Drought — San Juan Mountains, New Mexico

2015-01-01 to 2015-01-31 · San Juan Mountains, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

New Mexico benefited from several impactful winter storms during January 2015. Precipitation was mostly above normal except for the northwest and far west. One of the most significant winter storms of the season brought widespread, major snowfall to many areas on the 21st and 22nd. Another impressive storm dumped widespread rain and snow from late on the 29th into the 31st. There was very little change in the overall drought status across New Mexico with about one-third of the state in severe drought (D2) or worse, mostly focused across the west and northeast. Extreme drought conditions continued in the Four Corners Region from Gallup north to Shiprock.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 555744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.