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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 # of Days High Temperature 32 F or Less
1930-2025
Midland, Texas
   Rank     Most #
 Days
  Year
 1   11     1985
 2   8 1     2021  
 2   8 1   1983 
 2   8 1  1963
 2   8 1  1932
 6   7 2  1949
 6   7 2  1940
   8   6 3   1987
  8   6 3   1973
  8   6 3   1948
 8   6 3    2011
 8   6 3   2014
 8   6 3   2015

Footnotes:

  1. 8 days occurred four times and ranked second most days  
  2. 7 days occurred twice (tied) and ranked sixth most days 
  3. 6 days occurred six times and ranked eighth most days