Parts of the Texas Panhandle saw a rare October snowstorm on Thursday
Residents posted videos of the rare October snow storm on social media that show their fall decorations and pumpkins covered in white flakes. Wind had died down some, but snow has picked up. Looks like we have about an inch so far. Starting to accumulate on the road. Located one mile South of Lake Meredith in Fritch, TX.#txwx #phwx #txsnow @StormSearch7 @TxStormChasers @NWSAmarillo pic.twitter.
— Texas Farmhouse Photography October 24, 2019 Snow is uncommon for Amarillo this time of year but not unheard of, according to CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward."The earliest measurable snow on record is September 29, 1984," said Ward."The earliest in the season that they have ever had 1"+ is October 15, 1970."One person even captured the phenomenon"thundersnow," the combination of snow and a thunderstorm, and shared the video on Twitter.
— Trades McGrady🔥 October 24, 2019 The preliminary snow reports show that 4 inches of snow fell five miles west of Amarillo, according to the NWS. They said that the largest drifts at their office in Amarillo range between 10 and 12 inches.People weren't the only ones going outside and enjoying the rare storm; a pup named Maggie ran around her backyard in Amarillo and dug her nose in the fresh snowfall.
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