Heavy Snow — Southern Desert, New Mexico

2011-12-05 to 2011-12-06 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 6.0 inches of snow 2 miles northwest of Leasburg and another at the Jornada Range. A total of 4.3 inches was also reported 5 miles west-northwest of Las Cruces.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper trough moved across the region and combined with an area of high pressure over the northern plains which pushed a strong cold front through the region. Snow levels fell to the valley floors across Southern New Mexico with snowfall totals of up to 7 inches reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 356735. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.