Who Got Snow & Who Didn't - Listing Of New Storm Records.

October 28, 2020.

1/4" ice coating everything along FM Rd #652 25 miles west of Orla, TX.

There was also 1/4" to 1/2" of sleet on the ground.

El Reno, Oklahoma Ice Storm.

Blog Updated At:

 1:03 PM MDT Saturday, Oct 31, 2020.

Season To Date Snowfall Totals.

(October 1st - October 31st, 2020). 

Historic Snow Storm & Record Cold For Much Of New Mexico.

Courtesy Of NWS Albuququerque On Twitter.

New Daily October Record Low Temperatures.

New Daily October Record Low High Temperatures.

New October All-Time Low Temperatures.

New Daily October Snowfall Records.

New October All-Time Record Snowfall.

New Daily October Record Snow Depths.

New October Monthly Record Snow Depths.

These Records Are Preliminary.

Note that the above may not reflect the total data of new daily and monthly records that were established in New Mexico during the historic snowstorm that occurred during October 25-30, 2020.

Consider the posted data as preliminary. It may take some time before all official climatological data is available. Please click on the link above to view the latest information.

Not Everybody Got Snow Or The Same Amount.

Color Code For 48-Hour Snowfall Totals.

(As of Oct 28th, 2020).

Lightest Blue= 1" or less.

Next Blue Shade= 1"-2"

Next Blue Shade= 2"-3"

Next Blue Shade= 3"-4"

Next Blue Shade= 4"-6"

Yellow Shade= 6"-8"

Light Orange= 8"-12"

Dark Orange= 12"-18"

Red Shade= 18"-24"

For instance, the Roswell Industrial Air Center reported 5" of snow on the ground on the 28th of the month but no 24-hour snowfall totals for that station were available at the time of this blog post. And the CoCoRaHS Observers in Roswell reported storm total snowfall amounts generally of between 3" to 8".

This storm was a classic example of snow banding and convective snowfall which meant that one location got clobbered with heavy snow and a short distance away (in some cases just a couple of miles) much less snow fell. It was interesting that the Ruidoso area reported 6" to 9.5" of snowfall while Cloudcroft only reported 2" to 3". Normally this would have been the other way around. Mayhill reported more than Cloudcroft with 6.5". Las Cruces got more snow than the Pecos Valley with the exception of the Roswell area.

The track of this storm played an important role in who got clobbered and who got left out. I recorded 1.7" of snowfall here in northwest Carlsbad while a CoCoRaHS Observer in Artesia only reported .3". If this storm would have tracked 100 miles further to the south, south of Carlsbad instead of north of Roswell, then all of Southeastern New Mexico may have ended up with a lot more snow than what we got. See my blog post on October 28th for more details.

The Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction!

2-Day New Mexico Snowfall Summary.

October 27th, 2020.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Charlie Brown & The Kids Welcome Our First Snow.

Blog Updated At 12:57 PM MDT Saturday, Oct 31, 2020.

2-Day Storm Total Snowfall Summaries.

New Mexico CoCoraHS 2-Day Snowfall Totals.

(Oct 27-28, 2020).

New Mexico CoCoraHS Snow Depth.

(Oct 28, 2020).

NWS 2-Day Snowfall Analysis Map.

NWS Albuquerque Snowfall Total Reports.

SNOW 

 • 8 SSW RED RIVER - 22.0 in.
 • 8 NE ARROYO SECO - 22.0 in.
 • 11 NNW CANON PLAZA - 20.0 in.
 •  VERMEJO PARK - 20.0 in.
 •  MOSQUERO - 20.0 in.
 •  RED RIVER - 20.0 in.

 • 11 ENE BELL RANCH - 19.0 in.

 • 9 E CUBA - 18.0 in.

 • 2 NNE ROWE - 17.0 in.
 • 7 E CANJILON - 17.0 in.

 • 11 ENE RED RIVER - 15.0 in.
 • 3 ENE TUCUMCARI - 15.0 in.
 • 11 ENE AMALIA - 15.0 in.
 • 13 ESE CUBA - 15.0 in.

 •  ARROYO HONDO - 14.0 in.
 • 22 WNW HAYDEN - 14.0 in.
 • 12 SSE COYOTE - 14.0 in.
 •  EAGLE NEST - 14.0 in.

 • 10 ESE MAES - 13.0 in.
 • 13 E GLADSTONE - 13.0 in.

 • 3 N SAN CRISTOBAL - 12.5 in.
 • 6 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 12.5 in.
 •  FORT SUMNER - 12.5 in.
 •  SANDIA PARK - 12.2 in.
 • 1 ENE WHITE ROCK - 12.0 in.
 • 1 WSW LOS ALAMOS - 12.0 in.

 • 3 E LOS ALAMOS - 11.7 in.
 • 4 N NEWKIRK - 11.5 in.
 • 6 WNW ALBUQUERQUE - 11.3 in.
 • 4 WSW RIO RANCHO - 11.0 in.
 •  TORREON NAVAJO MISSION - 11.0 in.
 • 6 NNE SANDIA PARK - 11.0 in.
 •  FORT SUMNER - 11.0 in.
 •  TUCUMCARI - 11.0 in.
 • 1 W RIO RANCHO - 11.0 in.
 • 3 S SANDIA PARK - 11.0 in.
 • 8 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 11.0 in.
 • 3 NW SANDIA PUEBLO - 11.0 in.

 • 1 NNW CEDAR CREST - 10.7 in.
 • 3 NW SANDIA PUEBLO - 10.6 in.
 • 8 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 10.5 in.
 • 4 NW TUCUMCARI - 10.5 in.
 • 1 SSE SEDILLO - 10.3 in.
 • 1 WSW BERNALILLO - 10.1 in.
 • 6 NNW EDGEWOOD - 10.1 in.
 • 1 N CANONES - 10.1 in.
 • 3 ENE PONDEROSA - 10.1 in.
 • 4 S RIO RANCHO - 10.0 in.
 • 9 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 10.0 in.
 • 3 E RUIDOSO - 10.0 in.
 • 3 WNW ALBUQUERQUE - 10.0 in.
 • 1 N TAOS - 10.0 in.
 • 5 WNW LOS ALAMOS - 10.0 in.
 • 8 SSW SAN MIGUEL - 10.0 in.
 •  ARROYO SECO - 10.0 in.

 • 4 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 9.7 in.
 • 7 WNW CANONCITO - 9.7 in.
 • 3 NE BONITO LAKE - 9.5 in.
 • 1 S RIO RANCHO - 9.5 in.
 • 2 NW EDGEWOOD - 9.5 in.
 • 1 ENE CORRALES - 9.3 in.
 • 4 W ALBUQUERQUE - 9.3 in.
 • 2 SSW LOS CORDOVAS - 9.2 in.
 • 2 NE RUIDOSO - 9.2 in.
 • 7 W ALBUQUERQUE - 9.1 in.
 • 5 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 9.0 in.
 • 1 WSW SEDILLO - 9.0 in.
 • 1 E RIO RANCHO - 9.0 in.
 • 7 E ALBUQUERQUE - 9.0 in.

 • 3 NNE ALBUQUERQUE - 8.8 in.
 • 2 SSW ARABELA - 8.8 in.
 • 7 SSE CUERVO - 8.8 in.
 • 1 WSW PONDEROSA - 8.6 in.
 • 2 NE PLACITAS - 8.5 in.
 • 1 W GRANTS - 8.5 in.
 • 6 NNW CARNUEL - 8.5 in.
 • 3 W ALBUQUERQUE - 8.5 in.
 • 2 SW AGUA FRIA - 8.5 in.
 • 2 W DATIL - 8.5 in.
 •  BERNALILLO - 8.4 in.
 • 5 E ALBUQUERQUE - 8.4 in.
 • 1 N RUIDOSO - 8.4 in.
 • 3 W RIO RANCHO - 8.0 in.
 • 3 ENE MAGDALENA - 8.0 in.
 • 5 E SUMNER LAKE - 8.0 in.
 • 2 NW ROSWELL - 8.0 in.
 • 4 NW SANDIA PARK - 8.0 in.
 •  VAUGHN - 8.0 in.
 •  HOUSE - 8.0 in.
 • 6 S FORT SUMNER - 8.0 in.
 • 4 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 8.0 in.
 • 1 S SEDILLO - 8.0 in.
 • 2 WNW CLAYTON - 8.0 in.
 • 8 W SANDIA PARK - 8.0 in.

 • 5 NW LAMY - 7.8 in.
 • 4 NE SEDILLO - 7.8 in.
 • 2 WSW RIO RANCHO - 7.8 in.
 • 2 WNW PONDEROSA - 7.8 in.
 • 1 SSW LA MADERA - 7.7 in.
 • 2 E SAN PABLO - 7.7 in.
 • 3 N CHILILI - 7.7 in.
 • 5 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 7.6 in.
 • 2 W PONDEROSA - 7.6 in.
 • 7 SE YATES - 7.6 in.
 • 2 SW MIERA - 7.6 in.
 • 6 NNW ALBUQUERQUE - 7.5 in.
 • 8 SW ALBUQUERQUE - 7.5 in.
 • 2 NNE ESPANOLA - 7.5 in.
 • 2 SSW VALENCIA - 7.5 in.
 • 8 WNW ALBUQUERQUE - 7.5 in.
 • 2 N MOUNTAINAIR - 7.5 in.
 • 2 SW RIO RANCHO - 7.5 in.
 •  CONCHAS - 7.5 in.
 • 3 NNE LOS CERRILLOS - 7.4 in.
 • 4 NW CARNUEL - 7.3 in.
 • 6 SW ALBUQUERQUE - 7.3 in.
 • 5 NE ALTO - 7.3 in.
 • 2 S VALENCIA - 7.3 in.
 • 3 NW CARNUEL - 7.3 in.
 • 1 E VALENCIA - 7.1 in.
 • 2 NW EL RITO - 7.0 in.
 • 3 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 7.0 in.
 • 1 ENE CORRALES - 7.0 in.
 • 1 E LYDEN - 7.0 in.
 • 9 SSE FORT SUMNER - 7.0 in.
 • 2 SE ALTO - 7.0 in.
 • 2 SW AGUA FRIA - 7.0 in.
 •  TIJERAS - 7.0 in.
 • 13 NW SEDAN - 7.0 in.
 • 2 SE AGUA FRIA - 7.0 in.
 • 1 E ALBUQUERQUE - 7.0 in.
 • 3 ENE RIO RANCHO - 7.0 in.
 • 15 ESE CORONA - 7.0 in.
 • 3 ESE ANGEL FIRE - 7.0 in.
 • 3 SW RIO RANCHO - 7.0 in.
 • 16 NE DUNKEN - 7.0 in.
 •  FOLSOM - 7.0 in.
 • 1 SSW MORIARTY - 7.0 in.
 • 5 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 7.0 in.

 • 2 E ALBUQUERQUE - 6.9 in.
 • 5 NNW CARNUEL - 6.8 in.
 •  ANGEL FIRE - 6.7 in.
 • 5 N ALBUQUERQUE - 6.7 in.
 • 8 S HAYDEN - 6.6 in.
 • 2 NE SANTA FE - 6.5 in.
 • 4 SSW ALBUQUERQUE - 6.5 in.
 • 2 NE SOCORRO - 6.5 in.
 • 1 WNW WHITE ROCK - 6.5 in.
 • 2 SSE CUBA - 6.5 in.
 •  SAN FIDEL - 6.5 in.
 • 6 E ALBUQUERQUE - 6.5 in.
 • 5 NW LAMY - 6.4 in.
 • 1 W MCCARTYS - 6.4 in.
 • 1 W CLAYTON - 6.3 in.
 • 1 ESE TRUCHAS - 6.3 in.
 • 3 SSW ENCINO - 6.3 in.
 • 4 NNW LAMY - 6.3 in.
 • 5 ESE BLACK LAKE - 6.2 in.
 • 4 WSW JARALES - 6.2 in.
 • 2 WSW HERNANDEZ - 6.2 in.
 • 2 SSE PERALTA - 6.0 in.
 • 6 NNE TAJIQUE - 6.0 in.
 • 3 W LOGAN - 6.0 in.
 •  LAMY - 6.0 in.
 • 4 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 6.0 in.
 • 6 WNW TERERRO - 6.0 in.
 • 4 NE SANTA FE - 6.0 in.
 • 5 ESE ALBUQUERQUE - 6.0 in.
 • 1 N BOSQUE FARMS - 6.0 in.
 • 1 SSE DILIA - 6.0 in.
 • 7 ESE CHUPADERO - 6.0 in.
 • 1 WSW SPRINGER - 6.0 in.
 • 1 E SANTA FE - 6.0 in.
 • 1 SW FORT SUMNER - 6.0 in.
 • 3 ENE ENSENADA - 6.0 in.
 • 15 NNW BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REF - 6.0 in.
 • 1 E ROSWELL - 6.0 in.
 • 6 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 6.0 in.
 • 2 SE RIO RANCHO - 6.0 in.

 • 2 E GLORIETA - 5.9 in.
 • 4 NW LAMY - 5.7 in.
 • 5 ENE ENSENADA - 5.7 in.
 • 1 ESE SANTA FE - 5.6 in.
 • 1 SW SANTA FE - 5.6 in.
 • 3 WSW CARNUEL - 5.5 in.
 • 3 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 5.5 in.
 • 5 W CARNUEL - 5.4 in.
 •  CHAMA - 5.3 in.
 • 1 NNW SANTA FE - 5.3 in.
 • 4 SSE ALBUQUERQUE - 5.3 in.
 • 4 NW SANTA FE - 5.2 in.
 • 1 NE POJOAQUE PUEBLO - 5.2 in.
 • 2 NE CHACON - 5.1 in.
 • 2 SE ALBUQUERQUE - 5.0 in.
 • 1 WSW AGUA FRIA - 5.0 in.
 • 1 N MORIARTY - 5.0 in.
 • 4 NNW ISLETA PUEBLO - 5.0 in.
 • 6 NW ALBUQUERQUE - 5.0 in.
 • 1 NW OCATE - 5.0 in.
 • 8 ESE ALBUQUERQUE - 5.0 in.
 • 7 SW ALBUQUERQUE - 5.0 in.
 • 6 SE RIO COMMUNITIES - 5.0 in.
 • 7 NNW AGUA FRIA - 5.0 in.
 • 3 WNW SANTA FE - 5.0 in.
 • 1 S MOUNTAINAIR - 5.0 in.
 • 5 SSE LLANO LARGO - 5.0 in.
 •  TRES RITOS - 5.0 in.
 •  PICACHO - 5.0 in.
 • 4 NNW TRES RITOS - 5.0 in.
 • 6 WNW SUGARITE - 5.0 in.
 • 8 SE EAGLE NEST - 5.0 in.
 •  FOLSOM - 5.0 in.
 • 1 NNE TAOS - 5.0 in.
 •  RIO RANCHO - 5.0 in.
 • 2 WSW EDGEWOOD - 5.0 in.
 •  SANTA FE - 5.0 in.

 • 3 NNW LAMY - 4.9 in.
 • 3 SSE MAGDALENA - 4.8 in.
 • 4 N AGUA FRIA - 4.7 in.
 • 5 ESE ANGEL FIRE - 4.6 in.
 • 1 ENE SANTA FE - 4.5 in.
 • 3 N LAMY - 4.5 in.
 • 3 SE SANTA FE - 4.5 in.
 • 5 ESE BLACK LAKE - 4.4 in.
 • 5 E AZTEC - 4.1 in.
 • 3 ESE KENNA - 4.0 in.
 • 1 N RATON - 4.0 in.
 • 6 E ALBUQUERQUE - 4.0 in.
 •  GRANTS - 4.0 in.
 • 14 NW MILAN - 4.0 in.
 • 3 N SUGARITE - 4.0 in.
 • 4 E ELK - 4.0 in.
 •  RIO COMMUNITIES - 4.0 in.
 • 1 ESE ABBOTT - 4.0 in.
 • 5 SSE SANTA FE - 4.0 in.
 • 5 NW CHAMA - 4.0 in.
 • 1 WSW BELEN - 4.0 in.
 • 1 SSW CHAMIZAL - 4.0 in.
 • 9 ENE SHADY BROOK - 4.0 in.
 •  SAN JOSE - 4.0 in.
 • 6 S FLOYD - 4.0 in.
 • 5 N ROSWELL - 4.0 in.
 • 1 SSE GALLUP - 4.0 in.
 • 2 SSE VALENCIA - 4.0 in.

 • 3 WNW BERNALILLO - 3.7 in.
 • 5 S ALBUQUERQUE - 3.7 in.
 • 1 SSW SAN ANTONIO - 3.2 in.
 • 5 SSW TOADLENA - 3.0 in.
 • 1 ESE SEDILLO - 3.0 in.
 •  ANTON CHICO - 3.0 in.
 • 8 NNW OMEGA - 3.0 in.
 •  BERNALILLO - 3.0 in.
 • 4 E GALLUP - 3.0 in.
 • 1 SSW PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH - 3.0 in.
 • 3 NE ALBUQUERQUE - 3.0 in.

 • 4 W CARNUEL - 2.5 in.
 • 4 E SANDIA PARK - 2.5 in.
 • 1 SSE ESCONDIDA - 2.5 in.
 • 1 ENE RIO RANCHO - 2.5 in.
 • 2 NNE CLOVIS - 2.5 in.
 •  CAPULIN - 2.5 in.
 • 5 ESE ALBUQUERQUE - 2.5 in.
 • 2 NNW EDGEWOOD - 2.3 in.
 • 4 E SAN ANTONITO - 2.3 in.
 • 5 NW CANONES - 2.0 in.
 • 6 S TEXICO - 2.0 in.
 • 4 W MOUNTAINAIR - 2.0 in.
 • 3 ESE MIERA - 2.0 in.
 • 2 E SAN ANTONITO - 2.0 in.
 • 3 SW PORTALES - 2.0 in.
 • 1 E AZTEC - 2.0 in.
 • 2 W CARNUEL - 2.0 in.
 • 7 ENE GRENVILLE - 2.0 in.
 • 12 SSW VERMEJO PARK - 2.0 in.
 • 5 SSW PORTALES - 2.0 in.
 • 6 ESE MOGOLLON - 2.0 in.
 • 2 W ANGUS - 2.0 in.
 • 8 NNW GLORIETA - 2.0 in.
 • 2 ENE GALLUP - 2.0 in.
 • 3 SW PORTALES - 2.0 in.

 • 7 ESE KENNA - 1.5 in.
 • 2 WNW CLOVIS - 1.5 in.
 • 8 W MCINTOSH - 1.5 in.
 •  CORDOVA - 1.5 in.
 •  BERNARDO - 1.5 in.
 • 5 S ALBUQUERQUE - 1.2 in.
 • 11 SSE SANTA FE - 1.1 in.
 •  CROWNPOINT - 1.0 in.
 • 3 E MEADOW LAKE - 1.0 in.
 • 1 NNE CORRALES - 1.0 in.
 • 4 SSW FLORA VISTA - 1.0 in.
 •  ROSWELL - 1.0 in.
 •  ANGEL FIRE - 1.0 in.
 • 2 ENE TAOS - 1.0 in.
 •  AZTEC - 1.0 in.
 • 1 SE ALBUQUERQUE - 1.0 in.
 •  TIJERAS - 1.0 in.
 • 3 W CHURCH ROCK - 1.0 in.

 • 6 NNW ROSWELL - 0.8 in.
 • 1 WSW SANTA FE - 0.7 in.
 • 1 S CEDAR HILL - 0.7 in.
 • 2 NW CARNUEL - 0.6 in.
 • 3 E ALTO - 0.5 in.
 • 6 SSE SANTA FE - 0.5 in.
 • 5 WNW BERNALILLO - 0.5 in.
 • 7 W SANDIA PARK - 0.5 in.
 •  FARMINGTON - 0.5 in.
 • 5 NNW AGUA FRIA - 0.5 in.
 •  PIETOWN - 0.5 in.
 • 2 SSW SANTA CRUZ - 0.4 in.
 • 1 WNW EL RANCHO - 0.4 in.
 • 1 N SANTA FE - 0.3 in.
 • 1 NE CLOVIS - 0.3 in.
 • 2 WSW AZTEC - 0.2 in.
 • 3 WSW RIO RANCHO - 0.2 in.
 •  RAMAH - 0.2 in.
 • 3 NE FARMINGTON - 0.2 in.
 • 1 S PERALTA - 0.2 in.
 • 1 W CLAYTON - T in.

Last updated:
1000 AM 10/29/2020

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