DEEP SNOW blankets Roaring Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in this photo courtesy of Jeff Thacker, posted by the National Weather Service. | COURTESY PHOTO
BLACK ON WHITE Although Matador took the prize with 11 inches of snow, the white stuff created plenty of beautiful scenes throughout the area, such as the roadside park along TX 207 in Blanco Canyon. | HESPERIAN-BEACON
SNOWFALL in amounts up to 11 inches was recorded across the South Plains region on 24 January 2023. | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
After a prolonged period of dry weather, which is not uncommon during the winter in West Texas, things took a dramatic turn. The instigating feature was a potent mid-upper level storm system that dropped into the Desert Southwest, then directed itself toward Texas. In advance of the system, cool air spread southward, setting the stage for a bout of wintry weather.
