Blizzard — Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

2010-12-30 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy snow was reported in the Southern Sacramento Mountains with a maximum snowfall of 12 inches reported in Dry Canyon. Other snowfall reports included 5.5 inches in Cloudcroft and 4.2 inches 2 miles south of Cloudcroft. Blizzard conditions were also reported in open areas across the Sacramento Mountains with a peak wind gust of

61 mph reported near High Rolls.

Wider weather episode

A powerful upper low digging out of the Pacific Northwest brought a strong cold front with damaging winds and heavy mountain snows to the region. Blizzard conditions were reported in many areas of Northern Grant County and the Sacramento Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 271409. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.