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Heavy Snow in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Heavy Snow February 1, 2007 – February 2, 2007 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
The wider storm
A strong Pacific trough moved across New Mexico, dumping heavy snow mainly in favored upslope areas. Six inches of snow fell in Mimbres (about 6000 feet ASL), with much heavier amounts above the western slopes of the southern Sacramento Mountains (westerly flow). Up to 12 inches fell in Mescalero, and numerous roads were closed in the Cloudcroft area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 16441. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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