Ice Storm in Southern Lea County, New Mexico

Ice Storm December 5, 2013 – December 6, 2013 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A quarter inch of ice accumulation reported in Jal. Freezing rain on the 5th was followed by sleet the night of the 5th and morning of the 6th.

The wider storm

A strong arctic cold front moved south into the region with light precipitation breaking out behind it. Wintry precipitation increased in intensity as a mid level shortwave trough and entrance region of an upper jet combined to increase lift over the region. A mix of sleet and freezing rain resulted.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 480369. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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