Texas on Ice: A Look Back at The 5 Coldest Days Ever In Houston
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Well, H-Town a day of snow has finally touched down in our little section of The Lone Star State. In fact, weather experts are describing the frigid temperatures we’ll experience over the next few days as a historic winter storm, likening the heavy snow and unusually cold weather patterns to climate conditions that haven’t hit Houston in over 50 years.
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Typically, we get snow in our parts about once every four years.. but that got us to thinking: What are the top five coldest days we’ve had in the city? Houston has been recording temperatures since 1921, so with that said, take a look below at days that went down in history for being the boldest and the coldest.
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Houston remained below freezing for almost five days in a row. The coldest Christmas on record in Houston was in 1983, when the temperature dropped to 11°F.
THE HARD FREEZE: JANUARY 16, 2024
Houston broke several cold records during a hard freeze, as temperatures dipped to 18 degrees and icy road conditions contributed to more than 100 ice-related crashes.
