New Mexico, 2010Heavy Snow in New Mexico, March 19 to 20, 2010
March 19 to 20, 2010 · NWS ABQ · 13 events in 13 counties and zones
As winter was officially drawing to a close, yet another blast of snow impacted New Mexico, primarily over the central mountains and adjacent eastern high plains. The storm responsible for the late winter snow plunged south from the Northern Rockies into the state early on the 20th.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
As winter was officially drawing to a close, yet another blast of snow impacted New Mexico, primarily over the central mountains and adjacent eastern high plains. The storm responsible for the late winter snow plunged south from the Northern Rockies into the state early on the 20th. Snow began accumulating early on the 19th though, and continued into the morning of the 20th.
Heavy Snow, West Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
Up to nine inches of snow fell over the West Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Heavy Snow, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 9500 Feet/Red River
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 9500 Feet/Red River forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
Up to a foot of snow fell on the high terrain of the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Heavy Snow, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 9500 Feet
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 9500 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
Over a foot of snow was common over the high terrain of the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Around of foot of snow was common along the East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Heavy Snow, Lower Chama River Valley
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Lower Chama River Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Between three and six inches of snow fell across the Lower Chama River Valley.
Heavy Snow, Upper Rio Grande Valley
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Upper Rio Grande Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
Between three and seven inches of snow fell across the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
Heavy Snow, Sandia/Manzano Mountains
- When
- March 19, 12:00 PM MST to March 20, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sandia/Manzano Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
Snowfall over the Sandia and Manzano Mountains averaged seven to 13 inches.
Heavy Snow, Santa Fe Metro Area
- When
- March 19, 1:00 PM MST to March 20, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Santa Fe Metro Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Five to eight inches of snow was reported across the Santa Fe Metro Area.
Heavy Snow, Central Highlands
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM MST to March 20, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
Three to six inches of snow fell across the Central Highlands.
Heavy Snow, Northeast Highlands
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM MST to March 20, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northeast Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Two to six inches of snow fell across the Northeast Highlands.
Heavy Snow, Estancia Valley
- When
- March 19, 3:00 PM MST to March 20, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Estancia Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
Three to eight inches of snow blanketed the Estancia Valley.
Heavy Snow, Guadalupe County
- When
- March 19, 4:00 PM MST to March 20, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Guadalupe County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Three to seven inches of snow blanketed Guadalupe county, including around the Santa Rosa Lake State Park.
Heavy Snow, De Baca County
- When
- March 19, 4:00 PM MST to March 20, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- De Baca County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Two to four inches of new snow fell on De Baca County, including around Sumner Lake.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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