Emergency Weather Response
Summary
A winter storm is rolling through El Paso today, causing school delays and messy roads. Make sure to check your district's site before you head out so you aren't caught off guard.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 30
- Last 30 days
- 12
Impact analysis
You might lose a few hours of work or have to pay for last-minute childcare if schools close unexpectedly.
Commuters and students benefit from the extra time to stay off the roads while crews clear the ice.
Parents who have to scramble for childcare and hourly workers who lose pay during the delays.
Mentions & discussions (20)
ABC-7 First Alert: Rio Grande flood risk, below average temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for a flood risk through portions of El Paso County. Th National Weather Service has issued a Flood warning for areas along the border areas near Paisano Dr and Executive along with areas in ...
Streets in Canutillo closed due to downed live electrical wires
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has closed several streets due to live electrical wires being down. Second, Third and Fourth streets at La Mesa Street are currently blocked off. The clearing time is unknown. As of 1:13 ...
Flood Watch continues as heavy rain returns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Polo is expected to bring another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico and West Texas from this afternoon through Wednesday morning. Storms could produce hea...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Watch issued for all of the Borderland until Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for all of the Borderland including El Paso and Las Cruces. The watch will go into effect Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Flooding could be caused by heavy rainfall is possible because...
City crews address storm-related conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The El Paso Fire Department responded to more than 60 calls from El Pasoans reporting storm related damage. A spokeswoman for the city said that 66 calls were received on Tuesday with almost two dozen on Wednesday, after storm...
ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances and Flood watch continues today!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for another round of rain potential along with a flood watch through the region. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for El Paso and Las Cruces in Doña Ana County: Floo...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for the Lower Valley and Central/East/West El Paso until 2 AM; TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Lower Valley and Central/East/West El Paso until 2 AM. A thunderstorm with torrential rainfall has produced three quarts of an inch of rain in 30 minutes near Socorro an...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning issued for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties until 4:30 AM including El Paso, Canutillo, La Union, and Santa Teresa; TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties until 4:15 AM including El Paso, Canutillo, La Union, and Santa Teresa. Heavy rain is falling in the warned area with additional rainfall amoun...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County including Las Cruces and Chaparral until 5:45 AM; TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County including Las Cruces and Chaparral until 5:45 AM. Between 1-1.5 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area and an additional 0.5-1 inch of rain is expected...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties including Anthony, El Paso, Horizon City, Santa Teresa and Socorro until 6 AM
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties including Anthony, El Paso, Horizon City, Santa Teresa and Socorro until 6 AM. Between 1-1.5 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area and a...
Keeping first responders connected during wildfires
When a wildfire starts, conditions can change in minutes, and first responders need a reliable communication system to keep up. During wildfires, first responders put themselves in harm’s way to contain fires before they spread. Firefighters, emergen...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Watch issued for much of the Borderland including El Paso and Las Cruces Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for almost all of the Borderland including El Paso and Las Cruces. The watch will be in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. A back door cold front will drop into the region an...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking above normal temperatures with limited storm chances
We are tracking above normal daily highs in the Borderland. Today, both El Paso and Las Cruces hit their 50th Triple Digit Day. El Paso rose to 100, Las Cruces rose to 101. For the next several days, daily highs could range from 96-102 degrees which ...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Triple digit temps remain, light rain chances begin
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert because of dangerously hot conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of El Paso County including Fort Hancock and Tornillo: Heat Advisory in effect f...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking near record-highs in the Borderland, highs up to 104
Your ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is tracking another heat wave in the Borderland. We may flirt with record-highs with highs ranging from 101 to 105. The hottest days will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! It may slightly cool down as the Borderlan...
Lightning strike causes more than 1,500 people to lose power; EP Electric
UPDATE (6:34 PM) -- A spokeswoman with El Paso Electric has provided ABC-7 with the following statement regarding the current outages: Due to the storm, some of our equipment sustained damage from lightning. As of 6:33 p.m. We have restored most cust...
Montana west at Justice/Tierre Este Road closed due to flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- According to the the Texas Department of Transportation Montana west at Justice/Tierra Este Rd because of high water levels in the area. Avoid the area if you can. There is no estimated clearing time. The post Montana west at ...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Far East El Paso, Homestead Meadows, and Montana Vista until 7:15 PM
The post ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Far East El Paso, Homestead Meadows, and Montana Vista until 7:15 PM appeared first on KVIA.
Montana in Far East El Paso reopened after flooding caused overnight closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says that all lanes on Montana West at Justice/Tierra Este Rd are now open. This comes after the road was closed by officials overnight due to rain fall which caus...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Widespread thunderstorms possible Sunday with localized flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Sunday tracks another active day of monsoon weather across the Borderland. Showers and thunderstorms expected to become more widespread across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. Some storms could produce localized heavy ...
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