High Wind — Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
2022-11-29 · Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
65 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The mesonet station on Highline Ridge at Taos Ski Valley reported several hours with peak wind gusts between 58 mph and 75 mph.
Wider weather episode
A strong upper-level storm system moved quickly east across NM with widespread strong west to northwest winds on November 28-29, 2022. The strongest winds impacted areas along the central mountain chain into the nearby highlands where gusts of 55 to 75 mph were reported. A massive snarl of tumbleweeds collected at the Santa Fe airport. Some very light snow also fell over the Tusas Mountains with this system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1058767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.