Powerful Winter Storm Is Hammering New Mexico! Worst Is Yet To Come.


Blog Updated At 9:57 PM MST.


Courtesy Of Glen Brazell.
Nearly 30" The Ground In Ruidoso, NM.

Downtown Ruidoso, New Mexico.


Ruidoso Web Cam Snapshot At 1:54 PM MST This Afternoon.

National Weather Service Watches & Warnings In Effect.

As Of 5 AM MST Friday, December 28, 2018.


Then Once The Map Opens Up, Click Anywhere On The Map To Be Re-directed To Your Area Of Interest. The NWS Office That Has Forecast And Warning Responsibility For That Location Will Have The Latest Weather Information Posted On Their Web Page.


Valid At 11 PM MST Thursday Evening.

As of midnight last night a slow moving and powerful closed upper level low was located over northern Arizona.

US GFS 500 Millibar (18,000') Forecast.

Valid At 5 PM MST Today.

 This winter storm is forecast to continue sinking slowly southward and by sunset this evening it will be located over central Arizona.

US GFS 500 Millibar (18,000') Forecast.

Valid At 5 PM MST Saturday.

By sunset Saturday it is forecast to be located just south of Tuscon, Arizona in northwestern Mexico. This location and slow movement is ideal for New Mexico to get clobbered with heavy snowfall.

US GFS 500 Millibar (18,000') Forecast.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, December 30, 2018.

Sunset Sunday evening finds this model placing the storm just southwest of El Paso, Texas in northern Mexico. This low will then begin a slow lift out to the east and northeast as it opens ups and weakens. Remember the placement, timing, speed, and track of these closed/cutoff upper level lows is a key factor in how winter storms affect New Mexico and nearby areas. This one looks almost like a perfect snow maker...it would be if it had a little more moisture to work with.


Valid Today Through 5 AM MST Monday, December 31, 2018.

Much of New Mexico, parts of Arizona, southern Colorado, and West Texas will get hammered with heavy snowfall from our current winter storm located in northern Arizona this Friday morning at sunrise. I chose the WPC's worst case scenario forecast graphic (above) to show this. Some locations will receive less snowfall than this graphic shows while others will end up getting more. This is pretty typical with winter storms in New Mexico.

(Updated At 9:20 PM MST).


Difficult driving conditions are now noted on US HWY 285 north of Carlsbad from Lakewood north through Artesia and north to mile marker #88 or the Hagerman turn off south of Roswell at 9:20 PM MST. 

US Highway 82 is now closed in both directions from Alamogordo to Cloudcroft due to severe winter weather conditions. 

Parts of I-40 are also closed as of 9:40 AM MST between Albuquerque and Tucumcari due to severe winter weather conditions and stuck vehicles. 

US Hwy 70 from Ruidoso Downs west to Tularosa is closed due to snow packed and icy roads.

As of 2 PM MST 1" of snow is reported to be on the ground in Artesia and Hope.

A whopping 22.5" of snow is reported on the ground in midtown Ruidoso! 


Valid At 5 AM MST This Friday Morning.

Significant travel problems are already ongoing across much of New Mexico as of 5 AM this morning. This will only become more widespread with worsening conditions as the day unfolds. By tonight there is a strong possibility that many roads and highways could get shutdown if not before due to the heavy snowfall, icy conditions, blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions.

As I mentioned yesterday if you don't have to travel today into at least Saturday then please don't. Life threatening conditions are already occurring on some of our roads especially in the mountains and this is only going to get worse with time. If you venture out onto our roadways and highways especially into open and rural areas during this Major Winter Storm then you very well could be putting your life and others at risk!







Updated At 2:18 PM MST Friday.
Now Until 11 AM MST Saturday Morning.
Eddy County New Mexico.

Heavy Snow Tonight Over Parts Of Eddy County. Western Sections Of Eddy County Will Get 4" To 6" Of New Snowfall. The Guadalupe Mountains Of Eddy County 3" To 5". Elsewhere 1" To 3"

Winds Gusting Up To 50 MPH In The Guadalupe Mountains Will Cause Blowing And Drifting Snow Making Travel Extremely Difficult And Dangerous If Not Impossible. This May Also Apply To The Western Half Of Eddy County Where The Heavier Snows Are Forecast To Fall. Some Roadways May Become Impassable And Closed.

Now Until Noon MST Saturday.
Quay-Curry-Roosevelt-De Baca-Chaves-Lincoln Counties.
(And Most Of The Rest Of New Mexico).

Heavy to very heavy snowfall with 4" to 10" forecast except for 10" to 15" in Lincoln and De Baca Counties. 20" or more in the mountains above 7,500'.

Blowing and drifting snow is likely especially late today into Saturday morning. Many of our roads and highways may become impassable with impossible travel conditions.

Otero County.
Now Until 2 PM MST Saturday Afternoon.

Heavy to very heavy snowfall of 10" to 15" with some totals in the mountains of 20" or more.

Blowing and drifting snow is likely especially late today into Saturday morning. Many of our roads and highways may become impassable with impossible travel conditions.

Lea County-Gaines County-Culberson County.
Now Until 11 AM MST Saturday Morning.

2" of snowfall with ice accumulations from freezing rain up to two tenths of an inch.

Albuquerque Metro Area.
Middle Rio Grande Valley.
Sandia/Manzano Mountains.
Now Through 6 AM MST Saturday Morning.

Another 6" of snowfall at the lower elevations. 6" to 12" in the mountains with local totals of another 15".

Periords of whiteout conditions with the heavy to very heavy snowfall combined with the east canyon wind gusts of 50 mph will make travel impossible in some locations!

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There may be additional watch and warnings changes today into Saturday along with changes in our forecasts. This is a complicated, messy, and very powerful winter storm that is impacting the state and is also very slow moving. The longer it lingers to our west and southwest the more of its impacts will be felt. Please check my weather web page often for the latest forecasts, watches, warnings, special weather statements, current conditions, radar and more.

(As Of 8 AM MST This Friday Morning).




(Dec 26th - Dec 28th At 8 AM MST).





PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
147 PM MST FRI DEC 28 2018

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN THROUGH THIS MORNING 
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. A FINAL SNOWFALL 
TOTAL WILL BE ISSUED ON SATURDAY. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO 
SKYWARN SPOTTERS, NEWS MEDIA, AND MESONET OPERATORS INCLUDING WEST 
TEXAS MESONET AND THE DONA ANA COUNTY FLOOD COMMISSION. THIS SUMMARY 
ALSO IS AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ELPASO.

**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                     SNOWFALL           OF 
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW MEXICO

...GRANT COUNTY...
   5 W SILVER CITY        9.3   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6352 FT COCORAHS   
   3 NNW SILVER CITY      9.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6296 FT COCORAHS   
   4 N SILVER CITY        9.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6664 FT COCORAHS   
   1 WSW SILVER CITY      8.7   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6072 FT COCORAHS   
   5 NE SILVER CITY       8.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6591 FT COCORAHS   
   2 NNE SILVER CITY      8.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6273 FT COCORAHS   
   3 SW SILVER CITY       8.0   530 AM 12/28  ELEV 5942 FT COCORAHS   
   4 NW SILVER CITY       7.8   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6371 FT COCORAHS   
   1 S SILVER CITY        7.7   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5949 FT COCORAHS   
   3 SW TYRONE            7.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6166 FT COCORAHS   
   3 N BAYARD             7.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6329 FT COCORAHS   
   3 NNW SILVER CITY      7.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6184 FT COCORAHS   
   11 NNW SILVER CITY     7.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5919 FT COCORAHS   
   2 WSW WHITE SIGNAL     7.0   900 AM 12/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   SILVER CITY            6.5   600 AM 12/28  ELEV 5997 FT COCORAHS   
   5 SSE SILVER CITY      6.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 4631 FT COCORAHS   
   9 ENE HANOVER          6.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6463 FT COCORAHS   
   1 SE SILVER CITY       5.0   900 AM 12/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 SE MIMBRES           4.5   900 AM 12/28  ELEV 5837 FT COCORAHS   
   6 NE CLIFF             4.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 4682 FT COCORAHS   
   GILA HOT SPRINGS       4.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5742 FT COCORAHS   

...HIDALGO COUNTY...
   2 NNW COTTON CITY      3.2   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 4228 FT COCORAHS   

...LUNA COUNTY...
   27 WNW DEMING          3.0   800 AM 12/28  ELEV 5051 FT COCORAHS   
   4 SE DEMING            0.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 4270 FT COCORAHS   
   11 SSE DEMING          0.3   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 4516 FT COCORAHS   

...OTERO COUNTY...
   SUNSPOT                3.5   800 AM 12/28  ELEV 9262 FT COCORAHS   
   3 WNW MAYHILL          2.8   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 7262 FT COCORAHS   
   5 W HIGH ROLLS         1.5   900 AM 12/28  ELEV 6601 FT COCORAHS   
   2 S CLOUDCROFT         1.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 8723 FT COCORAHS   
   CLOUDCROFT             1.3   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 8881 FT COCORAHS   
   2 SW CLOUDCROFT        1.2   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 8970 FT COCORAHS   

...SIERRA COUNTY...
   KINGSTON               3.3   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 6277 FT COCORAHS   
   1 WSW HILLSBORO        1.0   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5297 FT COCORAHS   
   HILLSBORO              0.6   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5273 FT COCORAHS   
   HILLSBORO              0.5   700 AM 12/28  ELEV 5266 FT COCORAHS   

$$

GRZYWACZ

(Last Updated At 9:45 PM MST Friday).

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
945 PM MST FRI DEC 28 2018

PRELIMINARY SNOW REPORTS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
FOR THE LAST 29 HOURS.

...COUNTY...                     STORM TOTAL   TIME/DATE OF
   LOCATION                       /INCHES/      MEASUREMENT

...BERNALILLO COUNTY...
   SEDILLO 2 NW                     16.0        855 AM 12/28
   SEDILLO 1 ESE                    16.0        915 AM 12/28
   PONDEROSA PINES                  15.0        700 PM 12/28
   TIJERAS 1 SSW                     8.0        915 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 NE                  8.0        754 AM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD 6 NW                     7.0        945 PM 12/27
   ALBUQUERQUE 9 SE                  6.0        915 AM 12/28
      - FOUR HILLS AREA.
   SANDIA PARK                       5.6       1113 PM 12/27
   SANDIA PARK 8 W                   5.5        915 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 8 ESE                 5.0       1113 PM 12/27
      - LOMAS AND TRAMWAY
   ALBUQUERQUE 9 NE                  5.0       1000 AM 12/28
      - PASEO DEL NOTRE AND TRAMWAY.
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 E                   4.5        830 AM 12/28
      - COMANCHE AND TRAMWAY.
   CANONCITO 7 WNW                   4.5        915 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 E                   4.0        915 AM 12/28
      - MENAUL AND MOON.
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 ESE                 4.0        915 AM 12/28
      - CONSTITUTION AND CHELWOOD PARK BLVD.
   ALBUQUERQUE 8 ENE                 4.0        915 AM 12/28
      - SPAIN AND IMPERATA.
   ALBUQUERQUE 8 ESE                 4.0       1002 AM 12/28
      - INDIAN SCHOOL AND TRAMWAY.
   TIJERAS 3 ENE                     4.0        922 PM 12/27
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 NE                  4.0        818 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 E                   3.7        915 AM 12/28
      - INDIAN SCHOOL AND CHELWOOD PARK BLVD.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 E                   3.6        915 AM 12/28
      - EUBANK AND COMANCHE
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 NE                  3.5        900 AM 12/28
      - NEAR WYOMING AND HARPER
   ALBUQUERQUE 4 NE                  3.0        950 PM 12/27
      - SAN ANTONIO AND LOUISIANA.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 ESE                 3.0        915 AM 12/28
      - WYOMING AND COPPER.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 ESE                 3.0       1230 PM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 4 ESE                 2.8        930 AM 12/28
      - INDIAN SCHOOL AND WYOMING.
   ALBUQUERQUE 2 SE                  2.7        915 AM 12/28
      - CONSTITUTION AND CARLISLE.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 NE                  2.5        915 AM 12/28
      - SAN ANTONIO AND LOUISIANA.
   ALBUQUERQUE 3 ESE                 2.5       1018 PM 12/27
      - UPTOWN
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 S                   2.0       1053 PM 12/27
      - KABQ ASOS.
   ALBUQUERQUE 6 NE                  2.0        900 AM 12/28
      - ALAMEDA AND LOUISIANA
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 E                   2.0        900 AM 12/28
      - SOUTH OF I-40 NEAR TRAMWAY
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 SE                  2.0       1047 AM 12/28
      - GIBSON AND SAN PEDRO
   ALBUQUERQUE 2 E                   1.6        915 AM 12/28
      - AZTEC AND SAN MATEO.
   ALBUQUERQUE 4 SSE                 1.5        915 AM 12/28
      - ZUNI AND SAN MATEO.
   ALBUQUERQUE 4 SE                  1.5        915 AM 12/28
      - GIBSON AND CARLISLE.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 NE                  1.2        915 AM 12/28
      - PASEO DEL NORTE AND LOUISIANA.
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 S                   1.2       1100 PM 12/27
      - NWS OFFICE.
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 SW                  1.0        900 AM 12/28
      - NEAR CENTRAL AND 98TH
   ISLETA PUEBLO 4 NNW               0.8        915 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 2 SSE                 0.8        915 AM 12/28
      - CONSTITUTION AND GIRARD.
   ALBUQUERQUE 6 NNW                 0.6        134 PM 12/28
      - IRVING AND GOLF COURSE.
   ALBUQUERQUE 6 WSW                 0.5        900 AM 12/28
      - UNSER AND MCCANNON
   ISLETA PUEBLO 3 NNW               0.5        300 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 3 W                   0.1        915 AM 12/28
      - CANDELARIA AND RIO GRANDE.

...CATRON COUNTY...
   MOGOLLON 6 ESE                    7.0        800 AM 12/28
      - SILVER CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL.
   RED HILL                          6.0       1100 AM 12/28
   PIETOWN                           5.0       1100 AM 12/28
   OMEGA 8 NNW                       2.3        915 AM 12/28
   GLENWOOD 3 S                      2.0        825 AM 12/28
   ARAGON                            2.0       1100 AM 12/28
   DATIL 2 W                         1.4        915 AM 12/28
   DATIL                             1.0       1100 AM 12/28
   RESERVE                           1.0       1100 AM 12/28

...CHAVES COUNTY...
   DUNKEN 15 N                      14.0        715 PM 12/28
   DUNKEN 15 N                      12.0       1127 AM 12/28
   MESA 5 SSW                        3.0        915 AM 12/28
   ROSWELL 10 W                      3.0        900 AM 12/28
   ROSWELL                           0.8        915 AM 12/28
   ROSWELL 5 E                       0.5        915 AM 12/28
   ROSWELL 2 NW                      0.5        915 AM 12/28

...CIBOLA COUNTY...
   BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW            10.0        100 PM 12/28
      - RICE PARK SNOTEL.
   CUBERO                            6.0       1030 AM 12/28
   FENCE LAKE                        5.5        900 AM 12/28
   LAGUNA PUEBLO                     5.0       1253 PM 12/28
   GRANTS                            2.0       1030 AM 12/28
   GRANTS 1 W                        1.3        915 AM 12/28

...COLFAX COUNTY...
   ANGEL FIRE 1 SW                  14.0       1003 AM 12/28
   ANGEL FIRE 3 ESE                  5.0        700 AM 12/28
      - ANGEL FIRE SKI AREA.
   BLACK LAKE 5 ESE                  4.3        644 AM 12/28
   BLACK LAKE 5 ESE                  4.3        915 AM 12/28
   EAGLE NEST 4 N                    4.0        957 AM 12/28
   RED RIVER 11 ENE                  3.0        800 AM 12/28
      - SHUREE SNOTEL.
   SUGARITE 6 WNW                    2.0       1100 AM 12/28
   ANGEL FIRE                        1.5        915 AM 12/28
   SPRINGER                          1.0       1100 AM 12/28

...CURRY COUNTY...
   BROADVIEW                         4.0        340 PM 12/28
   RANCHVALE 2 N                     3.0        346 PM 12/28
   MELROSE 2 W                       3.0        352 PM 12/28
   SAINT VRAIN 9 N                   2.0        348 PM 12/28
   CLOVIS                            2.0        900 AM 12/28
   CLOVIS 1 NE                       0.1        915 AM 12/28

...DE BACA COUNTY...
   FORT SUMNER 2 E                   6.0        500 PM 12/28
   FORT SUMNER 5 W                   5.0       1145 AM 12/28
   YESO 5 ENE                        4.0       1100 AM 12/28
   FORT SUMNER 1 SW                  4.0        240 PM 12/28
   TAIBAN 21 S                       3.0       1200 PM 12/28
   FORT SUMNER 1 SSW                 3.0        915 AM 12/28
   TAIBAN 10 NNW                     2.0       1100 AM 12/28

...GUADALUPE COUNTY...
   VAUGHN                           12.0       1229 PM 12/28
   DILIA 1 SSE                       9.0       1257 PM 12/28
   CUERVO 7 SE                       2.5       1123 AM 12/28

...HARDING COUNTY...
   MOSQUERO 2 NNE                    5.0       1209 PM 12/28
   ROSEBUD 6 NW                      5.0       1215 PM 12/28
   YATES 2 NNE                       1.5       1224 PM 12/28

...LINCOLN COUNTY...
   RUIDOSO 1 W                      30.0        745 PM 12/28
   RUIDOSO 2 W                      22.5        141 PM 12/28
   ALTO                             22.0        208 PM 12/28
   RUIDOSO 1 NNE                    21.0        325 PM 12/28
   ALTO 2 SE                        20.0        406 PM 12/28
   ALTO 1 SE                        19.0        637 PM 12/28
   RUIDOSO                          17.0       1145 AM 12/28
   ALTO 2 SSW                       16.0       1230 PM 12/28
   ALTO 2 NNE                       15.5        500 PM 12/28
   NOGAL                            14.0        332 PM 12/28
   BONITO LAKE 3 NE                 13.0        915 AM 12/28
   CORONA 15 ESE                    12.0        711 AM 12/28
   BONITO LAKE 6 WSW                12.0        700 AM 12/28
      - SKI APACHE.
   ALTO                             10.0        900 AM 12/28
   FORT STANTON 6 SW                10.0        953 AM 12/28
   ANCHO 1 S                         8.0       1125 AM 12/28
   CLAUNCH 12 ENE                    7.0       1135 AM 12/28
   ARABELA 6 ENE                     7.0        420 PM 12/28
   CARRIZOZO                         6.0        331 PM 12/28
   NOGAL 6 WNW                       6.0        915 AM 12/28
   ANGUS 2 W                         6.0        915 AM 12/28
   ARABELA                           5.0        900 AM 12/28
   ARABELA 2 SSW                     4.2        915 AM 12/28
   RUIDOSO 1 N                       3.4        915 AM 12/28

...LOS ALAMOS COUNTY...
   LOS ALAMOS 6 W                   15.0        700 AM 12/28
      - PAJARITO SKI AREA.
   LOS ALAMOS 5 WNW                  8.0        800 AM 12/28
      - QUEMAZON SNOTEL.
   LOS ALAMOS 1 WSW                  7.5        915 AM 12/28
   LOS ALAMOS                        5.0        900 AM 12/28
   LOS ALAMOS 3 E                    4.5        915 AM 12/28
   WHITE ROCK 1 WNW                  4.5        915 AM 12/28
   WHITE ROCK                        3.0        815 AM 12/28

...MCKINLEY COUNTY...
   VANDERWAGEN                       6.0       1130 AM 12/28
   GALLUP 1 SSE                      4.5        915 AM 12/28
   GALLUP 2 ENE                      4.5        800 AM 12/28
   GALLUP                            4.0       1130 AM 12/28
   FORT WINGATE 5 E                  4.0       1020 AM 12/28
   CROWNPOINT                        3.0       1057 AM 12/28
   GALLUP                            1.5        725 PM 12/27

...MORA COUNTY...
   OJO FELIZ                         6.0       1100 AM 12/28
   WAGON MOUND                       4.0       1100 AM 12/28

...QUAY COUNTY...
   TUCUMCARI                         4.5        900 AM 12/28
   HOUSE 5 N                         4.5        359 PM 12/28
   TUCUMCARI 3 ENE                   4.0        915 AM 12/28
   HOUSE 7 W                         2.5        357 PM 12/28
   LOGAN 3 W                         2.0        915 AM 12/28

...RIO ARRIBA COUNTY...
   CHAMA                             7.5        349 PM 12/28
   CUBA 9 E                          7.0        800 AM 12/28
      - VACAS LOCAS SNOTEL.
   CHAMA 2 N                         4.0        110 PM 12/28
   CANON PLAZA 11 NNW                4.0        800 AM 12/28
      - HOPEWELL SNOTEL.
   MEDANALES 1 NW                    3.5        915 AM 12/28
   CHAMA 5 NW                        3.0        800 AM 12/28
      - CHAMITA SNOTEL.
   EL VADO                           3.0       1130 AM 12/28
   TRES PIEDRAS                      3.0        900 AM 12/28
   DULCE                             2.0       1032 AM 12/28
   CHAMA                             1.0       1016 PM 12/27
   TRUCHAS 1 ESE                     0.3        915 AM 12/28

...ROOSEVELT COUNTY...
   TOLAR 5 E                         3.5        350 PM 12/28
   ELIDA 7 NW                        3.5        354 PM 12/28
   PORTALES 3 SW                     1.0        915 AM 12/28
   KENNA 7 ESE                       0.2        915 AM 12/28

...SAN JUAN COUNTY...
   FARMINGTON 3 NE                   6.0       1150 AM 12/28
   LA PLATA 4 N                      5.0       1001 AM 12/28
   FARMINGTON 3 SW                   4.0        501 PM 12/28
   AZTEC                             4.0       1025 AM 12/28
   SHIPROCK 1 SW                     3.0        207 PM 12/28
   TOADLENA 5 SSW                    3.0        100 PM 12/28
      - NAVAJO WHISKEY CREEK SNOTEL.
   FRUITLAND                         2.5        900 AM 12/28
   AZTEC                             2.0        900 AM 12/28
   FARMINGTON 3 NE                   2.0        915 AM 12/28
   FARMINGTON 3 S                    2.0        915 AM 12/28
   AZTEC 2 WSW                       1.5        915 AM 12/28
   FARMINGTON 1 WSW                  1.3        915 AM 12/28

...SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...
   SAN PABLO 2 E                    11.5        915 AM 12/28
   CONCHAS 2 WNW                    11.0       1150 AM 12/28
   SAN JOSE                          8.0        931 AM 12/28
   ROCIADA 8 SW                      7.0        800 AM 12/28
      - WESNER SPRINGS SNOTEL.
   MAES 10 ESE                       7.0       1127 AM 12/28
   LAS VEGAS                         6.0        900 AM 12/28
   MINERAL HILL                      6.0       1027 PM 12/27
   CONCHAS                           5.5        730 AM 12/28
   BELL RANCH 11 ENE                 4.0        915 AM 12/28

...SANDOVAL COUNTY...
   JEMEZ SPRINGS 12 ENE             16.0       1100 AM 12/28
   CUBA 7 ESE                        6.0        800 AM 12/28
      - SENORITA DIVIDE SNOTEL.
   PLACITAS 2 NE                     5.5        915 AM 12/28
   CUBA 13 ESE                       5.0        855 AM 12/28
   JEMEZ SPRINGS 11 N                5.0        900 AM 12/28
   RIO RANCHO 3 NE                   4.5        930 AM 12/28
      - HWY 528 AND IRIS
   CORRALES 1 NNE                    4.0        915 AM 12/28
   CANONES 1 N                       4.0        915 AM 12/28
   COUNSELOR 12 SE                   3.5       1038 AM 12/28
   RIO RANCHO 1 ENE                  3.0        915 AM 12/28
      - KIM AND IDALIA.
   RIO RANCHO 4 NE                   3.0        900 AM 12/28
      - ENCHANTED HILLS
   RIO RANCHO 1 ENE                  2.8       1139 AM 12/28
      - NORTHERN AND ROCKAWAY.
   CUBA                              2.0       1038 AM 12/28
   RIO RANCHO 1 ESE                  2.0        826 AM 12/28
      - NORTHERN AND ROCKAWAY
   RIO RANCHO 6 NE                   1.7        915 AM 12/28
      - HIGHWAY 550 AND HIGHWAY 528.
   RIO RANCHO 3 SW                   1.0        920 AM 12/28
      - SOUTHERN AND UNSER
   RIO RANCHO 4 WSW                  0.9        915 AM 12/28
      - IDALIA AND RAINBOW.

...SANTA FE COUNTY...
   EDGEWOOD 2 WSW                   16.0        237 PM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD 2 NW                    14.0        915 AM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD 2 N                     10.3        915 AM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD                         10.0        700 AM 12/28
   CHUPADERO 7 ESE                   9.0        700 AM 12/28
      - SKI SANTA FE.
   GLORIETA 2 E                      8.3        915 AM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD 2 NNW                    6.5        230 AM 12/28
   LOS CERRILLOS 5 ENE               6.0        915 AM 12/28
   GLORIETA 8 NNW                    6.0        800 AM 12/28
      - ELK CABIN SNOTEL.
   TERERRO 6 WNW                     6.0        800 AM 12/28
      - SANTA FE SNOTEL.
   LOS CERRILLOS 3 NNE               5.8        915 AM 12/28
   SANTA FE 2 SW                     5.8        915 AM 12/28
   SANTA FE 6 SSE                    5.5        915 AM 12/28
   LAMY 4 NNW                        5.0        915 AM 12/28
   SANTA FE                          5.0        900 AM 12/28
   LAMY 4 NW                         4.8        510 AM 12/28
   LAMY 5 NW                         4.8        915 AM 12/28
   SANTA FE 11 S                     4.5       1050 PM 12/27
   SANTA FE 7 ENE                    4.0        510 AM 12/28
   AGUA FRIA 2 SW                    3.5        915 AM 12/28
   SANTA FE 1 S                      3.0        915 AM 12/28
   EL RANCHO 1 WNW                   3.0        915 AM 12/28
   AGUA FRIA 2 SW                      T        900 PM 12/27

...SOCORRO COUNTY...
   MAGDALENA 7 S                     8.0       1230 PM 12/28
   SOCORRO                           8.0        900 AM 12/28
   SOCORRO 12 N                      7.0       1220 PM 12/28
   SOCORRO 1 N                       6.0        915 AM 12/28
   CHAMIZAL 1 SSW                    6.0        915 AM 12/28
   SOCORRO 10 N                      5.0        900 AM 12/28
   BINGHAM 2 NE                      3.5        102 PM 12/28
   ALAMO                             2.0       1100 AM 12/28

...TAOS COUNTY...
   TRES RITOS 3 NW                   4.0        700 AM 12/28
      - SIPAPU SKI AREA.
   RED RIVER 8 SSW                   4.0        700 AM 12/28
      - TAOS SKI AREA.
   TAOS                              3.5        444 AM 12/28
   LLANO LARGO 5 SSE                 3.0        800 AM 12/28
      - RIO SANTA BARBARA SNOTEL.
   TRES RITOS                        3.0        800 AM 12/28
      - TRES RITOS SNOTEL.
   VALDEZ 2 W                        2.1        915 AM 12/28
   TRES RITOS 4 NNW                  2.0        800 AM 12/28
      - GALLEGOS PEAK SNOTEL.
   RED RIVER                         2.0        700 AM 12/28
      - RED RIVER SKI AREA.
   PILAR 5 NE                        1.0        900 AM 12/28
   PILAR                             1.0        900 AM 12/28
   LOS CORDOVAS 2 SSW                0.3        915 AM 12/28

...TORRANCE COUNTY...
   TAJIQUE 6 NE                     18.0       1204 PM 12/28
   MANZANO 2 SE                     18.0        700 AM 12/28
   EDGEWOOD 3 S                     16.5        813 AM 12/28
   MCINTOSH 8 W                     12.5        915 AM 12/28
   CLINES CORNERS                   12.0       1205 PM 12/28
   WILLARD 8 WNW                    10.0        825 AM 12/28
   CLINES CORNERS 16 E              10.0       1201 PM 12/28
   ENCINO 3 SSW                      8.0       1230 PM 12/28
   MOUNTAINAIR 2 N                   6.0        915 AM 12/28
   MORIARTY 1 N                      4.3        700 AM 12/28

...UNION COUNTY...
   SEDAN                             1.5        148 PM 12/28
   CAPULIN                           0.5        600 PM 12/28

...VALENCIA COUNTY...
   BELEN                             8.0        719 AM 12/28
   MEADOW LAKE                       8.0       1203 PM 12/28
   RIO COMMUNITIES                   4.5        915 AM 12/28
   BELEN                             4.0        915 AM 12/28
   LOS LUNAS                         3.5        900 AM 12/28
   BELEN 2 ESE                       3.0        915 AM 12/28
   PERALTA 1 S                       3.0        915 AM 12/28
   VALENCIA 1 E                      2.8        915 AM 12/28
   PERALTA 2 SSE                     2.0        915 AM 12/28
   BOSQUE FARMS 1 N                  1.5        915 AM 12/28
   LOS LUNAS 2 SE                    1.0        749 AM 12/28

PRELIMINARY PEAK NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST REPORTS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO FOR THE LAST 29 HOURS.

...COUNTY...                      PEAK GUST    TIME/DATE OF
   LOCATION                         /MPH/       MEASUREMENT

...BERNALILLO COUNTY...
   CARNUEL 3 NNW                      58        659 AM 12/28
   ALBUQUERQUE 5 S                    45        545 AM 12/28
      - KABQ ASOS.
   ALBUQUERQUE 7 NE                   40        754 AM 12/28

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