A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL DUMP A LOT OF SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO LATER IN THE WEEK. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CLAY ANDERSON SAYS WE’LL BE TAPPING INTO SOME PACIFIC MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE STATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.
ANDERSON SAYS WE COULD BE MEASURING SNOWFALL IN FEET. THAT WILL ADD TO THE MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK . ANDERSON SAYS MANY BASINS ARE ABOVE 90-PERCENT OF NORMAL THIS WINTER…COMPARED TO LESS THAN 25 PERCENT AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR.
