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Heavy Snow in Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

Heavy Snow November 13, 2022 – November 14, 2022 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several observation platforms including SNOTELs and ski sites reported snowfall accumulations between 8 and 12 inches in less than 10 hours from near Tres Ritos to Santa Fe Ski Basin.

The wider storm

A fast-moving winter storm system moved east through northern New Mexico during the overnight hours of November 13-14, 2022. Several locations along the central mountain chain and nearby highlands picked up one to four inches of snowfall during the early morning hours as a potent cold front moved through the region. The heaviest snowfall occurred in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains where an intense burst of snow resulted in eight to 12 inches in less than eight hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1056747. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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