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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Extreme Weather: What to expect in 2021 for Western U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — Historic wildfires, excessive heat, and drought are all things that we experienced in the Southwest and West Coast this past year.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Big drop in temperatures this weekend behind arctic air blast
Above normal temperatures will continue through Friday. The big temperature drop will begin Saturday as bitterly cold arctic air will pour in from…
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StormTRACK Weather: The warming trend continues
Expect warm and dry weather over the next several days. Temperatures will run well above normal through Friday. The winds will remain breezy with…
Continue ReadingTruck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
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Get ready for much colder air to arrive for weekend
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…
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At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
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…
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StormTRACK Weather: The warming trend continues along with breezy winds
Expect warm and dry weather over the next several days. Temperatures will run well above normal through Friday. The winds will remain breezy with…
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StormTrack Weather: Quiet, warm, dry weather ahead
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…
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4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry
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…
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StormTRACK Weather: Sunny and warm Super Bowl Sunday
El Paso, Texas- Temperatures this afternoon will warm above seasonal average highs, making for a beautiful comfortable afternoon. Winds will be from…
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