Cold Day In New Mexico - Northern Mtn's Get Heavy Snow.

- February 23, 2015

Great Lakes Total Ice Cover Nears 85 Percent: The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is showing total Great Lakes ice cover of 84.4 percent as of February 22, 2015, well above the long term average and closing in on last year's mark of 92.5 percent coverage on March 6, 2014.

In this image, Lake Erie is a vast white plain, joining Lake Huron and Lake Superior with coverage's above 90 percent and only small areas of open water. This image was taken by the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument around 1803Z on February 23, 2015. Download it athttp://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail2.php….

COLD Day In New Mexico.

RAP Temperatures @ 2 PM MST Today.

RAP Temperature Anomalies @ 2 PM MST Today.

Temperatures have changed very little so far today and little additional change from current readings is forecast into tomorrow morning. We are some 30-40 degrees below normal here in the southeastern plains. A Winter Weather Advisory continues in effect for this afternoon into 11 AM MST Tuesday morning for the local area. Freezing drizzle, freezing fog, and black ice on area roadways will continue to make travel in some locations difficult to dangerous.

GFS MSLP & Precipitation Type Forecast.

Valid @ 11 AM MST Thursday.

GFS MSLP & Precipitation Type Forecast.

Valid @ 11 AM MST Thursday.

Canadian (GEM) Total Snowfall Forecast.

Valid @ 5 AM MST Monday, March 2, 2015.

We will see a brief break from the cold starting Tuesday afternoon with a slow warm-up. Our highs are forecast to be in the 40's. Wednesday will see the 60's ahead of the next arctic cold front that is forecast to drop into southeastern New Mexico late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A couple of upper level storms will affect the area Thursday into the weekend bringing an additional shot at wintry weather and colder temperatures to the state and local area.

New Mexico Snowfall Totals.

• 3 E Red River - 24.0 in.
• Red River - 22.0 in.
• 3 ESE Angel Fire - 19.0 in.
• 1 WNW Red River - 17.5 in.
• 5 ESE Red River - 16.0 in.
• Eagle Nest - 15.0 in.
• 11 ENE Amalia - 14.0 in.
• Chama - 14.0 in.
• 8 SSW San Miguel - 13.0 in.
• 5 NW Chama - 13.0 in.
• 8 NE Arroyo Seco - 12.0 in.
• 11 NNW Canon Plaza - 12.0 in.
• 8 SE Eagle Nest - 12.0 in.
• 11 ENE Red River - 10.0 in.
• 2 NNE Questa - 9.5 in.
• 10 SSE Angel Fire - 9.4 in.
• Angel Fire - 8.3 in.
• 8 SSW Red River - 7.0 in.
• Raton - 7.0 in.
• 3 NW El Prado - 6.5 in.
• Arroyo Hondo - 6.5 in.
• 10 N Farmington - 6.1 in.
• 7 E Canjilon - 6.0 in.
• 2 WNW Clayton - 6.0 in.
• Fort Sumner - 4.0 in.
• 1 NW Ocate - 4.0 in.
• 2 E Chilili - 4.0 in.
• 13 NW Taos - 3.8 in.
• 2 SSW Los Cordovas - 3.5 in.
• 9 NE Aztec - 3.3 in.
• 3 NW Tres Ritos - 3.0 in.
• Raton - 3.0 in.
• 6 W Los Alamos - 3.0 in.
• 9 E Cuba - 3.0 in.
• 19 N Alcalde - 3.0 in.
• Taos - 3.0 in.
• 5 WNW Los Alamos - 3.0 in.
• 4 NW Tucumcari - 3.0 in.
• 2 NW El Rito - 2.7 in.
• 15 ESE Corona - 2.3 in.
• 3 NE Farmington - 2.0 in.
• 5 SSE Llano Largo - 2.0 in.
• 3 ENE Tucumcari - 2.0 in.
• 11 WSW Bluewater Lake - 2.0 in.
• Vaughn - 2.0 in.
• Conchas - 2.0 in.
• 4 NNW Tres Ritos - 2.0 in.
• 8 SW Rociada - 2.0 in.
• 2 WSW El Morro - 2.0 in.
• 3 NE Farmington - 2.0 in.
• 3 NE Tucumcari - 1.8 in.
• 3 NE Bonito Lake - 1.8 in.
• 1 ESE Sedillo - 1.8 in.
• 2 WNW Manuelitas - 1.7 in.
• 2 SE Manzano - 1.5 in.
• 2 SSE Alto - 1.5 in.
• 3 W Logan - 1.5 in.
• 1 NNE Youngsville - 1.5 in.
• 2 E San Antonito - 1.4 in.
• 3 N Broadview - 1.4 in.
• Aztec - 1.3 in.
• 5 E Tijeras - 1.2 in.
• 2 WNW Ponderosa - 1.2 in.
• 2 SW Portales - 1.0 in.
• 6 NNW Guadalupita - 1.0 in.
• 5 NW Canones - 1.0 in.
• 1 E Portair - 1.0 in.
• Magdalena - 1.0 in.
• 1 WSW Sedillo - 0.9 in.
• 1 NNW Romeroville - 0.9 in.
• 1 N Moriarty - 0.8 in.
• 2 W Datil - 0.8 in.
• 3 NNE Sedillo - 0.8 in.
• 1 ESE Truchas - 0.6 in.
• 8 NNW Gallup - 0.6 in.
• 3 ENE Ponderosa - 0.6 in.
• 3 E Clovis - 0.5 in.
• 1 WNW White Rock - 0.5 in.
• 1 S Mountainair - 0.5 in.
• 7 NW Milan - 0.5 in.
• 4 E Sandia Park - 0.5 in.
• 3 NNE Los Cerrillos - 0.5 in.
• 3 SE Las Vegas - 0.5 in.
• 6 SW Corona - 0.5 in.
• 4 E Sandia Park - 0.5 in.
• 1 SSE Gallup - 0.5 in.
• 4 SW Bloomfield - 0.4 in.
• 4 NNW Lamy - 0.3 in.
• 1 ESE Medanales - 0.3 in.
• 2 N Milan - 0.3 in.
• 1 NE Clovis - 0.3 in.
• 1 W Grants - 0.3 in.
• 3 S Farmington - 0.3 in.
• 3 N Lamy - 0.2 in.
• 1 SW Santa Fe - 0.2 in.
• 1 SSW Tijeras - 0.2 in.
• 4 NW Lamy - 0.2 in.
• 8 ENE Albuquerque - 0.2 in.
• 4 WSW Rio Rancho - 0.1 in.
• 5 NE Albuquerque - 0.1 in.
• 8 ESE Albuquerque - 0.1 in.
• 1 SSE Escondida - 0.1 in.
• 5 E Albuquerque - 0.1 in.
• 7 WNW Canoncito - 0.1 in.
• Velarde - T in.
• 2 SW Agua Fria - T in.

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