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Potent Storm to Impact Most of the Country This Week

Multitude of significant hazards are in the forecast this week across the country. Severe thunderstorms are expected for the eastern third of the country through mid-week. Record warmth expected across the Deep South and Southeast. Excessive rainfall potential increases for the Ohio and Mississippi Valley. Winter storm for the Sierra Nevada and Intermountain West, spreading to Northern Plains. 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