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Winter Storm in Westcentral Mountains, New Mexico
Winter Storm January 7, 2008 – January 8, 2008 · Westcentral Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Six to 22 inches of snow fell above 7500 feet, with generally under 6 inches below 7500 feet, along with some blowing and drifting snow.
The wider storm
A storm off the California coast on the 4th and 5th finally moved inland on the 6th and reached the four corners area early on the 7th. This allowed for plenty of moisture to surge into New Mexico ahead of the storm. A long duration snow event occurred over the southern San Juan and Sangre De Cristo mountains with around two feet of snow. Six to 12 inches of snow was common over the western and central mountains, while 3 to 6 inches fell in the western valleys.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 65386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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