Winter Weather — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

2009-12-04 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Two inches of snow fell in and near Tatum from 12/03/09 to 12/04/09.

Wider weather episode

A cold airmass encompassed southeast New Mexico and west Texas on 12/03/09. A shortwave trough translated eastward over the region on the night of the 3rd and resulted in 1 to 3 inches of snow across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 208544. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.