Heavy Snow — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2025-01-09 to 2025-01-10 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

A total of 6.7 inches of snow fell in Cloudcroft.

Wider weather episode

An elongated upper trough extending from Canada to Mexico moved across the Rockies. Southeast low level winds brought increased moisture into the Sacramento Mountains where snow totals of up to 7 inches fell on the eastern slopes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.