Santa Fe Metro Area storm history

Heavy snow up to a foot caused power outages from San Ildefonso to Gallisteo and Santa Fe. State government offices were shutdown on November 7th. Unfortunately the cold resulted in two fatalities, one on the morning of the 7th and another on the morning of the 8th in Santa Fe. A…

Snow across the Santa Fe area resulted in snow packed and icy roadways that made for difficult driving conditions. In the early Wednesday morning hours near San Ildefonso Pueblo, two vehicles were involved in an automobile accident. Law enforcement responded to the crash near the…

A 31 year old man was killed after he lost control of his vehicle and it rolled over an icy road near Tesuque. The man was headed south on County Road 73 toward US 84/285 when he slid of the roadway. He was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected through the driver's si…

Between 2 and 7 inches of snow fell across the Santa Fe Metro Area, with the heaviest amounts falling in the Santa Fe Foothills. Icy roads lead to a three-car crash 7 miles south of El Dorado on Highway 285 on the morning of the 23rd. Kendall Kalstad, age 59, died when his Volksw…

Extreme drought conditions were removed from the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought persisted across the western portion the zone.

The Santa Fe Municipal Airport observed peak wind gusts of 64 mph. Additionally, the NMDOT station at La Bajada Hill observed peak wind gusts of 62 mph.

Extreme drought was introduced to the western quarter zone.

The NM DOT weather station along I-25 at La Bajada Hill measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph. The Santa Fe Airport measured a peak gust of 62 mph.

Emergency management reported blowing dust causing near zero visibility resulting in a multi-vehicle accident along I-25 near La Bajada Hill and NM 16. Visibility below one-quarter mile was also reported along I-25 at NM 509.

The La Bajada Hill NM DOT weather station measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

The Santa Fe Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Apparent temperatures as low as -20 degrees were observed within the zone.

A CoCoRaHS observer in the Eldorado community of Santa Fe observed 14.5 inches of snow. Generally, 9 to 12 inches of snow was observed in Santa Fe. The heavy snow on November 6th caused down powerlines from San Ildenfonso to Gallisteo resulting in power outages for 5500 customers…

The Santa Fe Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph.

The Santa Fe Airport observed a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

The I-25 NMDOT sensor at La Bajada Hill observed a wind gust of 61 mph.

Severe drought remained across the zone.

Severe drought remained across the zone. Extreme drought was removed.

The Santa Fe Airport measured a peak gust of 60 mph.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone.

Several CoCoRaHS reports of 5 to 6 inches were in the foothills northeast of downtown Santa Fe. Two to 5 inches of snow were reported lower down in Santa Fe.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone.

Severe to mainly extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation reported accidents along I-25 due to heavy snow and black ice. Snow accumulations of 5 to 9.2 inches of snow were reported throughout the town of Santa Fe. This forced I-25 to be closed at mile marker 259 near Santo Domingo.

Numerous CoCoRaHS observers reported 3 to 5.5 inches of snow within the Santa Fe metro area. The highest was 5.5 inches near the center of town with three other reports of 5 inches or more in the northeastern section of town.

A dry and warm November resulted in the expansion of extreme drought to the vast majority of the zone with severe drought remaining persistent in the far northeastern tier of the zone including the Santa Fe metro.

A dry and warm October resulted in the eastward expansion of extreme drought conditions into most of the zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of extreme drought conditions in the southwestern half of the zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

The Santa Fe Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

The Santa Fe Airport ASOS measured a peak gust of 58 mph from a localized dry microburst. No damage was reported.

Heavy snow impacted areas from Santa Fe Seton just southeast of Santa Fe proper down to Cerrillos. There were various reports of 4 to 11 inches of snow in these areas.

The Santa Fe Airport ASOS measured a high sustained wind speed of 44 mph.

The Santa Fe Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

The public reported tree limbs down and shingles blown off just southwest of the Sante Fe Airport.

The Santa Fe ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 85 mph. The Public Service Company of NM (PNM) reported an uprooted and downed tree in Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe ASOS measured a high sustained wind of 49 mph.

A CoCoRaHS station reported 7.5 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS station reported 7.3 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS station reported 6.3 inches of snow.

Snow squall. Visibility was estimated to have fallen to one quarter mile based on NMDOT webcams. A semi truck jackknifed on I-25 near La Bajada Hill later that morning due to remnant icy road conditions as a result of the snow squall. The extent of any injuries or damages is unkn…

The Santa Fe airport manager reported a massive snarl of tumbleweeds accumulated up to 15 feet high near an airport hangar. No damage was reported however cleanup efforts will take a significant amount of resources to dispose of all the tumbleweeds.

Severe drought conditions from September 2022 improved to moderate drought through October.

Severe drought conditions from August 2022 continued in September.

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Extreme drought conditions from June 2022 improved to severe drought in July.