It’s hard to fathom seeing nearly two feet of snow across downtown Houston, but it happened on Valentine’s Day in 1895, nearly 130 years ago. Snow started to fall during the night of Feb. 13 ...

If the forecast comes to fruition, it would be the most snow the city has seen since 1960 and possibly one of its heaviest snowfall events ever recorded. On Feb. 14, 1895, Houston received 20 ...

20 inches on Valentine's Day The mother of all snows came on Valentine's Day in 1895. Houston was hit with 20 inches of snow on Feb. 14 and 15. The snow didn't just fall in Houston. It was a ...

the highest snowfall event in Houston occurred in 1895 where the Houston area received up to 20” of snow! The second highest was on Valentine’s Day February 12, 1960 where 4.4” of snowfall ...

WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPLAINED: Houston freeze: Ice, snow or just rain? Here’s how it could form The highest recorded snowfall was an anomaly in 1895, with 20 inches of snow on Valentine’s Day.

While snow is a rare occurrence in Houston, historical records show it ... The most significant snowfall occurred on February 14, 1895, when the city received a record-breaking 20 inches ...

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.

By my count, Houston has seen snow in 30 different years since 1895. While there were years with multiple snow events, I’m only counting the years themselves. The first thing that stands out is ...

When we talk about snow in Houston, 1895 stands out as a legend, a year we all wish we’d seen, or are glad we didn’t. But since then, our snow history has been more modest. The most snow ...