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Winter Storm Warning
Issued: 6:43 PM Jan. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional ice accumulations of a
tenth of an inch or less through this afternoon with precipitation
changing to all snow by the early evening. Snow accumulations
between 4 and 8 inches except between 8 and 18 inches above 8,500
feet in the Sacramento mountains.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Curry
County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains, and Southwest
Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Avoid travel if at all possible, as conditions will
remain treacherous and very difficult. Tire traction will be
reduced. If you must travel, extend the distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you, and allow extra time to
reach your destination.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold temperatures will also
accompany this winter storm. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday
and Monday mornings when wind chills will drop below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

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