Heavy Snow — Chuska Mountains, New Mexico

2023-01-15 to 2023-01-16 · Chuska Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Navajo Whiskey Creek SNOTEL estimated 13 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low from the Pacific crossed northern NM bringing winter impacts to portions of western and northern NM and high wind impacts to portions of the high plains of east-central NM. Winter impacts were mostly in the form of heavy snow, coupled with reports of severe driving on U.S. Highway 64 through the Tusas Mountains. High wind gusts peaked between 58 to 66 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1066262. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.