A potent spring storm system that developed over the Pacific Northwest dove southeast toward Arizona on the 25th and pushed very slowly east across New Mexico through the 27th. Widespread rain and high elevation snow developed during the predawn hours on the 26th over central and western New Mexico then over eastern New Mexico late on the 26th through the 27th.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A potent spring storm system that developed over the Pacific Northwest dove southeast toward Arizona on the 25th and pushed very slowly east across New Mexico through the 27th. Widespread rain and high elevation snow developed during the predawn hours on the 26th over central and western New Mexico then over eastern New Mexico late on the 26th through the 27th. Many reports of heavy rain and small hail were received around the state with the convective activity on the 26th. A cold front then moved southwest over the east during the evening on the 26th and provided lift for widespread rain and very heavy, wet mountain snow. Locations across the plains picked up to 1 to 2 inches of rain, while the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains were pounded with 12 to 18 inches of snow. Some power outages were reported around Angel Fire. A cold air funnel was even spotter in the Estancia Valley west of Moriarty.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 26, 4:43 AM MST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:12 UTC.
4 heavy snow, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Trained spotter and CoCoRaHS reports indicated between 9 and 15 inches fell along the higher elevations.
SNOTEL and other reports indicated between 4 and 10 inches of snow.
SNOTEL and other reports indicated between 4 and 10 inches of snow.
Trained spotter and CoCoRaHS reports indicated between 10 to 18 inches of snow. Power outages caused by heavy snow were reported in Angel Fire.
Public reported cold air funnel cloud hovering between Edgewood and Moriarty.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, April 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 563461, 563462, 563463, 563464, 563182.