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Epic Texas, New Mexico Snowfall
Jan 10, 2012; 10:28 AM ET
UPDATE: The NWS in Midland, Texas has issued this map showing up to 15 inches of snow in New Mexico.
According to the NWS, Midland, Texas set a record yesterday for snowfall... the 10.6 inches was not just the most snow in one day... they had never seen that much snow on any day, and it tipped the scales to a record snow for for an entire season! Here's an approximate map of the snowfall that fell in the area, and in neighboring New Mexico.
San Angelo also set a daily snow record with 2.6 inches. Although the NWS reported a maximum spotter report of 4 inches at Ski Bluewood, Red River, NM reported 7 inches, and an AccuWeather.com fan uploaded this picture of 9 inches of snow at Hobbs, New Mexico and another Facebook user uploaded an impressive photo and reported 11 inches:
Other pictures and reactions from Social Media:
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Mid-Atlantic Snowfall Map, Up to 17 Inches!
Feb 20, 2012; 9:23 AM ET
Up to 17 inches of snow fell in the mountains of Virginia during the weekend snowstorm. Coverage is well shown on the maps and we've got some great pics.
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Confirmation of Snowless, Warm U.S., Cold Europe
Feb 15, 2012; 2:06 PM ET
Seems like a warm winter in the U.S. and frigid one in Europe, but it's always important to quantify these things and compare them to history, because people's memories are short and localized.
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Super Tropical Cylone Giovanna Vs. Madagascar
Feb 13, 2012; 9:59 AM ET
Extreme Tropical Cyclone Giovanna is a beautiful, concentric storm on satellite this morning at Category 4 strength, but it threatens an area with little experience of such.
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Anniversary of 2010 Snowmageddon Snow Storms
Feb 8, 2012; 3:54 PM ET
A quick review of maps and photos from 2010's "Snowmageddon" snow storms in the East.
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Storm Chaser Andy Gabrielson Killed in Accident
Feb 6, 2012; 9:27 AM ET
Storm Chaser Andy Gabrielson, who had an uncanny ability to film dozens of tornadoes up close, perished Saturday evening in a tragic traffic accident.
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Photos: 10 Feet of Rime Ice at Mount Washington!
Feb 3, 2012; 9:55 AM ET
A photographic treat slowly developed this week. Over 10 feet of "rime" ice developed horizontally from their observation tower and other objects.
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Was U.S. Record Low Temperature of Minus 80 Broken in Alaska?
Jan 31, 2012; 11:55 AM ET
It seems that an amateur weather station at Jim's River, Alaska, almost reached the U.S. record low of minus 80 F Saturday, but then stopped transmitting. NOAA tossed the amateur reading, but what other data could verify it?
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Warm Winter Waterspouts, Confused Birds, Lack of Flu
Jan 27, 2012; 2:33 PM ET
It's been warmer (or at least less snowy) than normal over much of the United States this winter. Enter January waterspouts, confused birds and plants, canceled events, and unusually low flu levels.
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Could Tropical Cylone Funso Reach Category 5?
Jan 23, 2012; 7:37 PM ET
Deadly Cyclone Funso could make a run at Category 5 intensity, which would seem to be pretty impressive as it's wedged in-between Madagascar and Africa.
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Discovery Channel Storm Chasers Cancelled!
Jan 20, 2012; 4:11 PM ET
A rumor started on January 20th was finally confirmed by the show's star Tim Samaras on January 23rd. There will be no more "Storm Chasers".
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Flying Wild Temperatures in Alaska
Jan 18, 2012; 9:17 AM ET
We all know Alaska has been seeing record snowfall this year, and record cold, but they've also had some huge temperature swings.
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Wake Low Wind Gusts in Florida Keys Wednesday
Jan 14, 2012; 10:42 AM ET
A rare "Wake Low" crossed the Keys earlier this week, causing high wind gusts and damage. What is a Wake Low and why is it unusual?
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Tornado Hits Rutherford County, NC Near Facebook
Jan 12, 2012; 9:27 AM ET
An EF-2 tornado touched down Wednesday evening in Rutherford County, NC, causing widespread damage and injuries, but the Facebook Data Center there was spared.
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Epic Texas, New Mexico Snowfall
Jan 10, 2012; 10:28 AM ET
Midland, Texas set an all-time daily and seasonal snowfall record yesterday, while up to 11 inches fell in New Mexico. Maps, photos and reactions here.
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Don't Try This At Home: Near Miss, Truck In Lake
Jan 6, 2012; 12:40 PM ET
A crazy video and photo show how dangerous winter driving can be. I examine the weather conditions for the Minneapolis Target truck incident.
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Jesse FerrellJesse Ferrell's WeatherMatrix blog covers extreme weather worldwide with a concentration on weather photos and Social Media.
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