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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Top Ten Consecutive Days Zero Precipitation
1930-2025
Midland Texas
  Rank   Most Days Year and Days
 1  103     Oct 20th, 1950 - Jan 31st, 1951
 2   99     Oct 11th, 1973 - Jan 17th, 1974
 3   90     Oct 2nd, 2021 - Dec 31st, 2021
 4   88     Sep 26th, 2010 - Dec 22nd, 2010
 4   88     Feb 10th, 1946 - May 8th, 1946
 6   83      Jan 9th, 2025 - Apr 2nd, 2025
 6    82       May 21st, 2011 - Aug 10th, 2011
 8   82       Oct 15th, 2008 - Jan 4th, 2009
 9   81       Oct 10th, 1946 - Dec 29th, 1946
 10   77       Dec 4th, 1966 - Feb 18th, 1967