Winter Weather in Southern Lea County, New Mexico

Winter Weather December 23, 2004 – December 24, 2004 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Accumulating snowfall additionally occurred over southern Lea County. Storm total snow accumulations totaled three inches at Jal.

The wider storm

The second winter storm to impact southeastern New Mexico during the late December arctic air outbreak resulted in half a foot of snow over most of Eddy and central Lea Counties by sunrise on Christmas Eve. This as a potent upper level disturbance moved over the region and acted upon the arctic airmass that remained entrenched across the region. Winter storm conditions resulted in the closure of many area roads and highways. Multiple accidents were reported along a few routes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5428835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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