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Another Quick Shot of Snow

Graphic displaying the amount of snow that fell on February 11th. Amounts are in inches. Click on the image for a larger view.

A quick hitting storm system brought another round of snow to the region on Thursday, February 11, 2009. The first band of snow setup across the southern Rolling Plains during the early morning hours. The area of snow then expanded to cover much of the South Plains and Rolling Plains and even parts of the southern Texas Panhandle through the remainder of the morning, before shifting slowly east of the area during the afternoon and early evening hours. Many locations across the Rolling Plains and southern South Plains received 2 to 5 inches of snow, with Aspermont recording 6 inches before all was said and done. The above map depicts snow totals from around the area.

To view the public information statement issued regarding this snow event CLICK HERE.

Radar loop between 7:08 am and 8:18 am CST on February 11, 2010. The band of precipitation across the South Plain and Rolling Plains and into North Texas is snow.

The above radar animation shows an area of light to moderate snow across the South Plains region during the morning hours of February 11th. The more intense band of precipitation across North Texas generated record snows for parts of that region, including over a foot of snow (12.5 inches) at the DFW Airport.

Below are a few images taken around the Lubbock area as the snow fell on the 11th.

Image of snow falling at the Lubbock Airport during the early morning hours of February 11, 2010. Click on the image for a larger view.

Very large snowflakes falling at the Science Spectrum (southern Lubbock) during the early afternoon of February 11, 2010. Click on the image for a larger view.

Picture of some of the WFO Lubbock crew taking a brief break to enjoy the snow during the early afternoon of February 11, 2010. Click on the image for a larger view.