A strong upper level storm system moved over the Midland forecast area bringing snow, sleet, and ice to southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. Snow amounts were small, less than 3 inches in all area.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A strong upper level storm system moved over the Midland forecast area bringing snow, sleet, and ice to southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. Snow amounts were small, less than 3 inches in all area. However, ice on Interstate 20 resulted in several accidents and a portion of the Interstate being closed. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 30, 2:10 AM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
210 AM CST THU NOV 30 2006
.SHORT TERM...
POTENT MID/UPPER LEVEL LOW IS MOVING SE ACRS NM. WATER VAPOR AND 3H
ISOTACHS INDICATE LOW WILL STILL MOVE SE NEXT FEW HOURS AS 120KT 3H
JET REMAINS ON BACKSIDE OF LOW NEAR 4 CORNERS REGION. OTHERWISE
LEADING EDGE OF ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS NEARING BIG BEND. RADAR/SFC OBS
INDICATE SN ACRS SE NM AND NW PB ATTM WITH REPORT OF 1 OF SNOW ON
GROUND IN N EDDY CO. ALSO RADAR SHOWS ISOLD-SCT SHSN (MODERATE TO
HEAVY) DEVELOPING FARTHER E ACRS CENTRAL/N PB. WRF-80 INDICATES
TROPOPAUSE FOLD DOWN THRU 3H WITH 4H-2H EPV VALUES 3-6 SUGGESTING
STRONG FRONTOGENETIC FORCING. RUC LOOKS TO BE THE FARTHEST S SOLN
WITH 5H LOW WHICH TRACKS ACRS SE NM/NW PB AND WILL SIDE WITH THAT
SOLN. ALSO MODELS ARE DEPICTING BEST 7H WAA ACRS NE EARLY THIS
MORNING AND EXPECT THIS IS WHY SHSN ARE DEVELOPING ACRS PB ATTM.
ISOLD THUNDER SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACRS THE E. LOOKING AT KMAF
VWP WINDS AROUND 7H ARE BACKED ABOUT 20 DEGREES MORE THAN MODELS
INDICATE AND THEREFORE EXPECT THAT 7H WAA IS A LITTLE STRONGER THAN
MODEL FCST. AS SUCH WILL OPT TO EXTEND HIGHLIGHTS THRU 15Z.
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS INCLUDE POTENTIAL NEED FOR UPDATE TO HEAVY SNOW
WARNING ACRS N-NE. ATTP WILL OPT TO NOT PLAY THAT CARD UNTIL LATER
PRIMARILY BECAUSE POSITION OF 5H LOW IS EXPECTED TO BE JUST A LITTLE
TO FAR N AND CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE E AS OF THIS WRITING ARE
TRANSLATING EWD QUICKLY. AFTER 15Z PRECIP CHANCES WILL DECREASE
...HOWEVER THERE MAY STILL BE A FEW WRAP AROUND SHSN THRU EARLY
P.M.. AS FOR TEMPS MET MOS IS RUNNING ABOUT 9 DEGREES BEHIND
MIDNIGHT TEMP AND BASED ON LOW LEVEL CAA TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO
UNDERCUT MOS. SKEPTICAL THAT M30S WILL BE REACHABLE TODAY ACRS PB/SE
NM AND WILL DECREASE TEMPS A FEW DEGREES. OTHERWISE COLD AIR JUST
STARTING THE MOVE THRU THE PASS AND WITH BATDRAW RAWS SHOWING N
WINDS 30G44 MPH EXPECT THAT THERE IS STILL A GOOD CHANCE FOR HIGH
WINDS TO DEVELOP THRU GDP AND WILL EXTEND NPW UNTIL 15Z.
.LONG TERM...
WILL BEGIN THE LONG TERM WITH WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE AREA AS THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY WREAKING HAVOC ON THE CWA TRANSLATES
EASTWARD. SATURDAY WE/LL SEE ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION. THIS TROUGH IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS
TROUGH...BUT WILL BRING WITH IT ANOTHER FRONT SATURDAY EVENING. WHILE
THIS FRONT WILL NOT BRING TEMPERATURES NEARLY AS COLD AS THOSE
ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY...IT WILL STILL BRING WELL BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES SUNDAY. WHILE NEITHER THE MODELS NOR MOS HAVE ANY
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT AT THIS POINT...CANNOT
COMPLETELY RULE IT OUT EITHER. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE TIMING MAY BE
OFF WITH THE BEST LIFT AND BEST MOISTURE NOT COMPLETELY COINCIDENT.
BEYOND THE FRONT SATURDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE GREAT LAKES
AREA WILL TRAIL ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA TUESDAY. THIS
FRONT WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS COLD AS THE PREVIOUS TWO AND WILL DROP
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY TO JUST SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR. A SOUTHERN STREAM TROUGH FORMS IN THE PACIFIC
OCEAN WEDNESDAY AND COULD AFFECT OUR WEATHER LATE NEXT WEEK. RIGHT
NOW...JUST LOOKING AT IT TO BRING MORE MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA FROM
THE PACIFIC. THIS WILL BRING DEWPOINTS UP AND MODERATE LOW
TEMPERATURES SOMEWHAT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 34 18 55 25 / 50 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 33 22 56 26 / 40 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 41 25 57 31 / 10 10 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 35 26 59 32 / 10 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 33 26 51 28 / 30 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 34 18 54 22 / 50 0 0 0
MARFA TX 34 12 53 23 / 10 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 33 19 54 25 / 40 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 34 19 55 27 / 40 0 0 0
WINK TX 36 19 59 22 / 30 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...SNOW ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
OF EDDY COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...NORTHERN LEA COUNTY.
TX...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
SNOW ADVISORY FROM 2 AM CST /1 AM MST/ TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/
THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...ANDREWS...BORDEN...
DAWSON...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...MARTIN...MITCHELL...
SCURRY.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...GAINES.
&&
49/74HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1256 AM CST THU NOV 30 2006 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-010700- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1256 AM CST THU NOV 30 2006 /1156 PM MST WED NOV 29 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...IN ADDITION TO GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS. ALSO...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER EDDY COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND OVER THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS IN WEST TEXAS DURING THIS TIME. THE SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THESE AREAS THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AFFECT GUADALUPE PASS THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. SINCE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1019 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006 NMZ034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-300630- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA... GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY... VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA... MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...ALPINE...FORT STOCKTON 1019 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006 /919 PM MST WED NOV 29 2006/ ...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TONIGHT... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH WEST TEXAS TONIGHT... PUSHING ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE RIVER BEFORE DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BEHIND THIS FRONT WITH TEMPERATURES AREAWIDE FALLING TO FREEZING OR BELOW BY THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A GUADALUPE PASS TO HOBBS LINE. FURTHER SOUTH...A LIGHT DUSTING... IF ANY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL. THIS WOULD INCLUDE LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A MIDKIFF TO VALENTINE LINE.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Local law enforcement officials reported that sleet, ice pellets, and freezing rain were falling across Mitchell county. They reported that a few cars had slid off the road.
The Howard County Sheriff's Office reported that Interstate 20 was icy between Mile Markers 165 and 170. Ten cars had slid off the interstate or had been involved in accidents. This resulted in the interstate being closed for a time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, November 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5734, 5735.