A winter storm will bring gusty west winds today, particularly for east-central New Mexico where gusts will be in the 40 to 50 mph range. Then on Friday, a backdoor front will shift winds north for northeastern New Mexico. Snowfall combined with strong winds will lead to blowing snow conditions and lowered visibilities. Hazardous driving conditions will exist on Friday morning for northeast NM. Road closures may be possible.
This graphic shows the low-end, expected, and high-end snowfall amounts through Friday with the western and central mountains being the favored areas for accumulation.
Minor to moderate winter storm impacts across most of the high terrain in New Mexico through Friday. Impacts will generally include snow packed roads and low visibility with areas of blowing snow and snow squall conditions in northeastern NM.
Winter is coming! The coldest temperatures thus far this season will arrive Friday night into Saturday morning with another cold night in store for Saturday night into Sunday morning. Be sure to check on neighbors and ensure they have adequate heating.
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