NEW MEXICO IS SUDDENLY BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. BUT AS IT’S LOST A LOT OF MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS DUE TO THE WARM TEMPERATURES, THIS IS A GOOD THING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DAVID CRAFT SAYS THIS NEW WINTER STORM COULD HELP REVERSE THE TREND OF LOSING SNOWPACK IN THE MOUNTAINS BY DROPPING UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. HE SAYS IT’S NEEDED TO KEEP EXISTING SNOWPACK AT A NORMAL LEVEL.
WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED IN ALBUQUERQUE, AND IT DID SNOW DURING THE 9:00 AM HOUR. SANTA FE COULD GET 1-3 INCHES.
