High Wind — Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
2022-12-22 · Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Taos Ski Valley weather station atop Kachina Peak recorded a peak gust of 58 mph.
Wider weather episode
Strong northwest winds associated with a strong section of the jetstream passed over northern NM. These strong winds impacted isolated and high elevation areas of the Jemez Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Los Alamos and Taos Ski Valley.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.