Record snowfall in Dallas-Fort Worth
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Hosting big events at Jerryworld in Arlington seems to encourage snowy, winter weather.
The big picture: Longtime North Texas residents probably remember the 2011 ice storm during Super Bowl XLV, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- But the snowiest day was actually the year before — when AT&T Stadium hosted the NBA All-Star Game.
The latest: DFW Airport recorded 2.2 inches of snow yesterday. But areas of Collin and Denton counties saw 3-6 inches, while areas to the south saw less than an inch.
Flashback: Most of Dallas-Fort Worth recorded more than a foot of snow Feb. 11-12, 2010. DFW Airport saw a record 12.5 inches in 24 hours, per the National Weather Service.
- North Texas saw less snow when hosting the Super Bowl. Some areas got more than 6 inches. Dallas Love Field recorded 5.1 inches Feb. 3-4, 2011.
Zoom out: Other parts of Texas haven't seen record snowfall since the 1920s, according to a NOAA record of snowfall extremes.