Heavy Snow — Central Lea County, New Mexico

2020-02-04 to 2020-02-05 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

A deep upper low developed over the western U.S. and moved into the southern Rockies. At the same time a strong arctic cold front moved through West Texas and southeastern New Mexico bringing temperatures well below freezing. Precipitation began on the evening of the 4th that quickly transitioned to snow overnight that continued well into the afternoon of the 5th causing isolated snowfall amounts of almost a foot, with widespread amounts of 3 to 8 inches reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.