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Winter Storm in Northwest Mountains Including Jemez, New Mexico

Winter Storm March 21, 2000 – March 23, 2000 · Northwest Mountains Including Jemez, New Mexico

The wider storm

A slow moving upper level storm produced gusty east winds and heavy upslope snow across northern and central New Mexico. Snowfall along the east side of the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque and also along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains northwest of Las Vegas measured 18-24 inches in about 30 hours. Amounts were generally 12-18 inches across the north central mountains and 8-12 inches along the Continential Divide west of Albuquerque.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5137756. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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