Winter Weather — Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos, Texas

2004-11-02 · Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos, Texas

Event narrative

Law enforcement officials and storm spotters across the west Texas Upper Trans Pecos and the northwestern Permian Basin reported between one and three inch snow accumulations during the morning of the 2nd. The most significant impact occurred during the pre-dawn hours when traffic along Interstate 20 between Pecos and the Interstate 10 junction was slowed to speeds less then 35 MPH by snow and ice accumulations. Travel also was adversely affected along U.S. Highways 87 and 385. No road closures, however, were reported and no major accidents resulted from the nuisance winter weather.

Wider weather episode

An Election Day winter weather event resulted in accumulating snowfall over the Upper Trans Pecos and the northwestern Permian Basin of West Texas. One to three inch snow reports were common, with heavier snow amounts reported across northern Gaines County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5427399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.