Rescue of hiker takes place atop Mount Cristo Rey amid frigid temps
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park firefighters rescued a mountain hiker who became stranded on a very cold Tuesday morning. Fire crews just…
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Texas cities had coldest morning in decades; all-time record lows
DALLAS, Texas — The coldest temperatures in decades hit a large portion of the Central and Southern Plains on Tuesday morning, with lows…
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El Paso Animal Services cites 70 owners who left pets out in the cold
EL PASO, Texas — A winter storm rolled through the Borderland Sunday bringing snow and freezing temperatures into Monday. Around El Paso, pets were…
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Braving the cold: El Pasoans keep working despite freezing temperatures
EL PASO, Texas — The winter storm and bone-chilling temps may have kept many El Pasoans indoors, but for those required to work outdoors – it was…
Continue ReadingFrozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and…
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‘We are still human beings’: Las Cruces homeless survive cold with tents, cardboard boxes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Homeless men and women braved the bitter cold Sunday night with damp blankets, thin tents and cardboard boxes. “We are…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds kick Tuesday with slight rain chances
Wind gusts Tuesday will hit 40 mph for the folks on the E/NE side of town during the afternoon and evening. With temps in the 40’s, those winds will…
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Millions impacted by power outages in Juárez and northern Mexico due to winter storm
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A massive power outage Monday affected millions of people in Juárez and some other areas in the state of Chihuahua.…
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After over 200 crashes in 24 hours, Borderland roads remain icy
El PASO, Texas — Numerous roads throughout the Borderland remained icy Monday, 24 hours after a snowy and bitterly cold winter storm invaded the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Frigid temps, slick roads on President’s Day
The coldest temperatures of the season have arrived with morning temps in the teens and single digits. The afternoon high temperatures will run about…
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Power outages caused by storm force rolling blackouts across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas early Monday morning as a winter storm gripped the state. The rotating…
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Borderland winter storm closures & delays list
EL PASO, Texas — Due to the winter storm impacting the Borderland on Sunday, here are the latest closures, cancellations and delays… El Paso…
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Winter Storm Warning, Wind Chill Advisory as Borderland sees several inches of snow, I-10 pileups
EL PASO, Texas — A strong storm system blanketed much of the Borderland with several inches of snow Sunday as the area also was set to see…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Brutally cold overnight!
Extremely cold air will be in place overnight. Lows should fall to the single digits in some places. This will be the coldest air since February…
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El Paso, Sierra Blanca open warming centers due to bitter cold
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Office of Emergency Management is operating seven warming centers throughout the city on Sunday and Monday, while…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very cold today with snow, ice, and brutally cold temps; better tomorrow
The Arctic air arrived sooner than anticipated Sunday morning turning that early rain to snow quickly. Early snowfall reports have 1-3″ across parts…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winter storm has made its way into the Borderland
El Paso, Texas- The day has finally come. The arctic air mass that we’ve been tracking all week moved in overnight a lot quicker than expected. It’s…
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‘Worst week of winter in your life’ – storm takes aim at Texas, New Mexico & South Central U.S.
DALLAS, Texas — There’s “no shortage of winter weather hazards” across the U.S. Sunday morning, with more than 150 million Americans under weather…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winter storm expected to bring rain/snow mix and colder air
EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for an extreme change in our forecast as a winter storm approaches…
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Winter Weather Advisory in El Paso, Dona Ana counties; Winter Storm Warning in Hudspeth, Otero
UPDATE, Feb. 13: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for El Paso and Dona Ana counties from 7 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m.…
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Abbott urges Texans to brace for winter storm, issues disaster declaration for all 254 counties
UPDATE, Feb. 13: Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or watches for…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Transition day as we expect cold temps tomorrow
El Paso, Texas- Plenty of sunshine and near seasonal average temperatures are expected this afternoon across the Borderland. Winds will stay…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Sunday’s rain to change over to some snow – turning bitterly cold.
Saturday will be nice – a transition day before the “lovers” storm hits on Valentine’s Day. Early morning rain will change to some snow as temps…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cloudy and breezy ahead of winter storm
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for changes that will arrive Sunday. The first system moves in quickly bringing increased clouds through…
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WATCH: 6 dead, 65 hurt in icy 100-car pileup in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — At least six people were killed and dozens more injured Thursday morning following an icy, more than 100-vehicle freeway pileup,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances look decent, snow chances…not so much
Latest model runs indicate a timing problem. That is to say, once the cold air arrives to see snow later Sunday – the moisture looks to retreat to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Beautiful day Thursday, coldest air of the season arrives behind a winter storm
An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for changes that will arrive Valentine’s Day weekend. We will have a few more days of sunshine and warm…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Spring-like weather comes to an end late Saturday as Winter storm approaches
EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First alert for a major change in our weekend forecast. Seasonably warm and dry…
Continue ReadingThis restaurant owner buys out street vendors’ tamales so they can call it a day during a Chicago cold snap
When it’s 9 degrees in Chicago, you can see your frozen breath in the air, feel the arctic sting on your face and, on this February morning,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Coldest air of the season moves in Valentine’s Day weekend
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect beginning Saturday night as arctic air pushes into the region. Ahead of that system, the weather will be warm and…
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