Last round of snow coming Thursday afternoon
Jan 08, 2025
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bitterly cold temperatures are present across most of New Mexico today. Snowfall continues to the south.
Temperatures across New Mexico this morning were well below freezing for everyone. The high for this afternoon are only slated to warm up a marginal amount. However, wind chill is keeping the state bitterly cold. Wind chill has places in the Sacramento Mountains feeling like they are in the single digits. The rest of New Mexico will feel like it is below freezing this afternoon. The freezing and below freezing temperatures will continue through Thursday and Friday. Before warming up on Saturday.
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Snowfall continues in southern New Mexico this afternoon. Currently it is the heaviest in the Sacramento Mountains. The snowfall will continue into tonight across the southern regions of the state. Late tonight the heaviest snowfall will shift towards the far southeast.
On Thursday, a low pressure system dives into New Mexico from the Rockies. This low pressure will bring back widespread snowfall Thursday afternoon. However, this snowfall will be light statewide. The snow will dissipate in the early morning hours of Friday.
Over the weekend a shortwave trough will clip Northern New Mexico. The exact timing is still uncertain. However, it is expected to arrive late Saturday and early Sunday. This shortwave will bring back snowfall to New Mexico on Sunday. However, there is model disagreement surround the location of this snowfall. Most models are in agreement that fair northern New Mexico will see light snowfall over the weekend.