Photos of the winter weather across Odessa and parts of Midland Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
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A motorist drives north on Faudree Road past a drilling rig storage yard as snow and ice blanket the ground after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin the night before Thursday morning in Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Icy snow clings to a prickly pear cactus after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin Thursday morning at the Midland International Air and Space Port. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Snow and ice blanket the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin the night before Thursday morning in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Snow and ice blanket the ground after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin as commercial flights enter and exit the terminals of the Midland International Air and Space Port Thursday morning in Midland. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Cattle graze in snowy field as flakes begin to fall in the wake of a winter storm Thursday morning in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
An array of pumpjacks operate in a snowy oil patch after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin Thursday morning in Midland. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
An Odessan protects their windshield from snow and ice with an old jacket as a winter storm blows through the region Thursday morning in East Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Motorists pass underneath a railway bridge as they commute along Highway 80 Thursday morning in Midland. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Icy snow clings to a prickly pear cactus after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin Thursday morning at the Midland International Air and Space Port. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Snow and ice blanket the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin the night before Thursday morning in Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Snow blankets ground and roofs of the North Park neighborhood in the wake of a winter storm Thursday morning in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
(Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Motorists drive down 8th Street as a winter storm makes its way into the Permian Basin Wednesday evening in Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns “In addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.” (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A lone pumpjack operates in a snowy field after a winter storm blew through the Permian Basin Thursday morning in Midland. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Cattle graze in snowy field as flakes begin to fall in the wake of a winter storm Thursday morning in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Cattle cross a snowy lease road as light flurries of snow fall in the wake of a winter storm Thursday morning in North Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Light snow is seen on the ground around the Stonehenge replica on the campus of the University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa.
A pickup truck drives west bound on 42nd Street Thursday in Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns ÒIn addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.Ó
Sean Flannery walks the path around the frozen pond at Memorial Garden Park Thursday in Odessa.
The bison statues around the frozen pond at Memorial Garden Park Thursday in Odessa.
A duck shakes off the ice and water at pond at the University of Texas Permian Basin.
Vehicles east bound on State Highway 191 Thursday in Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns ÒIn addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.Ó
Vehicles drive west bound on State Highway 191 Thursday morning as they enter Odessa. According to a National Weather Service Special Weather Statement issued Thursday, the winter weather has come to a close across the region, however any snow and ice that melts in the afternoon will quickly refreeze after sunset, causing hazardous travel conditions overnight and for commuters early Friday morning. The NWS also warns ÒIn addition to rough travel conditions, extreme cold is expected overnight with sub zero degree wind chills in many locations.Ó
A light cover of snow is seen in front of the University of Texas Permian Basin sign that face 42nd Street in Odessa.
Shopping carts can be seen poking out of the frozen pond at Memorial Garden Park Thursday in Odessa.
A great blue heron flies over mesquite trees after looking for prey on the frozen trails at the University of Texas Permian Basin.
Ducks tucks their heads at the edge of a frozen pond Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin.
A flock of pigeons fly in circles above the frozen pond at Memorial Garden Park Thursday in Odessa.
