East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains storm history
Storm events recorded in East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
167
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$120K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Wind gust to 54mph at the Angel Fire airport lead to an aircraft accident with 4 fatalities.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The area around Angel Fire southward along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains picked up 6 to 18 inches of heavy wet snow. Despite the heavy snowfall travel impacts were limited due to warmer surface temperatures. Localized power outages were noted with this event a…
High Wind High Wind
The Angel Fire airport reported a peak wind gust up to 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various sources along the east slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains reported between 15 and 25 inches of heavy snow. The heaviest snow fell in areas above 8,500 feet. The combination of heavy snow and high winds resulted in significant blowing and drifting snow. Bobcat Pass wa…
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from February 2019 improved to moderate drought in March.
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The Angel Fire airport reported a peak wind gust up to 59 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various sources along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains reported snowfall amounts from 6 to 16 inches. Difficult travel conditions were reported.
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A public weather station near Rociada reported a peak wind gust up to 72 mph.
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Angel Fire airport reported peak wind gusts up to 61 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from January 2019 continued through February.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 21 inches along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Severe travel conditions due to snow, low visibility, and frigid temperatures were reported across much of the area.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from December 2018 improved to extreme drought in January 2019. Extreme drought conditions improved to severe in January.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 21 inches along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Severe travel conditions due to snow, low visibility, and frigid temperatures were reported across much of the area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from six to 14 inches from Angel Fire south to Mora and Mineral Hill. Severe travel impacts were reported along U.S 64 from Angel Fire to Taos.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts ranged from five to 10 inches across the area. U.S. Highway 64 from Angel Fire westward into the higher terrain was closed due for several hours due to extremely hazardous travel and vehicle accidents.
Drought Drought
Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from November continued through December 2018.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several observations showed 10 to 14 inches of snow fell across the area. U.S. 64 was closed for several hours. Severe travel conditions were reported across much of the area.
Drought Drought
Exceptional to extreme drought conditions from October continued through November 2018.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various observers reported between 8 and 14 inches of snowfall. Difficult driving were also reported across the higher terrain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Five inches of snowfall at the Eagle Nest COOP site set a new daily snowfall record for October 14th. Six inches of snowfall at the Angel Fire COOP site set a new daily snowfall record for October 14th. Travel impacts were limited to higher mountain passes.
Drought Drought
Exceptional to extreme drought conditions from September continued through October 2018.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from August continued to improve to severe drought for parts of the area through September 2018. Locations within western San Miguel County improved to moderate drought through September.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from July continued to improve to extreme drought for parts of the area through August 2018. Locations within western San Miguel County remained under severe drought through August.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from June continued through July 2018 for most of the area. The Carson National Forest was re-opened during July 2018 and fire restrictions were dropped to stage one at most locations. Locations within western San Miguel County saw significant impro…
Wildfire Wildfire
The Ute Park Fire burned 14 outbuildings on the Philmont Scout Ranch between June 1st and June 2nd. Damage amounts are estimated.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from May continued through June 2018. A large wildfire started near Ute Park late on May 31st and quickly grew to over 30,000 acres in just two days. Multiple structures on the Philmont Scout Ranch were lost. The Carson National Forest was closed du…
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from April continued through May 2018.
High Wind High Wind
The Angel Fire airport reported a peak wind gust up to 60 mph.
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The COOP observer in Gascon reported many trees were toppled in the forest from high winds. Tin roofing was completely blown off of two sheds and partially blown off their barn. The cost of damage is estimated.
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Angel Fire airport reported a peak wind gust up to 58 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from March deteriorated to exceptional drought on April 17, 2018.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from February deteriorated to extreme drought on March 6, 2018. A couple weak storm systems moved through the area during March with only light snowfall amounts. Snow-water equivalent values for the Cimarron River and Pecos River basins were less than tw…
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions continued through February over the East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. A few weak storm systems moved through the area during February with light to moderate rain and snow amounts. This additional precipitation was no match for the well below…
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Sustained winds between 40 and 44 mph were reported near Tierra Monte.
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Sustained winds between 40 and 47 mph were reported near San Pablo.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were declared on January 23, 2018 for the East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Precipitation amounts were well below normal during the last three months of 2017 coupled with warm temperatures. Snowpack in the high terrain was an abysmal 17 perc…
High Wind High Wind
Observer reported high winds almost all day. A large 50 ft pine tree was blown down. A large ash tree also blown down. Several other dead trees also blown down.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Spotters and COOP observers within the Moreno Valley reported 10 to 16 inches of snowfall. The 11 inches at Gascon set a new daily record for April 29th, breaking the previous record from 1953.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts along the east slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains ranged from around 5 inches in Mineral Hill to 14 inches in Angel Fire and 6 inches around Ute Park. A band of snowfall that set up during the evening hours of the 4th produced snowfall rates of 2 inches per …
Blizzard Blizzard
Numerous reports of whiteout conditions with strong winds and snowfall rates near two inches per hour. Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 16 inches in the area from Black Lake to Angel Fire and Eagle Nest. Peak wind gusts up to 54 mph were reported at the Angel Fire airport. Powe…
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The RAWS station near Ute Park reported a peak wind gust to 69 mph. The Angel Fire airport also experienced high wind gusts to 62 mph for several hours.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 15 inches around Angel Fire and Eagle Nest. Wind gusts up to 50 mph were reported with this snowfall.
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Angel Fire reported periodic strong wind gusts up to 66 mph from the 6th to the 8th.
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Ute Park reported peak wind gusts up to 66 mph. Five large cottonwood trees were blown over around Ute Park. One tree was nearly two feet in diameter and landed over a roadway. No damage was reported to power lines.
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Peak wind gust of 66 mph at Angel Fire airport.
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Peak wind gust of 66 mph from mountain wave near Ute Park.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall across the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains ranged from 12 to 28 inches. Eagle Nest picked up the greatest amounts with impressive snowfall rates near one inch per hour for almost 10 hours late on the 5th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter storm conditions started out with high winds before snow piled up over the area. Angel Fire reported a peak wind gust to 66 mph and Ute Park 75 mph. Over 60 cottonwood trees were blown over near Ute Park. Heavy snow then developed with blowing snow through the 17th. Snowfa…
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Spotter estimated peak winds near 70 mph around 100 am at Pine Ridge store near Ute Park. Winds were strong much of the night.
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Angel Fire airport reported a peak wind gust to 60 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |