Heavy Snow in Southern Desert, New Mexico

Heavy Snow December 29, 2009 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A maximum snowfall of 6 inches was reported at San Augustin Pass. Other reports included 3.5 inches 3 miles west southwest of Organ and between 1.5 and 2.5 inches in the Las Cruces area.

The wider storm

A Pacific storm system moved across southwestern New Mexico and into far west Texas with cold air already in place at the surface providing a favorable environment for snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 202404. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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