A quick moving upper level short wave trough moved from the Four Corners region to northeastern New Mexico during the day and evening of the 16th. Atmospheric temperatures continued to support wintry type precipitation from an arctic outbreak and allowed many areas to accumulate a few inches of snowfall before the end of the day.
Snowfall reports from NWS cooperative weather observers follow:
3.5 inches at Childress (Childress County), 3.0 inches at Denver City (Yoakum County), 3.0 inches at Memphis (Hall County), 2.5 inches at Silverton (Briscoe County), 2.3 inches at Levelland (Hockley County), 2.0 inches at Dimmitt (Castro County), Hart (Castro County), Tulia (Swisher County), Matador (Motley County), Crosbyton (Crosby County), and Plains (Yoakum County), 1.8 inches at Shallowater (Lubbock County), 1.5 inches at Aspermont (Stonewall County), Floydada (Floyd County), Paducah 15S (Cottle County), Plainview (Hale County), Woodrow (Lubbock County), and 1.2 inches at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.

Winter Weather in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in HALE, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 16-FEB-21 08:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer