Allstate: Midland drivers are among safest in rain, snow

The National Weather Service is showing the possibility of rain and snow in the forecast this for Saturday. The National Weather Service is showing the possibility of rain and snow in the forecast this for Saturday. Photo: NWS Midland/Odessa Photo: NWS Midland/Odessa Image 1 of / 34 Caption Close Allstate: Midland drivers are among safest in rain, snow 1 / 34 Back to Gallery

The National Weather Service is showing the possibility of freezing rain in the forecast this weekend.

Apparently, that shouldn’t be a problem for Midland’s drivers.

Not only was Midland No. 7 in the nation on the list of best drivers overall, but city is ranked as the eighth safest for driving in the rain and snow, according to Allstate’s Best Drivers Report for 2018.

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The report shows Midland ranked behind only Brownsville (No. 1) and Laredo (No. 7) when it came to driving in the elements. Rankings were determined by looking at the average number of years between claims and the relative number of claims compared to the national average.

Rankings of other Texas cities, when driving in the elements were considered are: McAllen (No. 10), Amarillo (No. 20), Corpus Christi (No. 26), El Paso (No. 52), Lubbock (No. 54), Killeen (No. 56), Pasadena (No. 81), Waco (No. 82), McKinney (No. 134), Fort Worth (No. 138), San Antonio (No. 140), Frisco (No. 146), Denton (No. 154), Austin (No. 158), Houston (No. 156), Plano (No. 162), Mesquite (No. 166), Irving (No. 174), Dallas (No. 178) and Garland (No. 179).

The National Weather Service is calling for a 70 percent chance of Friday night. The low Friday night/Saturday morning is expected to fall to 32. The NWS also expects the chance of “freezing rain” to continue through 9 a.m. Saturday. The chance of rain Saturday is 60 percent. The lows Saturday and Sunday night will fall into the upper 20s, according to the National Weather Service.