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Heavy Snow in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Heavy Snow December 1, 2009 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Snow totals reported in the southern Sacramento Mountains included 30 inches in Cloudcroft, 24 inches approximately 9 miles east of Cloudcroft and 9.3 inches in Sunspot.
The wider storm
A strong upper low moved into northern Mexico allowing cold air to move into southern New Mexico. Northeast upslope flow over the Sacramento Mountains allowed for some areas to receive over 2 feet of snow. Lower totals were reported in the lowlands.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 202309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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