A vigorous weather system moving out of the Southwestern United States into the southern Plains resulted in significant snowfall across the Texas Panhandle on the 21st and 22nd. Ahead of this system, moist air was lifted over a cold front that stretched across the southern High Plains. On Wednesday morning, enhanced lift ahead of the upper-level low generated a band of precipitation from northeastern New Mexico into the Oklahoma Panhandle and the northern Texas Panhandle. As precipitation continued to fall, temperatures dropped to near freezing, and much of the rain changed to snow. Locations including Boise City, OK; Dalhart, TX; and Dumas, TX received 5 to 10 inches of snow. The transition to snow occurred across nearly the entire area by Wednesday evening.
A narrow band of heavy snow developed along and near Interstate 40 between the New Mexico and Oklahoma state lines during the late evening. This particularly heavy band of snow resulted in accumulation rates of up to 4 inches per hour. The highest snowfall amounts were under this band of snow and included Amarillo where up to 13 inches of snow fell across portions of the city. 11 inches of snow was measured at the NWS office before midnight on the 21st setting a new daily snowfall record for Amarillo. This ranked number 11 on the list of all-time snowiest calendar days for the city. An additional inch fell after midnight for an official snow total of 12 inches. Thought heavy snow limited travel and closed many businesses and schools, the moisture was welcomed in an a region experiencing ongoing drought conditions.
The following is a list of snowfall totals per county: 11 to 13 inches at Amarillo (Potter and Randall counties); 10 to 12 inches at Claude (Armstrong County); 8 to 11 inches at Pampa (Gray County); 9 to 10 inches at Dalhart (Dallam and Hartley counties); 7 to 8 inches at Vega (Oldham County); 7 inches at Dumas (Moore County); 6 to 7 inches at Clarendon (Donley County); 6 to 7 inches at Stratford (Sherman County); 6 inches at Miami (Roberts County); 5 to 6 inches at Borger (Hutchinson County); 5 to 6 inches at Wheeler (Wheeler County); 3 inches at Wellington (Collingsworth County); 3 inches at Perryton (Ochiltree County); 2 to 3 inches at Canadian (Hemphill County); 1 to 2 inches at Lipscomb (Lipscomb County).

Winter Storm in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Total snowfall accumulation of 9 to 10 inches in Hartley County. An NWS Cooperative Observer measured 9 inches of total snowfall accumulation at 8:40 AM CST in Dalhart on the 22nd. Liquid equivalent was 1.03 inches.

Winter Storm in MOORE, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dumas Police measured 7 inches total snowfall at Dumas.

Winter Storm in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Total snowfall accumulation of 7 to 8 inches at Vega. At 10:00 AM CST on the 22nd, the Sheriff's Office reported 8 inches of total snow accumulation in Vega.

Winter Storm in CARSON, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Total snowfall accumulation of 11 to 13 inches in Carson County. By 11:30 PM CST on the 21st, 5 to 7 inches of snow had fallen in Panhandle resulting in several vehicles being stuck, per the Sheriff's Office dispatch. The public reported storm total snow amounts of 12.5 on the east side of Panhandle and in Groom.

Winter Storm in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Total snowfall accumulation of 9 to 10 inches in Deaf Smith County. A trained spotter in Dawn measured storm total snow accumulation of 9 inches. The emergency manager measured 10 inches in Hereford.

Winter Storm in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Total snowfall accumulation of 11 to 13 inches in Randall County. Most of the snow fell in a period of heavy snow that occurred during the late evening hours lasting into the early morning hours. There were media and public reports of up to 13 inches across the city of Amarillo. Reports from NWS Cooperative observers and NWS employees indicated 11 to 11.5 inches fell in Canyon.

Winter Storm in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Total snowfall accumulation of 5 to 6 inches across Hutchinson County. An NWS Cooperative Observer measured a total of 5.7 inches in Borger. A member of the public measured 6 inches in Fritch.

Winter Storm in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Total snowfall accumulation of 10 to 12 inches in Armstrong County. As of 1:33 AM CST, the Sheriff's Office Dispatch estimated 11 inches of snow accumulation at Claude and several vehicle accidents.

Winter Weather in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Total snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches was reported by an NWS Cooperative Observer and Law Enforcement at Lipscomb.

Winter Weather in COLLINGSWORTH, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A wet snow, mixed with rain at times, accumulated to a total of 3 inches at Wellington.

Winter Storm in GRAY, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snow of 8 to 11 inches occurred in Gray County. 8 inches was measured by an NWS Cooperative Observer 4 miles west-southwest of Lake McClellan. The public measured a total of 10.5 inches at McLean.

Winter Storm in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Snow total of 6 inches was measured at the Post Office in Miami.

Winter Weather in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement estimated 3 inches of total snowfall at Perryton. Roads were reported to be icy.

Winter Weather in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement estimated 2.5 inches of snow fell at Spearman.

Winter Weather in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow total of 2 to 3 inches occurred across Hemphill County. Law enforcement estimated 3 inches of snow fell 12 miles southeast of Canadian.

Winter Storm in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow total of 5 to 6 inches fell across Wheeler County. The public measured a total of 6 inches at Twitty.

Winter Storm in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Law enforcement estimated 6 inches of total snow accumulation at Clarendon. The public measured a total of 6.5 inches of snow accumulation in Hedley.

Winter Storm in POTTER, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Total snowfall accumulation of 11 to 13 inches in Potter County. Most of the snow fell in a period of heavy snow that occurred during the late evening hours lasting into the early morning hours. Snowfall rates of 3 inches per hour were observed at the National Weather Service Office near the Amarillo airport. By Midnight, 11 inches of snow had fallen at the NWS office. A total of 12 inches of snow fell at the NWS office. There were media and public reports of up to 13 inches across the city of Amarillo.

Winter Storm in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Total snowfall of 9 to 10 inches occurred in Dallam County. A CoCoRaHS Observer in Texline measured 9.3 inches of total snow accumulation at 7:00 AM CST on the 22nd.

Winter Storm in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 21-JAN-15 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Total snowfall accumulation of 6 to 7 inches in Sherman County. A trained spotter measured 7 inches of total snow accumulation in Stratford at 8:00 AM CST on the 22nd.