Heavy Snow — East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2023-01-23 to 2023-01-24 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

A total of 5.8 inches of snow fell 4 miles south-southeast of Mayhill. Another observer reported 5.1 inches of snow 3 miles west-northwest of Mayhill.

Wider weather episode

A deep cutoff upper low was moving along the International Border with a deep easterly flow over south-central New Mexico. The deep easterly flow tapped enough moisture to bring close to 6 inches of snow to the eastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.