The Santa Fe New Mexican
Snow hits Northern New Mexico overnight
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 -
     
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UPDATE 4 p.m.: Here is the latest from the National Weather Service for the Santa Fe area for Friday afternoon/evening:  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND
WEST OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT...MAINLY UNDER AN INCH. MOTORISTS WILL
ENCOUNTER PATCHES OF SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS.


Heavier than expected snowfall snuck up on many people across northern New Mexico overnight Thursday and early Friday morning with several inches falling in some of the higher elevation areas.

As of 8 a.m. there were no reported delays or closings in the Santa Fe area for public schools, government offices or Los Alamos National Laboratory. If and when we get word that changes, we will update it here. Several private schools, however, were on 2-hour delays including St. Michaels High School, Santa Fe Prep and the New Mexico School for the Deaf.

Two area roads were tagged by the Department of Transportation as having "severe driving conditions" early Friday. 

U.S. 84/285 between Santa Fe and Pojoaque (from mile markers 164 to 180) was reported as being "snow packed and icy" as was N.M. 475 from Santa Fe to the Ski Basin. 

Interstate 25 from the Cochiti exit south of Santa Fe through the Glorietta area east of Santa Fe was reported around 6:20 a.m. as being snow packed and icy but the road conditions were classified as "difficult" and not yet "severe," according to the DOT. 

To keep up to date on road conditions throughout the state, check www.nmroads.com. 

Here is the "Hazardous Weather Outlook" posted by the National Weather Service for the area (link) at 6:01 a.m.:

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS SLOWLY EASTWARD ALONG THE NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO BORDER TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE EXITING NORTHEASTWARD FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY...WITH ACCUMULATIONS FAVORING THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS.

TONIGHT...THE FOCUS FOR SNOW WILL SHIFT TO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. PLEASE REVIEW THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY:

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH TO THE NORTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.







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