We all know how rare a true snowstorm is in Houston, but every now and then, it happens.
Just last year, January 2025 delivered a little magic. Adults felt like kids again, and kids fully embraced it, sledding down neighborhood hills, building snowmen, and soaking up a rare Gulf Coast snow day.
But as special as that was, it still doesn’t compare to what happened on Valentine’s Day in 1895. Nearly two feet of snow fell across the city, a staggering total that remains unmatched in Houston’s history…