Late season winter storm this weekend will bring widespread rain, snow for northern areas and much colder temperatures. Highest confidence for winter impacts will be in the northern mountains along the Colorado border, areas such as Raton Pass. A backdoor cold front will bring temperatures 15 to 30 degrees below normal for this time of year.
Strong winds will continue through late this afternoon causing patchy blowing dust. Winds will begin to diminish tonight and into tomorrow. Winds will be light to breezy for the remainder of the week as a winter storm approaches. A backdoor cold front will create gusty easterly winds on Saturday.
A last hoorah of snowfall for many areas late this week . Highest confidence for winter impacts will be for the northern mountains such as the Sangre de Cristos and Tusas. Areas in and around Raton Pass may see over a foot of snow.
Generally, below average temperatures through the end of this week. A storm system on Friday will briing widespread precipitation to New Mexico. Temperatures warm up next week after the storm system exits the region.
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