Winter Storm — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

2009-12-01 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Two to four inches of snow fell in and near Tatum from 11/30/09 to 12/01/09 in northern Lea county.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level low moved over New Mexico, and along with a strong cold front, resulted in a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow across southeast New Mexico and west Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 208536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.