Wild & Windy Yesterday - Blustery Today.

RTMA Temperatures @ 4 AM MST This Morning.

A wild day yesterday weather-wise. Blizzard conditions in northeastern Colorado, and overnight in northeastern New Mexico.  Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail, and even a couple of long track large tornadoes in the Texas Panhandle. Peak wind gusts in the local area were impressive as well. Today will be blustery and cooler. Wind Advisories continue in effect for the local area. 

24-Hour Lightning Strike Data.

As of  5 AM MST This Morning.

I had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon at the Red Hills Gas Plant located 21 miles west-northwest of Jal in Lea County. We had very heavy rain and pea size hail off and on for 30 minutes.

NWS SPC Severe Weather Reports Yesterday.

Click on the link above to see yesterday's severe weather reports...there are a lot of them.

Reported Peak Wind Gusts As Of 5 AM MST This Morning.

NWS MesoWest Peak Wind Gusts.

A strong Pacific cold front blew eastward across New Mexico yesterday afternoon. With it came some very strong westerly wind gusts. The strongest was 97 mph at the automated weather station located in San Augustine Pass in the Organ mountains east of Las Cruces. The automated weather station at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park Headquarters (Bat Draw) recorded a gust to 77 mph. The automated weather station located just north of Guadalupe Peak in the Bowl (Bowl Raws) reported a peak gust of 77 mph. Guadalupe Pass also had very high winds but the wind equiptment quit reporting for some reason.

Click On This Link For The Latest NWS Updates.

A Blizzard Warning continues in effect for northeastern New Mexico until 5 PM MST this afternoon. Close to a foot of new snow could fall near the Colorado state line with whiteout conditions. 

NWS SPC Severe Weather Outlook Today.

Severe thunderstorms will once again break out from eastern Texas northeastward into the south-central US. Tornadoes are again on the hazard list. 

New Mexico Snowfall Reports.

NWS Snow Depths.

Blog Updated @ 9:15 PM MST.

NWS Albuquerque Snowfall Total List.

As Of 5:47 AM mST This Morning.

• 7 ESE Chupadero - 29.0 in.
 • 3 NW Tres Ritos - 23.0 in.
 • 6 WNW Tererro - 22.0 in.
 • 4 NNW Tres Ritos - 20.0 in.
 • 5 SSE Llano Largo - 19.0 in.
 • 9 E Cuba - 18.0 in.
 • 6 NNW Elizabethtown - 18.0 in.
 • 8 NE Arroyo Seco - 17.0 in.
 • 8 SE Eagle Nest - 15.0 in.
 • Red River - 15.0 in.
 • Eagle Nest - 13.5 in.
 • 11 ENE Red River - 13.0 in.
 • 10 SSE Angel Fire - 12.9 in.
 • Capulin - 12.0 in.
 • Red River - 12.0 in.
 • 1 NW Valdez - 11.5 in.
 • 12 NNW Jemez Springs - 11.0 in.
 • 6 W Los Alamos - 11.0 in.
 • 4 NNW Taos - 10.2 in.
 • 3 NW El Prado - 10.2 in.
 • 8 SW Rociada - 10.0 in.
 • 5 SSW Toadlena - 10.0 in.
 • 4 NW Taos - 10.0 in.
 • 11 ENE Amalia - 10.0 in.
 • 11 NNW Canon Plaza - 10.0 in.
 • Folsom - 10.0 in.
 • 2 SSE Taos - 9.3 in.
 • 5 WNW Los Alamos - 9.0 in.
 • 7 ESE Cuba - 9.0 in.
 • 5 NW Chama - 9.0 in.
 • 1 SSW Taos - 9.0 in.
 • San Cristobal - 9.0 in.
 • 8 NNW Glorieta - 9.0 in.
 • 4 NW Sandia Park - 9.0 in.
 • 4 NE Santa Fe - 9.0 in.
 • 5 SE Cedro - 8.0 in.
 • 11 WSW Bluewater Lake - 8.0 in.
 • Capulin - 8.0 in.
 • 3 NNE Raton Crews Airport - 8.0 in.
 • 7 E Canjilon - 8.0 in.
 • Chama - 8.0 in.
 • Raton - 8.0 in.
 • 9 ENE Folsom - 8.0 in.
 • 8 NNW Omega - 7.5 in.
 • 9 NE Albuquerque - 7.0 in.
 • 2 N Chama - 7.0 in.
 • 2 SE Santa Fe - 7.0 in.
 • Tres Ritos - 7.0 in.
 • 6 ESE Mogollon - 7.0 in.
 • 1 SSE Glorieta - 6.9 in.
 • Angel Fire - 6.8 in.
 • 1 WSW Sedillo - 6.5 in.
 • 4 E Sandia Park - 6.0 in.
 • 5 E El Morro - 6.0 in.
 • 7 WNW Canoncito - 6.0 in.
 • 12 NNW Jemez Springs - 6.0 in.
 • 4 S Los Cerrillos - 6.0 in.
 • 8 SSW San Miguel - 6.0 in.
 • 8 E Albuquerque - 6.0 in.
 • 2 E San Antonito - 6.0 in.
 • 9 WSW Cuba - 6.0 in.
 • 1 SW Placitas - 6.0 in.
 • 8 NNE Omega - 6.0 in.
 • 4 E San Antonito - 5.2 in.
 • 6 N Springer - 5.0 in.
 • 1 S Clines Corners - 5.0 in.
 • Jaconita - 5.0 in.
 • 2 NE Placitas - 5.0 in.
 • 8 ENE Albuquerque - 5.0 in.
 • 2 NE Placitas - 5.0 in.
 • 8 SW Wagon Mound - 5.0 in.
 • 8 W Sandia Park - 5.0 in.
 • Alcalde - 4.5 in.
 • Santa Fe - 4.5 in.
 • 2 WSW El Morro - 4.5 in.
 • 4 NE Tijeras - 4.5 in.
 • 2 SSW Los Cordovas - 4.5 in.
 • 1 W Lindrith - 4.0 in.
 • 8 E Albuquerque - 4.0 in.
 • 1 NE Espanola - 4.0 in.
 • 2 E Placitas - 4.0 in.
 • 1 ESE Sedillo - 4.0 in.
 • 3 NNE Fence Lake - 4.0 in.
 • 6 NW Maxwell - 4.0 in.
 • Vermejo Park - 4.0 in.
 • Grenville - 4.0 in.
 • 6 SSE Luna - 4.0 in.
 • 4 W Mountainair - 3.9 in.
 • 6 WNW Espanola - 3.9 in.
 • 7 E Albuquerque - 3.8 in.
 • 4 NNW Lamy - 3.5 in.
 • 1 SW Santa Fe - 3.5 in.
 • 8 ENE Albuquerque - 3.5 in.
 • 4 NW Santa Fe - 3.5 in.
 • 6 SSE Santa Fe - 3.5 in.
 • 3 ESE Bernalillo - 3.5 in.
 • 4 NNW Edgewood - 3.2 in.
 • 7 ESE Red Rock State Park - 3.0 in.
 • 2 WNW Sedillo - 3.0 in.
 • 9 WSW Cuba - 3.0 in.
 • El Vado - 3.0 in.
 • Quemado - 3.0 in.
 • 3 NE Santa Fe - 3.0 in.
 • 2 SE Manzano - 3.0 in.
 • 3 SSW Santa Fe - 3.0 in.
 • 5 E Albuquerque - 3.0 in.
 • 1 W Los Alamos - 3.0 in.
 • 2 WSW Edgewood - 3.0 in.
 • 2 NNE Yates - 3.0 in.
 • Stanley - 3.0 in.
 • 3 E Seneca - 3.0 in.
 • 19 NE Pietown - 3.0 in.
 • 8 E Albuquerque - 3.0 in.
 • Springer - 3.0 in.
 • 1 NNE Wagon Mound - 3.0 in.
 • 4 SE Chacon - 3.0 in.
 • 16 E Clines Corners - 3.0 in.
 • 3 WNW Placitas - 2.9 in.
 • 8 ESE Albuquerque - 2.8 in.
 • 5 NE Albuquerque - 2.8 in.
 • 7 E Albuquerque - 2.8 in.
 • 5 NW Lamy - 2.7 in.
 • 5 NW Lamy - 2.7 in.
 • 9 SE Albuquerque - 2.5 in.
 • 2 W Angus - 2.5 in.
 • 2 NW Edgewood - 2.5 in.
 • Red Hill - 2.5 in.
 • 1 WNW Clayton - 2.5 in.
 • 8 NNW Gallup - 2.3 in.
 • 7 ESE Albuquerque - 2.2 in.
 • 1 SSE Gallup - 2.1 in.
 • 13 SSW Pueblo Pintado - 2.0 in.
 • 3 NE Bonito Lake - 2.0 in.
 • Placitas - 2.0 in.
 • Ramah - 2.0 in.
 • 9 ENE Shady Brook - 2.0 in.
 • 1 S Mountainair - 2.0 in.
 • 7 S Ojo Encino - 2.0 in.
 • 8 NNW Omega - 2.0 in.
 • 1 NW Ocate - 2.0 in.
 • 5 SW Bonito Lake - 2.0 in.
 • Mountainair - 1.9 in.
 • 2 WSW Rio Rancho - 1.9 in.
 • 4 ESE Albuquerque - 1.8 in.
 • 4 WSW Rio Rancho - 1.7 in.
 • 2 W Bernalillo - 1.7 in.
 • 4 NE Albuquerque - 1.7 in.
 • 2 SW Agua Fria - 1.7 in.
 • 1 WSW Los Alamos - 1.7 in.
 • Chacon - 1.5 in.
 • Datil - 1.5 in.
 • 3 W Rio Rancho - 1.5 in.
 • 2 W Datil - 1.5 in.
 • 4 SW Rio Rancho - 1.5 in.
 • 5 NE Albuquerque - 1.5 in.
 • 2 ENE Rio Rancho - 1.3 in.
 • 2 ENE Rio Rancho - 1.3 in.
 • 1 N Canones - 1.2 in.
 • 2 ENE Gallup - 1.2 in.
 • 2 WSW Santa Fe - 1.1 in.
 • 2 WNW Clayton - 1.0 in.
 • 3 NNE Los Cerrillos - 1.0 in.
 • Tres Piedras - 1.0 in.
 • 3 SSW Encino - 1.0 in.
 • White Rock - 1.0 in.
 • 3 NE Albuquerque - 1.0 in.
 • 2 WNW Corrales - 1.0 in.
 • 3 E Tijeras - 1.0 in.
 • Rio Rancho - 1.0 in.
 • 6 W Corona - 1.0 in.
 • White Rock - 1.0 in.
 • 6 NNW Albuquerque - 0.9 in.
 • 5 NW Rio Rancho - 0.9 in.
 • 6 NNW Guadalupita - 0.8 in.
 • 1 NNE Aztec - 0.8 in.
 • 19 N Alcalde - 0.7 in.
 • 1 ENE Corrales - 0.7 in.
 • 9 W Clines Corners - 0.5 in.
 • 10 N Farmington - 0.5 in.
 • 1 SW Cedar Hill - 0.5 in.
 • 1 SE Gran Quivira - 0.5 in.
 • 5 NW Canones - 0.5 in.
 • 3 NE Farmington - 0.5 in.
 • 1 ESE Medanales - 0.5 in.
 • San Fidel - 0.5 in.
 • 3 NE Bonito Lake - 0.5 in.
 • 6 NE Rio Rancho - 0.5 in.
 • 3 NNE Albuquerque - 0.5 in.
 • 2 E Albuquerque - 0.3 in.
 • 1 NNE Youngsville - 0.3 in.
 • 2 SSE Albuquerque - 0.2 in.
 • 3 E Alto - 0.2 in.
 • 4 SE Chaco Canyon - 0.1 in.
 • 2 N Milan - 0.1 in.
 • 1 N Moriarty - T in.

After the winds die down today we should have a fairly calm rest of the week here in southeastern New Mexico. High temps in southeastern New Mexico will be mostly in the 60's with lows in the 30's.

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