Monsoons Arrive Early in NM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S OFFICIAL…THE 2016 MONSOON SEASON IS UNDERWAY. AND METEOROLOGIST CLAY ANDERSON TELLS 770 KKOB WE’LL SEE EVIDENCE OF THAT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  HE SAYS THAT MEANS WE COULD HAVE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL… ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

BUT HEAVY RAINS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN BURN SCAR AREAS. ANDERSON SAYS IT’S AN EARLY START TO THE MONSOONS THIS YEAR…AND WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS, NEW MEXICO USUALLY HAS AN ABOVE AVERAGE SEASON FOR RAINFALL.

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