Heavy Snow — Central Lea County, New Mexico

2012-01-09 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Estimated 4 inches of snow fell by 1200 CST in Nadine, which is 7.8 miles south of Hobbs. The total snowfall was 15 inches, which was reported at 1900 CST.

Wider weather episode

An upper level storm system moved over west Texas, and along with high amounts of moisture in the atmosphere, created heavy snowfall over much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 356143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.