Heavy Snow — Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

2011-12-02 to 2011-12-03 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 356732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.