THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA REMAINS UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. BUT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS WERE ON A 2-HOUR DELAY FRIDAY MORNING.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE SNOW WAS EXPECTED TO START FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2-4 INCH RANGE…BUT COULD GO AS HIGH AS FIVE INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
THE METRO AREA AND SANTA FE ARE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT STARTED AT MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH TO 5PM SATURDAY. WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AREA OF ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE…AS WELL AS RURAL PORTIONS OF I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE.
