Got stuck in Amarillo, Texas Friday 3/27 blizzard! (snow, icy, day)

[kellieann]

I was traveling from MA to NV started on Wednesday early and yesterday got stuck in Amarillo due to a blizzard on/near I-40 west. It is now 11am on Saturday on 3/28 and I-40 is still closed! but sun is shining, no snow, though it is cold and icy. Just 12 hours to sunny weather. Life is so unpredicatable sometimes.

[Jammie]

They did get hit with quite a snowstorm down that way. I hope everything turns out well for you and you safely get to your destination.

[Westerner92]

That's Panhandle weather for you! Amarillo was in the 70's the day before! Can you tell us how much snow fell? I have heard some reports say as little as 6" and as much as 24". I am so jealous.

[DOUBLE H]

This was one NASTY storm. When it passed through in my area of western Colorado, we had a hard rain, 5 minutes of snow, then sleet, then sunshine, then rain, then 3 hours of snow, and the wind blew consistently about 40 m.p.h. the whole time.

Snow totals all over eastern Colorado ranged from 1 to 3 feet. Same in New Mexico as well.

The topper was Dalhart, Texas, about 80 miles northwest of Amarillo. 8 to 12 foot snowdrifts in that area.

One word describes it-YIKES!

[dxiweodwo]

WOW, this is one wicked storm!!! March came in like a lion with heavy snow across the eastern seaboard and it's leaving like a lion as well.

[Gue]

Safe driving all!

[Oildog]

They shut I-40 down at the OK/TX border as the storm moved in. Probably a good thing as west OK had 8-16" of show and drifts 6 feet and higher. Along with icy conditions underneath. The weather does turn quickly in these parts.

[TXSooner]

I saw on the news on April 1st that we got 9.9" here that day. And it was in the 70s the day before!