A tree in Cyndi Wood's front yard was uprooted due to the weight of the snow early Friday morning, Feb. 12, 2010, crashing on top of her Honda Passport parked in her driveway in the Ridglea neighborhood of Fort Worth. Wood's said that the tree also took out her water main.
Brandon Wade
SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM
One of the worst (or best?) snowfalls in Fort Worth in recent memory was a record-setting storm just before Valentine’s Day in 2010.
More than 12 inches of snow blanketed North Texas, which set a record for the most snow in a 24-hour period.
Anyone who was a kid back then certainly loved it — towering snowmen were all over the city, not to mention the snowball fights and snow angels.
Homeowners — not so much. The weight of the snow snapped trees, collapsed roofs and caused $25 million in damage, according to early estimates reported by the Star-Telegram at the time. The snow also knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Here’s a look back at S-T front pages and photos from across the city.
The Star-Telegram’s front page on Feb. 12, 2010
Colby Nichols, left, and TCU soph Alicia Atwood built an igloo on the TCU campus near the Greek dorms on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Paul Moseley Star-Telegram
A tree in Cyndi Wood's front yard was uprooted due to the weight of the snow early Friday morning, Feb. 12, 2010, crashing on top of her Honda Passport parked in her driveway in the Ridglea neighborhood of Fort Worth. Wood's said that the tree also took out her water main. Brandon Wade SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM
A car detours around a limb that snapped from the weight of snow on West 7th Street, Friday, February 12, 2010. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM
Elizabeth Manning talks to Vickie Walker on Feb. 12, 2010, about Walker's tree that collapsed under the weight the overnight snow. Walker, who lives on Windsor Place in Berkeley Place neighborhood, said that the tree was at least 25 years old. MAX FAULKNER STAR-TELEGRAM
Sherman Jones, 35, puts the finishing touches on a gigantic snowman built by several families in the west-side Fort Worth neighborhood during the snow fall on Thursday, February 11, 2010. Joyce Marshall Star-Telegram
Traffic heading toward downtown Fort Worth stalls along east bound I30 Thursday morning, Feb. 11, 2010. Snow began falling early Thursday morning and is expected to continue all day. RON JENKINS STAR-TELEGRAM
Pedestrians cross Houston Street downtown as snow continues to fall, Thursday evening February 11, 2010. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM
Hans Vatter works to disassemble and remove an awning that fell Friday, February 12, 2010, at Joe Daiches jewelry store in downtown Fort Worth, due to the weight of record snowfall. David Kent Star-Telegram
Michael Tappan Bailey, 2, plays in the snow while his father Tappan shovels snow from the front walk of the home in the Monticello neighborhood, Friday, February 12, 2010. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM
Chris Cook of Arlington, a Boston native, complete a statuesque snowman in the front lawn of his home near Young Jr. High in Arlington on Thursday, February, 11, ,2010. He says it took about 2 1/2 hours. Ian McVea Star-Telegram
Chip Jones, general sales manager at Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet, surveys the damage to one of the awnings that collapsed today under the weight of the snow in Fort Worth, Thursday, February 11, 2010 MAX FAULKNER STAR-TELEGRAM
Alex Thomson, 15, rides Matrix and leads Cruella back to the barn during the snow fall on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Benbrook Stables. She is a student at SW Christian School but took a snow day off to help her mother at the stable. Joyce Marshall Star-Telegram
The Star-Telegram’s front page on Feb. 13, 2010
A pedestrian walks south of downtown as snow continues to fall, Thursday February 11, 2010. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM
A small group played football on the fields on the west side of TCU near the tennis courts. Snow coverage in Fort Worth, photographed Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Paul Moseley Star-Telegram
The roof of Rahr Brewery, in the 700 block of South Main Street in Fort Worth, collapsed under the weight of snow on Feb. 12, 2010. Brandon Wade SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM
A snow man sits alongside Lancaster Avenue south of downtown as snow continues to fall, Thursday February 11, 2010. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM
This story was originally published January 21, 2026 at 11:34 AM.
Follow More of Our Reporting on Explore more Fort Worth history in photos & untold stories
Matt Leclercq is senior managing editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He previously was an editor at USA Today in Washington, national news editor at Gatehouse Media in Austin, and executive editor of The Fayetteville (NC) Observer. He’s a New Orleans native.
.JPG "A tree in Cyndi Wood's front yard was uprooted due to the weight of the snow early Friday morning, Feb. 12, 2010, crashing on top of her Honda Passport parked in her driveway in the Ridglea neighborhood of Fort Worth. Wood's said that the tree also took out her water main.")
%20(1).JPG "PHi_j0022(12) (1).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0172(25).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0239(14).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0202(13).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0107 (1).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0214(12).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0225(18).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0232(15).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0230(10).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0028(5).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0241(13).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0210(16).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0020(13).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0171(21).JPG")
.JPG "PHi_j0209(18).JPG")
