Heavy Snow — Central Lea County, New Mexico

2021-01-09 to 2021-01-10 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Seven inches of snow was estimated to have fallen in 8 miles southeast of Lovington.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level trough dug into New Mexico and West Texas late on the 9th and into the 10th of February. This lifted moist air over cold air at the surface causing heavy snow to develop in a band from far southeastern New Mexico, across the central and eastern Permian Basin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.