Heavy Snow — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

2013-11-22 to 2013-11-24 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Public reported 3.8 inches of snowfall and 1/2 inch of ice in Tatum.

Wider weather episode

An arctic airmass moved into the region with well below normal temperatures in it's wake. An upper trough was situated over the western Conus, and stayed there for several days. An extended period of wintry precipitation resulted over southeast New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 480005. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.