National Weather Service: Winter Storm Watch

Midland, TX

Current Conditions

Clear

51 °F

Clear

6 mph from the East

24 °F

30.22 in

35%

10.0 miles

Midland Airpark, TX

Updated — 8:15 PM CST on February 10, 2012

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Forecast for Midland (79701)

Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon...
Friday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 58° / L 29°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 43° / L 29°
Sunday
sleet
Ice Pellets
H 34° / L 32°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 36°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 38°
Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. Light freezing rain...sleet or snow likely in the morning...then rain...sleet or snow likely in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Sunday Night

Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening...then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Statement as of 2:20 PM MST on February 10, 2012/

Winter Storm Watch


... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Sunday morning
through Sunday afternoon.

* Event... freezing rain... sleet... and snow.

* Timing... Sunday

* impacts... potentially significant ice accumulations may impact
Interstate 10 and feeder roads in Pecos and Reeves counties
especially. Snow packed roads may make travel difficult north of
Interstate 10.

* Ice/snow accumulations... ice accumulations to around one
quarter inch will be possible Sunday morning along and south of
Interstate 10. Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches across Permian
Basin and Lea County New Mexico.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.








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