Winter Storm Watch
Expires 6:00 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 2:20 PM MST on February 10, 2012/
... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Sunday morning
through Sunday afternoon.
* Event... freezing rain... sleet... and snow.
* Timing... Sunday
* impacts... potentially significant ice accumulations may impact
Interstate 10 and feeder roads in Pecos and Reeves counties
especially. Snow packed roads may make travel difficult north of
Interstate 10.
* Ice/snow accumulations... ice accumulations to around one
quarter inch will be possible Sunday morning along and south of
Interstate 10. Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches across Permian
Basin and Lea County New Mexico.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.