and occasional 55 to 65 mph winds gusts were reported within the heavier snow bands. These blizzard conditions caused visibilities to drop as low as 50 feet, and produced multiple inches of snow over several hours.
By 6 AM CST, the mid-level closed low was positioned near Sweetwater, Texas, and heavy bands of snow were still evident on radar along a Hereford, TX (Deaf Smith County) to Slapout, Oklahoma (Beaver County) line. Snow amount reports averaged between 4 to 10 inches along and to either side this line with Beaver (Beaver County) measuring eight inches. Blizzard conditions continued throughout the morning hours.
By 12 PM CST, the mid-level closed low had progressed into north central Texas allowing a clearing line to approach the New Mexico/Oklahoma state line. This further east position of the low also had a diminishing effect on the heaviest snow bands as the upper level forcing had lessen. Snowfall rates dropped to below 1 inch per hour, and the surface pressure gradient was slowly weakening to allow slower sustained surface winds. However, near zero visibilities were still reported in locations where snow had ended due to blowing snow. The clearing line was positioned from Amarillo, Texas (Randall and Potter County) to Guymon, Oklahoma (Texas County) by 3 PM CST, and distinct snow bands were no longer evident on radar. Surface winds had also dropped below 35 mph sustained to bring an end to blizzard conditions across the Panhandles. Snow showers continued to diminish before coming to an end just before 10 PM CST.
The following is a listing of the highest snow amounts per county: 15.0 inches in Slapout (Beaver County); 5 inches in Guymon (Texas County); and trace of snow in Boise City (Cimarron County).

While the total economic losses due to the blizzard remains largely undocumented, the blizzard cost cattle farmers across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle $10.24 million in cattle losses. The 5 to 15 inch swath of snow across the central and eastern Oklahoma Panhandle paralyzed traffic, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (OKDOT) to close all roads and highways across the region. Numerous motorists became stranded during and after the blizzard.

The blizzard forced businesses to shut down, caused temporary power outages, and limited the supply of goods by paralyzing delivery methods. Toot-n-Totum closed 52 of their 62 locations across the panhandles, which was the first time in 62 years of operations that so many locations were closed. The remaining 10 locations were reported to have been visited by 11,000 customers with lines of 40 to 50 people deep according to security camera estimates.
Economic losses per county estimated from known cattle losses, estimated department of transportation costs, and estimated vehicle repairs.

Blizzard in TEXAS, OKLAHOMA
From 24-FEB-13 21:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 620.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions observed at the Guymon ASOS, a total of 5 inches of snow, and a max wind gusts of 49 mph.

Blizzard in BEAVER, OKLAHOMA
From 24-FEB-13 21:00:00 to 25-FEB-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 720.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard conditions observed by the Beaver County Emergency Manager, a maximum of 15 inches of snow at Slapout, and a max wind gusts of 46 mph. Also multiple stranded motorist were reported.