Texas 2026-27

A record El Nino is coming

NOAA gives it a greater than 90% chance. Texas is two snow states, and it will not treat them alike. NASA image.

West Texas

El Paso averages 12 inches

That is its average in strong El Nino winters, against 4.5 normally. This photo is from the last one. Dicklyon, CC BY-SA.

The other half

16 of 17 came up empty

Across the three strongest El Ninos, east and south Texas recorded no snow at all. Photo: Miguel Angel Omana Rojas, CC BY.

But

The biggest one was a La Nina

February 2021 set the snowiest season on record at Abilene, Waco and Austin. Photo: David Kitto, CC0.

What matters

Geography, not the forecast

Dallas averages 2.3 inches and runs below normal in strong El Ninos. Full record in the guide.

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