Heavy Snow in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Heavy Snow December 23, 2011 – December 24, 2011 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall was only 1-2 inches by early evening on the 23rd, however roads began to be closed over Lea County due to snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. The storm total snowfall reported for Tatum was 8 inches.

The wider storm

An upper level cutoff low pressure center moved slowly eastward over west Texas, creating a prolonged period of wintry precipitation. Although rain, sleet and snow occurred, the precipitation fell mainly as snow with significant accumulations over southeast New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 354318. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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