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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

 

Department of Commerce Honored Institution Award
Big Spring Field Station

 

photo of Big Spring, Texas cooperative observer
Pat Vesper presents the 50 year award to Mr. Charles Yates.
Photo by Susan Spears

 

On February 1, 2008, Susan Spears and Pat Vesper of the National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa presented a Department of Commerce Honored Institution Award to the Big Spring Field Station. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Yates and the Big Spring Field Station for their many years of service.