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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

April 7, 2007 Late Season Snow

 

 

A late season winter storm system affected much of the area on Saturday from southeastern New Mexico south and eastward through the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos.  This storm system is now pushing eastward out of the area.  Expect the chances for more precipitation to diminsih with time, with the possibility of mixed precipitation being the biggest threat in spots. 

Here are the latest area snowfall totals we have received for the day:

In southeast New Mexico:

Carlsbad = 0.5 Inch
Tatum = 0.2 Inch

In southwest Texas:

Alpine = Trace
Big Lake = 0.5 Inch
Big Spring = 1.0 Inch
Colorado City = 1.5 Inches
Fort Davis = 0.1 Inch
Fort Stockton = Trace
Gail = 0.5 Inch
Grandfalls = 0.3 Inch
Guadalupe Pass = 1.0 Inch
Kent = 2.0 Inches
Kermit = Trace
Lamesa = Trace
Loraine = 3.0 Inches
Mccamey = 1.0 Inch
Midland = 1.5 Inches
Monahans = 1.0 Inch
Odessa = Trace
Pecos = 1.0 Inch
Pecos County = 2.0 Inches
Pine Springs = 1.0 Inch
Pyote = 1.0 Inch
Rankin = 1.3 Inches
Snyder = Trace
Valley View = 1.0 Inch
Wink = 1.0 Inch