Winter Storm — Far West Plateau, Texas

1997-01-06 to 1997-01-07 · Far West Plateau, Texas

Wider weather episode

A major winter storm brought relatively heavy snow to Far West Texas. By more northerly standards, the 3 to 6 inches of snow that fell was not great however it produced significant problems for the local area. Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces, New Mexico was closed and numerous traffic accidents were reported including three fatalities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5613451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.