Heavy Snow — Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin, New Mexico

2011-12-05 to 2011-12-06 · Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

Snowfall totals across Luna County ranged from 5.5 inches 6 miles south-southwest of Deming to 4.0 inches 18 miles east-southeast of Deming.

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 356736. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.