The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5674511
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MIDLAND
5674511
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,674,511 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,151,674 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-12-11T16:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-12-11T21:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MIDLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | OFFICIAL NWS OBS. |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong upper level storm system interacted with copious amounts of Gulf and Pacific moisture to produce a heavy snow event across portions of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. This storm system moved from west to east across the area with snowfall amounts up to 12 inches in western Reeves County. This turned out to be the snow storm of the century for the Midland/Odessa area as the 9.75 inches recorded at the Midland International Airport set new records for the greatest daily snowfall, the greatest single event snowfall, and the greatest monthly snowfall ever recorded. Most of this snow fell in an intense 4-5 hour period. Numerous traffic accidents were reported on icy roads with a large number of injuries and one fatality. The heavy snowfall also resulted in loss of power for some communities. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | 6 - 10 inches of snow |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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