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  • Mar 15, 2024 | abc10.com | Dan Grigsby

    It's been a while since West Texas has seen appreciable precipitation. As a consequence, the Permian Basin has not had the opportunity to both hear and smell rain recently. But what exactly causes the distinctive rain scent? The answer lies in a complex interaction between rainfall and the environment. When raindrops hit the ground, they disturb the soil and release trapped organic compounds coming from plants and bacteria.

  • Feb 23, 2024 | newswest9.com | Dan Grigsby

    Tomato gardening has long been a popular hobby for those wanting to stay active, eat healthy and possibly even save money. However, the West Texas environment makes successful gardening of any plant kind of difficult, and this includes tomatoes. A plethora of obstacles must be in place to successfully raise a plant to the point at which it grows beautiful, large tomatoes.

  • Feb 9, 2024 | newswest9.com | Dan Grigsby

    Snow is rare in West Texas, but it does fall from time to time. In fact, on average, Midland, which is one of the "snowier" cities in Texas, receives 4.1 inches of snowfall each year. Midland hasn't seen a whole lot of snow recently, however. A trace of snow was recorded at the airport on December 23, 2023 and again on Jan. 26, but this was hardly noticed by anyone as nothing accumulated on the ground.

  • Feb 9, 2024 | newswest9.com | Dan Grigsby

    TEXAS, USA — The El Nino weather pattern that's currently in place is expected to continue through the end of winter. This should result in us receiving above average rainfall and possibly below average temperatures through the rest of February. However, this pattern won't last forever as changes are soon expected to begin across the Pacific Ocean. Models are predicting that El Nino slowly dissolves as we progress into spring.

  • Feb 7, 2024 | newswest9.com | Dan Grigsby

    An El Nino weather pattern formed in the Pacific Ocean several months ago back in 2023. This is when warm waters concentrate over in the eastern equatorial Pacific, close to the coast of South America. Historically, this pattern has often resulted in the southern United States receiving above average rainfall over the winter months along with colder than average conditions. The expectation going into this winter was that West Texans would receive above average rainfall amounts this winter.

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