Using National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative Data, it is possible to do a ranking of Texas cities based on annual average particulate matter concentrations (in micrograms per cubic meter). Doing so reveals that many West Texas cities are represented on the list.
Rattlesnakes are moving into Wichita Falls. According to the Times Record News, Wichita Falls authorities have had to remove four rattlesnakes from the town last weekend and several of the area residents’ pets were bitten by the snakes.