Heavy Snow — Northwest Mountains Including Jemez, New Mexico

2008-01-24 to 2008-01-25 · Northwest Mountains Including Jemez, New Mexico

Event narrative

Snowfall of up to 4 inches fell below 7500 feet.

Wider weather episode

A storm that deepened off the northern California coast on January 22nd and 23rd weakened as it moved inland on the 24th and crossed new Mexico on the 25th as a weak trough of low pressure. However, the storm was able to draw enough moisture into the state to produce light to moderate snowfall over primarily the northwest third of New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 66753. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.