Heavy Snow — Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico

2007-01-22 · Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico

Event narrative

Snowfall totalled 8 inches in Hillsboro and Truth or Consequences, where travelers on Interstate 25 were sheltered.

Wider weather episode

The second storm in 4 days, this one weaker and not as moist but much colder, dropped southeastward into southern NM and far west TX. Much more snow fell out of this storm than the preceding one. Interstate 25 north of Radium Springs and Interstate 10 west of Lordsburg were closed, as were several highways in southern and southwestern NM.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 12795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.