Heavy Snow in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Heavy Snow February 22, 2010 – February 23, 2010 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four inches of snow was reported in Tatum.

The wider storm

A potent upper level shortwave trough moved over southeast New Mexico and west Texas on February 23rd. With cold air already entrenched over the area, widespread snowfall occurred. Snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 7 inches across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 211510. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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