Winter Storm in Westcentral Mountains, New Mexico

A strong upper level disturbance tracked northeast across west central and northern New Mexico producing heavy snow and gusty winds. Snow amounts were particularly heavy on southwest facing slopes with 8 inches reported in the Chuska Mountains north of Gallup, 6 to 12 in the Zuni Mountains, and 12 to 15 inches at Los Alamos and in the Jemez Mountains. Snows of 5 to 7 inches also spread across the far northeast plains of Colfax and Union counties where grazing lands remained snow covered for the 4th week. A herd of 20 antelope froze to death in Mora County near Ocate after becoming trapped in a fence corner by snow and gusty winds.