Heavy Snow — Loving, Texas

2007-01-23 · Loving, Texas

Event narrative

Five and a half inches of snow fell in Mentone.

Wider weather episode

Another record breaking snow event for west Texas and southeastern New Mexico as an upper level storm system and a cold front move across the region. Six to eight inches of snow in the Van Horn area resulted in Interstate 10 being closed between Fort Hancock and Fort Stockton and Interstate 20 being closed between Pecos and Fort Hancock. At least 200 tractor trailers were stranded in Van Horn and Pecos when those interstates closed. Schools across west Texas and southeastern New Mexico closed for at least a day. Locations across the region received anywhere from an inch to eleven inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 13292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.