Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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Issued at3:30 p.m. We currently have 1,037 customers without power in Texas and around 400 out in New Mexico. In Texas, 1,008 are out in Amarillo, but we're about to restore about 200 in the Estacado area. In New Mexico, most of the outages are in Clovis. We've had approximately 4,000 impacted by this storm since 8 p.m. Sunday. Visibility is improving in our New Mexico territory and restoration efforts are starting to gain momentum. Update: 5 p.m.We're down to about 25 customers there and should be finishing by 6 p.m. unless we run into any...
Monday's snowfall has forced the rescheduling of the 2A and 1A district tournaments for the Tucumcari Rattlers and Logan Longhorn's basketball teams. The Tucumcari Rattlers and Lady Rattlers will play a double header in district 2 2A starting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Snake Pit. The (8-16) (2-4) Lady Rattlers will play the (7-19) (0-6) Santa Rosa Lady Lions. The Lady Rattlers earned the home court game by beating the Lady Lions 40-34 on Friday at the Snake Pit. "Despite the win we know we have to play better," said Gary Hittson, Lady... Full story
The snow Tucumcari and Quay County has ended -- for now. Another storm system will move into the area late Tuesday afternoon, with a chance of slight dusting of snowfall for Tucumcari and less than an inch for Logan, said Tim Shy, senior forecaster National Weather Service Albuquerque. Shy said the higher concentrations of snowfall will be in the northeastern portions of New Mexico. The primary concern for Tucumcari and Quay County this afternoon is blowing snow, Sly said. He said the northern winds will slow the clearing of roads, primarily...
Interstate 40 eastbound from Albuquerque to Amarillo was reopened at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday after being closed on Monday from heavy snowfall. More than 19 inches of snowfall and high wind gust of over 50 miles per hour halted Texas Department of Transportation's efforts to clear I-40 Monday forcing the closure of eastbound traffic from Albuquerque to the Texas State Line. State police advise opened westbound traffic from Tucumcari to Santa Rosa late Monday afternoon on I-40. NM Highway 209 from Tucumcari to Grady and Clovis and NM Highway 469...
A spokesperson for Clovis public schools has announced Clovis schools are closed Monday due to the threat of continued snow and high winds. Other delays/closings reported to Clovis Media Inc: - Baxter-Curren and Friendship Center senior centers. - Clovis Municipal Court - Muleshoe schools are closed. - Portales schools are closed. - Clovis Community College is closed, according to a text message sent out by its emergency alert system. - Cannon Air Force Base has announced only mission essential personnel report to work on its Facebook page. -... Full story