Heavy Snow — Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, New Mexico

2024-11-04 · Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy snow and winter impacts forced the closure of I-25 at Raton Pass.

Wider weather episode

An early season upper level low brought winter weather across the higher elevations of the northern and central NM November 4th. While snow levels fell to around 7,000 feet, significant accumulating snow was limited to portions of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Raton Pass area. Closures of I-25 at Raton Pass and a few power outages were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215638. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.