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Heavy Snow in Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico

Heavy Snow April 11, 1997 – April 12, 1997 · Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico

The wider storm

Heavy snows developed over the middle Rio Grande Valley and spread northward over the Sandia and Manzano mountains to the east slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Sudden amounts of 3 to 4 inches along Interstate Highway 25 north of Socorro caused white-out conditions. The Albuquerque foothills and nearby East Mountain area reported 5 to 6 inches. Traffic on Interstate 40 was delayed by 10 inches of snow at Clines Corner. Twelve inches was reported at Cimarron in Colfax county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5597685. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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