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Winter Storm Watch
Issued: 6:07 PM Jan. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations will generally range from 2 to 6 inches in areas below 7,500 feet with higher amounts of 6 to 12 inches above 7,500 feet with locally higher amounts of 12 to 18 inches above 10,000 feet. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, West Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Upper Tularosa Valley, and San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. * WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible for an extended period of time, including areas along I-40 from Tijeras Canyon to Grants. The weight of accumulating snow will stress the power grid, potentially creating outages. An extended period of cold temperatures will increase the risk of frostbite and hypothermia. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany this winter storm. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and Monday mornings when much of central to western NM will be in the single digits with much colder wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Those planning to travel Friday through Sunday morning should pay close attention given the potential for travel impacts, especially along I-40. &&
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