NWS Lubbock, TX, April 7, 2007 Snow Event

Tropical Depression in the Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Monday

Tropical Depression Two is expected to gradually strengthen and could bring tropical storm conditions to the Florida Panhandle beginning late Monday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest Monday, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

..WINTRY WEATHER IMPACTS THE SOUTH PLAINS SATURDAY MORNING: A COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CREATED IDEAL UPSLOPE CONDITIONS...LEADING TO AREAS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. DUE TO THE MILD AND DAMP WEATHER EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST MONTH...THE GROUND WAS TOO WARM FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATIONS WERE LOCATED OVER GRASSY OR VEGETATED AREAS. REPORTS FROM SEVERAL SHERIFF OFFICES NOTED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOW FREE BUT WET ENOUGH FOR MOTORISTS TO USE CAUTION. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE NWS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AS OF 300 PM: CITY SNOWFALL (INCHES) FARWELL 2.0 DIMMITT DUSTING TULIA DUSTING SILVERTON DUSTING CHILDRESS TRACE MEMPHIS 1.0 MULESHOE 0.25 LITTLEFIELD 2.0 FLOYDADA 1.0 PADUCAH 1.5 MORTON 1.0 LUBBOCK (SCI SPEC) 2.4 LUBBOCK (AIRPORT) 1.9 RALLS 1.0 DICKENS 2.5 PLAINS DUSTING BROWNFIELD DUSTING TAHOKA 1.0 POST 1.0 ASPERMONT 3.0-4.0