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Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.

A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. through Thursday. Read More >

Top Ten Snowstorms
1930-2023
Midland, Texas

 

  Rank   Most Snow (in) Year and Days
 1 10.6           2012 - January 9th-10th 
 2  9.8           1998 - December 10th-11th  
 3  8.0           2001 - November 27th-28th 
 4  7.9           2020 - February 4th-5th 
 5   7.6               2015 - December 26th-27th
 6 7.0              1974 - January 23rd-24th
 7 6.4              2011 - December 23rd-24th
 8 5.9            1955 - January 8th-9th
 9   5.7 1              1992 - January 17th-18th
 10 5.6           2021 - February 13th-14th

 

Footnotes:

  1. 5.7 inches also occurred in December 31st 1982-January 1st 1983, and November 16th-17th 1980