but the city has had 10 other instances where at least a half an inch to 2 inches of snow have occurred. The snowiest day in Houston’s history occurred on Valentine’s Day in 1895 when a ...
As of Tuesday morning, Hobby Airport recorded three inches of snow, the third-largest snowfall on record there—excluding the unrecorded 1895 storm that brought 20 inches to the Houston area.
There were unofficial reports of 10 inches (26 centimeters) of snow in New Orleans in 1895, NWS meteorologist Christopher Bannan said. For Houston, the winter blast marks the latest dramatic ...
Snow is rare in Texas' largest city. In February 1895, a two-day storm dropped a record 20 inches (50 centimeters) on metropolitan Houston. Officials said one person has died from hypothermia in ...