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Heavy Snow in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Heavy Snow December 2, 2011 – December 3, 2011 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The heaviest snow to occur across the Southern Sacramento Mountains was reported 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft where 8.0 inches of snow fell. Other reports included 7.4 inches in Cloudcroft, 7.0 inches 2 miles south of Cloudcroft, 6.7 inches in Sunspot, and 4.0 inches near High Rolls.
The wider storm
A strong upper low started to eject out of Southwest Arizona while a back door cold front brought colder air in at the lower levels. The slow movement of the system and strong forcing allowed up to 8 inches of snow to fall in the Gila and Sacramento Mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 356732. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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