Winter storm lashes Texas from Trans-Pecos to Austin and SA
A frigid winter storm lashed wide sections of Texas with snow sleet and freezing rain creating hazardous driving conditions from Alpine Fort Stockton to the Hill Country and south to Corpus Christi. Spokesman Don Clark of the State Department of Highways warned of dangerous roads from near Houston to Austin and San Antonio and noted the snow line breaks north of Austin while Temple residents faced problems. Snow totals ranged 4 to 6 inches in Trans-Pecos towns and 3 to 5 inches in the Hill Country with Panhandle areas near Farwell Dalhart and Dumas also reporting hazardous conditions.
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Texas
Trans-Pecos
Austin
San Antonio
Hill
Edwards Plateau
Don Clark
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Houston
Corpus Christi
Big Bend
Clark
Temple
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Panhandle
Farwell
Dalhart
Dumas
Snow Closes Malls and Delays Flights at Midland
Heavy snow Saturday slowed traffic and led to the closure of three area malls while halting air traffic at Midland Regional Airport. The National Weather Service logged 4.5 inches on the ground with up to 3 more inches possible, a potential new 24 hour record. Drivers reported icy, slick roads and several jackknifed trucks on Interstates 10 and 20 east of Van Horn as police urged motorists to carry flares and warm clothing.
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Midland Regional
National Weather Service
Permian Basin
Weather Service
NWS
Carl Brinker
Anderson
Ind
Nogales
Ariz
Dallas
van Horn
Brinker
Penwell
Midland Department of Public Safety
John Madden
Madden
Midland
DPS
Snowbound Odessa Midland area reports light traffic and mall closures
Snowfall blanketed the Odessa Midland area with 6 to 8 inches on runways and streets. Traffic remained slow with about 16 accidents reported. Permian and Winwood malls closed early to protect employees while Midland Regional airport halted flights.
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Odessa
Kevin Jones
Jones
Permian
Winwood
Midland Park Mall
David Long
Midland Regional
L.J. Nelson
Nelson
Refugees in Odessa reflect on Vietnam's troubles
Vietnamese refugees in the Odessa area speak of fear under the Hanoi government and the loss of human rights. Clergy and community leaders from St. Marys Catholic Church recount danger, jailings, and the challenge of aiding evacuees amid arrests and punishment for religious activity. A local Vietnamese group in Houston also protests abuses and supports freedom fighters amid death sentences and political crackdowns.
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Odessa
Thomas Nguyen
St. Mary's Catholic Church
18Th St
Father Nguyen
Vietnam
Dao Gia Nguyen
Mui Thi We
St. Mary's
Thailand
Hong Kong
Philippines
Indonesia
Peter Nguyen
Andrews
Tuan
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Houston
Associated Press
Cao Gia Nguyen
Planet X theory links comets to dinosaur extinction
Tucson report says a shifting Planet X orbit periodically drives comets toward Earth, causing dust clouds and mass extinctions. Researchers propose 34 and 11 million year peaks, noting potential links to Neptune and Uranus orbital variations and debates over Nemesis or dust clouds.
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Tucson
Ariz
Earth
Daniel Whitmire
Whitmire
John Matese
Solar System
University of Arizona
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
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Janice Johnston
Ector
Midland Counties
Rev. Thomas Nguyen
St. Mary’s
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