Heavy Snow — Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

2009-12-01 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 202309. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.