Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 12:20 PM MST on November 15, 2009
Now
Isolated snow showers will continue to affect portions of the north central mountains and upper Rio Grande Valley through 2 PM. These showers will be brief but will be intense at times with visibilities being reduced down to three quarters of a mile. Additional snow accumulations will be minimal for most of the area but some heavier showers could produce up to a half an inch. Areas found along the high terrain of the Sangre de Cristos will receive an additional half to 1 inch of snow.
Forecast for Upper Rio Grande Valley
Updated: 10:20 am MST on November 15, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon...
Rest of Today
Numerous snow showers. New snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon.
Expect an additional 1 to 4 inches of new snow this afternoon across the San Juan... Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains... with up to 2 inches at lower elevations. Total snowfall accumulations will range from 6 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts across the mountains... while 2 to 6 inches will be common at lower elevations.
Snow showers will taper off from west to east through late afternoon to ease these dangerous winter weather conditions.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Travel is discouraged. Roads will be snow packed and hazardous... and may be closed. For the latest Road conditions... call 1.800.432.4269.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:25 am MST on November 15, 2009
Location storm total time/date of /inches/ measurement
... Bernalillo... Sandia Park 4 NW 6.0 910 am 11/15 Tijeras 5 E 1.5 700 am 11/15 Tijeras 4 N 1.4 700 am 11/15 Sedillo 1.2 630 am 11/15 Sedillo 3 NNE 1.0 401 am 11/15 Albuquerque 8 ENE 1.0 700 am 11/15 - Spain and Tramway. Albuquerque 6 ENE 0.5 630 am 11/15 - Spain and Juan tabo. Albuquerque 7 ESE T 700 am 11/15 - I-40 and Juan tabo.
... Cibola... Milan 2.0 1120 PM 11/14 San Rafael 12 SW 1.4 815 am 11/15
... Colfax... Ute Park 7 SSW 7.0 800 am 11/15 Raton 7 N 2.0 954 am 11/15 Ute Park 0.8 1012 am 11/15
... Los Alamos... Los Alamos 5 WNW 5.0 800 am 11/15
... McKinley... Thoreau 3.0 1212 am 11/15 Gallup 13 S 1.0 930 PM 11/14
... Rio Arriba... Canon Plaza 11 NNW 8.0 523 PM 11/14 Cuba 9 E 7.0 800 am 11/15 Chama 4.7 800 am 11/15 Chama 5 NW 4.0 700 am 11/15 Canjilon 7 E 4.0 800 am 11/15 Chama 2 N 2.8 306 PM 11/14 El Rito 2 NW 1.5 700 am 11/15 Truchas 0.1 1040 am 11/15
... Sandoval... Jemez Springs 12 NNW 4.0 727 am 11/15 Cuba 2 SW 3.5 825 am 11/15 Cuba 7 ESE 3.0 100 am 11/15 Jemez Springs 1.0 938 am 11/15
... San Juan... Aztec 3 E 2.5 1000 am 11/15 Farmington 2.0 930 PM 11/14 Bloomfield 1.0 910 am 11/15 Bloomfield 3 SW 0.5 911 PM 11/14
... San Miguel... Cowles 5.0 1022 am 11/15 Rociada 8 SW 3.0 800 am 11/15
... Santa Fe... Tererro 6 WNW 7.0 800 am 11/15 Chupadero 7 ESE 5.0 900 am 11/15 Glorieta 8 NNW 1.0 100 am 11/15 Santa Fe 10 S 1.0 700 am 11/15 Santa Fe 1 SW 0.8 1110 PM 11/14 Lamy 5 NW 0.8 615 am 11/15
... Taos... Red River 8 SSW 12.0 803 am 11/15 Chamisal 1 ESE 4.0 700 am 11/15 Amalia 11 ENE 3.0 524 PM 11/14 Taos Pueblo 3 NW 2.2 700 am 11/15 Tres Ritos 4 NNW 2.0 100 am 11/15 Taos 2 SSE 1.2 700 am 11/15 Taos Pueblo 9 WNW 1.0 700 am 11/15 Questa 1.0 1030 am 11/15
... Torrance... Manzano 2 se T 645 am 11/15 Moriarty 1 N T 700 am 11/15