More snow falls across New Mexico Thursday
Jan 08, 2025
One last round of snow will develop across New Mexico Thursday. Light, widespread snowfall accumulations could bring icy roads in southern and eastern New Mexico through Friday morning.
Snow moved through southern New Mexico Wednesday, bringing accumulating snowfall from Deming to Ruidoso and Roswell. Temperatures have been cold today, but thankfully the winds have been lighter so the wind chill is not as big of a factor. Tonight, snow will again move into far southwest and far southeast New Mexico before more snow develops Thursday.
Widespread snowfall will develop Thursday morning across southern and eastern New Mexico as a cold front moves in from the northeast and another storm system moves into the state. Snow will continue in these areas through Thursday evening, with heavier snowfall in the Sacramento Mountains and the Raton Pass. A few flurries will be possible in the Albuquerque Metro Thursday morning, then light mix of rain and snow will be possible in the afternoon. Winds will also get breezy again in the eastern half of the state, but especially in eastern New Mexico. This could cause areas of blowing snow in the afternoon, reducing visibility, and causing more icy conditions. The snow will wrap up through Thursday night with dry weather returning Friday morning.
In southern New Mexico, 1" to 3" of snowfall will be possible south of I-40 with up to 8" in the Sacramento Mountains. A dusting may be possible in the Albuquerque Metro up into northern New Mexico. The Raton Pass could see as much as 6" of snow.
While it will be sunnier and drier Friday, temperatures will be cold so we could still run into travel impacts Friday morning. Conditions will improve by Friday afternoon. Warmer weather returns on Saturday as light snow returns to southern Colorado and far northern New Mexico. We'll continue to see snow in the northern mountains on Sunday, but accumulations will be very light as temperatures get colder once again across New Mexico. temperatures will be on a gradual warming trend next week, with highs back up to around average by next Wednesday.