Monday’s snow broke the 1998’s daily snowfall record and pushed the 2011-12 winter season past the 1946-47 seasonal snowfall record, the National Weather Service in Midland reported.

As of press time, 7:30 p.m. Monday, the NWS reported 10.4 inches of snow had fallen since 7 a.m., bringing the seasonal snowfall figure for 2011-12 to 19.3 inches. The previous daily snowfall record was set Dec. 11, 1998, at 9.8 inches the previous season snowfall record was set in 1946-47 at 13.9 inches.

Snow-to-water ratios vary, according to NWS Lead Forecaster Douglas Cain, and he said he estimated that Monday’s snow could be factored in at a ratio of 10-to-1, or about one inch.

In the process of breaking records, the snow also canceled school for ECISD and Ector County offices. County Judge Susan Redford said jury duties for the week have also been canceled.

Cancelations rippled on toward the Midland International Airport as well.

The airport reported airlines had opted to cancel all of Monday’s departures.

“Runways weren’t so much the problem as wind and visibility issues,” Midland International Airport Director Marv Esterly said. He said the airport expected departures to resume today.

Driving conditions contributed to the 34 accidents that Midland and Odessa DPS offices responded to Monday, five of which caused injuries, Trooper John Barton of the Midland DPS office said.

Furthermore, City of Odessa Spokesperson Andrea Goodson said there were seven minor vehicle accidents and nine major accidents between 7 a.m. and press time Monday within city limits.

The Odessa District of TxDOT reported eight snow plows came from the Lubbock District of TxDOT to help clear roads outside of the city limits, which include Highway 191, Interstate 20, Business Interstate 20, Loop 338 and Highway 158.

TxDOT spokesman Gene Powell said four snow plows would work between Odessa and Monahans on Interstate 20, two would work between Odessa and Midland on Interstate 20 and one would work between Odessa and Midland on Highway 191.

He said plows would be on the roads Monday night until 10 p.m. and would be back at work again at 7 a.m. today.

Ruby Veal, a crossing guard, was waiting in her parked car at a crosswalk between St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Blackshear Elementary on South Dixie Boulevard.

“I haven’t walked any kids across the street (today). Very few walk home in the snow,” she said. “I love the snow, though. It’s something different for us here.”

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