We The People: This Day in History, November 25
Thanksgiving Day Ice Storm Hits Central Texas 1993
Published: Nov. 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM CST
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On November 25, 1993, Central Texas was hit by an unexpected Thanksgiving Day ice storm.
This storm, known as a “Blue Norther”, brought sleet and extremely cold temperatures into the area, making for some hazardous driving conditions.
This was also the first time that wintry precipitation was ever recorded on Thanksgiving in Dallas/Fort Worth, impacting the annual Thanksgiving Day Dallas Cowboys football game at Texas Stadium.
0.3 inches was recorded on the ground at DFW airport.
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