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Heavy Snow in Westcentral Mountains, New Mexico

Heavy Snow February 5, 1997 – February 6, 1997 · Westcentral Mountains, New Mexico

The wider storm

Spotty heavy snow of 5-7 inches developed overnight across northern New Mexico. Numerous traffic accidents were reported early on the 6th with one fatality near San Felipe Pueblo when a man was struck and killed by another vehicle after he had escaped from the car he overturned on an snow packed curve.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5600711. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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