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‘Worst week of winter in your life’ – storm takes aim at Texas, New Mexico & South Central U.S.

February 14, 2021 5:58 AM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — There’s “no shortage of winter weather hazards” across the U.S. Sunday morning, with more than 150 million Americans under weather warnings, watches or advisories, according to the Weather Prediction Center. RELATED STORY: Winter Storm Warning for Borderland as snow, cold arrive; Transmountain road closed But there’s one particularly ferocious winter storm that’s taking aim at

ABC-7 First Alert: Winter storm expected to bring rain/snow mix and colder air

February 13, 2021 5:45 PM Iris Lopez

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 the area. Saturday’s high temperatures were near average for this time of year. Overnight temperatures will dip down to the lower 40s. The challenge to the forecast will be

Winter Weather Advisory in El Paso, Dona Ana counties; Winter Storm Warning in Hudspeth, Otero

February 12, 2021 3:59 PM Jim Parker, Wil Herren

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. Monday. The NWS forecast total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with winds gusting up to 35 mph. “Most of the snow accumulation is expected to occur

Abbott urges Texans to brace for winter storm, issues disaster declaration for all 254 counties

February 12, 2021 5:34 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7, Texas Tribune

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 most of the state. He also said experts fear that electricity demand during the frigid temperatures could cause power outages. RELATED STORY: Winter Weather Advisory in El Paso, Dona Ana

ABC-7 First Alert: Transition day as we expect cold temps tomorrow

February 13, 2021 8:13 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- Plenty of sunshine and near seasonal average temperatures are expected this afternoon across the Borderland. Winds will stay relatively light this morning and increase this afternoon to around 15-20 MPH from the southwest. Highs will be in the lower 60s for El Paso County as well as southern portions of Doña Ana

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Sunday’s rain to change over to some snow – turning bitterly cold.

February 12, 2021 6:00 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

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 begin to tumble quickly behind a brutal cold front arriving from E/NE. Winds will also pick up with gusts around 35 mph for the west side of town. Early

ABC-7 First Alert: Cloudy and breezy ahead of winter storm

February 12, 2021 7:34 AM Nichole Gomez

The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for changes that will arrive Sunday. The first system moves in quickly bringing increased clouds through Saturday morning, expect breezy winds and a slight chance for rain late Friday. Plan on breaking out the winter gear on Valentine’s Day because arctic air mass will begin to push into

WATCH: 6 dead, 65 hurt in icy 100-car pileup in Fort Worth

February 11, 2021 7:48 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

FORT WORTH, Texas — At least six people were killed and dozens more injured Thursday morning following an icy, more than 100-vehicle freeway pileup, according to Fort Worth police and fire officials. In all, 65 people were hurt in the accident; 36 were taken to hospitals from the crash, several with critical injuries, said Matt

ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances look decent, snow chances…not so much

February 11, 2021 6:15 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

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 the east. Therefore, most snowfall accumulations should be light at this point. Temperatures will get cold Sunday night and early Monday morning. Temps will likely bottom out

ABC-7 First Alert: Beautiful day Thursday, coldest air of the season arrives behind a winter storm

February 11, 2021 7:25 AM Nichole Gomez

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 temperatures before our weather pattern shifts from warm and sunny to cold and wet. A winter storm system will combine with arctic airmass from the east and bring widespread

ABC-7 First Alert: Spring-like weather comes to an end late Saturday as Winter storm approaches

February 10, 2021 9:10 PM Iris Lopez

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 conditions will continue through Fridaywith occasionally breezy west flow each afternoon. A slight chanceof rain showers will be possible Friday night, followed by coolertemperatures on Saturday. Major changes are expected

This restaurant owner buys out street vendors’ tamales so they can call it a day during a Chicago cold snap

February 10, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

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, bask in the warmth of a caring man armed with 50 tamales. Restaurateur Robert Magiet just purchased the Mexican rollups from a street vendor. It was the seller’s

ABC-7 First Alert: Coldest air of the season moves in Valentine’s Day weekend

February 10, 2021 7:22 AM Nichole Gomez

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 dry through Friday. The winds will remain breezy with gusts between 20 to 25 mph. The blast of arctic air will bring a huge drop in temperatures along

Extreme Weather: What to expect in 2021 for Western U.S.

February 10, 2021 6:22 AM Nichole Gomez

EL PASO, Texas — Historic wildfires, excessive heat, and drought are all things that we experienced in the Southwest and West Coast this past year. It’s safe to say that last year was brutal–it was the second hottest summer on record. The Borderland along with Arizona battled record heat. El Paso had 57 100-degree days

ABC-7 First Alert: Big drop in temperatures this weekend behind arctic air blast

February 9, 2021 3:10 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Above normal temperatures will continue through Friday. The big temperature drop will begin Saturday as bitterly cold arctic air will pour in from the north and northeast. High temps may very well stay put in the 20’s and 30’s for highs Sunday and Monday with overnight lows in the single digits and teens. There will

StormTRACK Weather: The warming trend continues

February 9, 2021 7:18 AM Nichole Gomez

Expect warm and dry weather over the next several days. Temperatures will run well above normal through Friday. The winds will remain breezy with gusts between 20 to 30 mph. A blast of arctic air will bring a huge drop in temperatures Sunday and Monday. This will combine with a winter storm to bring snow

Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest

February 8, 2021 11:48 PM CNN Newsource

A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene. The incident is just one of many that have occurred across the Midwest where snow, sub-zero temperatures and freezing rain have created dangerous, icy roadway conditions. More than 41 million people remain

Get ready for much colder air to arrive for weekend

February 8, 2021 10:44 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps will continue to be very warm with sunshine over the next several days. Highs will be in the low and mid 70’s with lots of sunshine. Having said that – don’t put away the winter jackets as of yet. The weekend will bring about the big changes. A strong arctic air mass will move

At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record

February 8, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger Matthew Nyman survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska’s Bear Mountain.

StormTRACK Weather: The warming trend continues along with breezy winds

February 8, 2021 6:22 AM Nichole Gomez

Expect warm and dry weather over the next several days. Temperatures will run well above normal through Friday. The winds will remain breezy with gusts between 20 to 30 mph. A cold front may bring colder and wetter weather Saturday and Sunday.

StormTrack Weather: Quiet, warm, dry weather ahead

February 7, 2021 5:42 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– The Borderland experienced a Spring-like afternoon with Sunday’s afternoon highs topping off in the lower 70s. 73 was the official high and these warmer temperatures will be sticking around for the start of the work week. A weak cold front will push through Friday picking up our winds and dropping our highs

4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry

February 7, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche over the weekend in a back-country ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City received a hang-up call around 11:40 a.m. Saturday, and then received a report that there had been an avalanche in the Wilson

StormTRACK Weather: Sunny and warm Super Bowl Sunday

February 7, 2021 7:40 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- Temperatures this afternoon will warm above seasonal average highs, making for a beautiful comfortable afternoon. Winds will be from the southwest 5-15 MPH, wind gusts around 20 MPH. Afternoon highs will be in the lower 70s across many areas across the Borderland today. The 70s stick around for much of the work

StormTrack Weather: Warm Super Bowl Sunday expected

February 6, 2021 5:55 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– For Sunday through Thursday we will be mostly sunny with high temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees above average. We will see some breezy afternoon winds each day. For Friday and into nextweekend it will continue to be dry as cooler air begins to filterinto the region. It is still unclear if

StormTRACK Weather: Mild afternoon with sunny skies

February 6, 2021 7:35 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- Low-end windy conditions from yesterday ushered in cooler air. Expect afternoon highs to run a few degrees cooler than Friday for this afternoon with abundant amount of sunshine for this weekend. Today’s highs will be in the low to mid 60s. North to northwest flow of winds around 5-15 MPH. Super Bowl

A nice weekend for ya

February 5, 2021 5:40 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Some winds expected Friday night but winds will diminish for your Saturday. Lots of sunshine with temps in the 60’s and low 70’s for the weekend. Should be able to stay in the low 70’s early next week. Slight rain chances arrive later next week with some cooler temps.

A look back at the Borderland’s big freeze – 10 years ago this week

February 5, 2021 10:46 AM National Weather Service

EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system brought locally heavy snowfall to portions of the area on the night of Feb. 1st and into the afternoon of the 2nd, and was followed by several

StormTrack Weather: Mild & breezy to close out the week

February 5, 2021 7:17 AM Nichole Gomez

Warm temperatures return to the region today, along with breezy to windy conditions. Temperatures will reach the low 70s this afternoon, but tomorrow will be cooler, in the 60s. The region will remain under mostly sunny skies through the weekend.

Winter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin

February 4, 2021 8:17 PM CNN Newsource

Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showing no signs of abating in the Midwest. Whiteout conditions along Interstate 80 west of Newton, Iowa, led to a 40-vehicle pileup there, the state patrol said Thursday afternoon. Troopers, who

More wind for your Friday

February 4, 2021 5:45 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Winds will gust to 35 mph our of the NW Friday making it feel a bit colder. Temperatures will be a little colder with highs in the mid 60’s. I expect a lot of sunshine throughout the day. The weekend looks to be fairly nice with sunshine and highs hanging out in the mid and

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