Of area cities, Andrews hit hardest by snow
Surrounding areas around Odessa also received significant snowfall Monday, but most did not get hit as hard by the winter storm.
Kermit City Manager Sam Watson said they had mostly slush by Monday afternoon and the precipitation that hit the ground did not refreeze overnight.
“We’re in pretty good shape out here,” he said. “(The streets) are a little damp, but they’re in pretty good shape.”
Watson said a few fender benders in parking lots were reported, but the roads were clear other than that.
Monahans City Manager David Mills said their situation was similar, with no major accidents reported and only a brief power outage Monday night.
The city got more snow than it is used to, but still several inches short of Odessa’s total of 10.6 inches.
Because enough heat was still trapped in roadways, he said all city and county offices, as well as schools, were able to open on time.
Glen Hackler, Andrews city manager, said his city did not have any communications or power problems, but schools were delayed to accommodate for the poor road conditions.
“Other than some of your typical accidents that go with slippery conditions, it’s gone as well as you can expect,” he said. “Good thing is it doesn’t usually last long around here so you can enjoy it and go back to normal.”
Andrews city and county offices also opened on time.
Dru Gravens, city manager in Crane, said the four inches of snow that fell before the storm came to Odessa didn’t cause many problems for the city besides a late start to school Tuesday morning.
He said no accidents or power outages were reported.
Midland spokeswoman Tasa Watts said it had 33 minor accidents and six major accidents with injuries Tuesday morning and afternoon.
She said street crews are on-call in case a freeze occurs overnight.
“We’re always on standby,” she said.
