Weather Outlook
Posted on 2012-05-11
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE LINGERS ACROSS TEXAS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME STORMS. ALTHOUGH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS...NO WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS ABOVE TWO INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...NO
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE LINGERS ACROSS TEXAS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME STORMS. ALTHOUGH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS...NO WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS ABOVE TWO INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...NO
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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News
2012-03-06
DPS Advises Against Spring Break Travel to Mexico
The Texas Department of Public Safety is again urging Spring Breakers to avoid traveling to Mexico as a result of continued violence throughout the country.
“The Mexican government has made great strides battling the cartels, and we commend their continued commitment to making Mexico a safer place to live and visit,” said DPS Director Steven C. McCraw. “However, drug cartel violence and other criminal activity represent a significant safety threat, even in some resort areas.”
According to published information from the U.S. Department of State: *
• 12,903 narcotics-related homicides were reported the first nine months of 2011 alone.
• The number of U.S. citizens reported as murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011.
• U.S. citizens have fallen victim to transnational criminal activity, including homicide, gun battles, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery.
• Rape and sexual assault continue to be serious problems in resort areas.
• Some bars and nightclubs, especially in resort cities such as Cancun, Acapulco, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Tijuana can be havens for drug dealers and petty criminals.
• Crime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere.
• The State Department now urges U.S. travelers to defer non-essential travel to all or parts of 14 Mexican states, four more than 2011.
The situation in Mexico today is significantly different than it was just a decade ago,” said McCraw. “Many crimes against Americans in Mexico go unpunished, and we have a responsibility to inform the public about safety and travel risks and threats. Based on the unpredictable nature of cartel violence and other criminal elements, we are urging individuals to avoid travel to Mexico at this time.”
DPS acknowledges that many travel to Mexico without incident, but the risks cannot be ignored. Travelers are encouraged to carefully research any planned trips.
Travelers should always check the U.S. Department of State website for the most up-to-date information related to security issues in Mexico. (See *http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html.)
U.S. citizens living or traveling in Mexico are urged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is again urging Spring Breakers to avoid traveling to Mexico as a result of continued violence throughout the country.
“The Mexican government has made great strides battling the cartels, and we commend their continued commitment to making Mexico a safer place to live and visit,” said DPS Director Steven C. McCraw. “However, drug cartel violence and other criminal activity represent a significant safety threat, even in some resort areas.”
According to published information from the U.S. Department of State: *
• 12,903 narcotics-related homicides were reported the first nine months of 2011 alone.
• The number of U.S. citizens reported as murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011.
• U.S. citizens have fallen victim to transnational criminal activity, including homicide, gun battles, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery.
• Rape and sexual assault continue to be serious problems in resort areas.
• Some bars and nightclubs, especially in resort cities such as Cancun, Acapulco, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Tijuana can be havens for drug dealers and petty criminals.
• Crime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere.
• The State Department now urges U.S. travelers to defer non-essential travel to all or parts of 14 Mexican states, four more than 2011.
The situation in Mexico today is significantly different than it was just a decade ago,” said McCraw. “Many crimes against Americans in Mexico go unpunished, and we have a responsibility to inform the public about safety and travel risks and threats. Based on the unpredictable nature of cartel violence and other criminal elements, we are urging individuals to avoid travel to Mexico at this time.”
DPS acknowledges that many travel to Mexico without incident, but the risks cannot be ignored. Travelers are encouraged to carefully research any planned trips.
Travelers should always check the U.S. Department of State website for the most up-to-date information related to security issues in Mexico. (See *http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html.)
U.S. citizens living or traveling in Mexico are urged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/.
2012-01-01