Panhandle (Texas)
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The northwest corner of Texas is known as the Texas Panhandle, probably because it sticks out all funny from the rest of the state. Flat and dry, the steady prevailing winds can sometimes create mild dust storms, though modern farming techniques have much reduced the terrible dust storms which occurred during the "Dust Bowl Days" of the Great Depression. The region is subject to extremes of temperature like much of the Great Plains. Temperatures regularly reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, while the winters can bring snows and and blizzards. While the snows are not frequent, the prevailing winds can drive what little does drop across a large area of the plains until it finds something to pile up against, usually a town or city or a highway. Drifting is generally the real hazard, rather than large quantities of snow as happen in the north and east of the U.S. .
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Both Lubbock and Amarillo have large airports served by major and regional carriers. If you choose to drive, US 84 leads into the Panhandle towards Lubbock and Snyder; you can get to it from I-20. I-40 intersects with I-27 connecting Amarillo and Lubbock to New Mexico and Oklahoma. US 87, US 70 & US 62/82 offer alternative routes.
The region is crossed by dozens of state and federal highways. Texas' F.M. road system offers safe and quick travel by car to more remote destinations.
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