Drought conditions made a slight improvement through the month of December, mostly thanks to a three-day winter storm in the last few days of December. Exceptional drought (D4) to extreme drought (D3) conditions remained over much of the South Plains and extended into portions of the Rolling Plains and Childress County. Most of the Rolling Plains remained in abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1). However, overall, drought conditions made some improvements in all categories and counties.
A few light precipitation events occurred during the month of December but a widespread winter event occurred during the final three days of the month. A strong upper level storm system dived into northern Mexico which initially brought a line of thunderstorms to the eastern South Plains and Rolling Plains on the 29th. Colder air then filtered into the region changing rain over to snow on the 30th. As the system moved out over central Texas on the 31st, widespread snow fell over the Rolling Plains and portions of the eastern South Plains. Widespread snowfall of two to four inches was observed with isolated amounts up to 8.5 inches. The upper soil profile has benefited over the Rolling Plains from this rain and snowfall while the South Plains soil moisture content remained very low.

Drought in PARMER, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LAMB, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HALE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in TERRY, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LYNN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor