Heavy Snow — Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

2009-01-04 to 2009-01-05 · Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

Up to a foot of snow fell over parts of the Sangre De Cristo mountains, with higher amounts at the ski areas and Snotel sites.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving storm along the California coast brought strong winds to the Central High Plains on the 3rd, while snow fell over much of the west and north on the 4th into the 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 139637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.