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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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