Heavy Snow in Southern Lea County, New Mexico

Heavy Snow January 9, 2012 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A total of 4-5 inches of snowfall was estimated in southern Lea county.

The wider storm

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 356169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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