A cutoff low moved across northern Mexico while a back door cold front pushed into the region from the northeast. This setup a favorable upslope pattern for the east side of the Sacramento Mountains where up to 18 inches of snow was reported.
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A cutoff low moved across northern Mexico while a back door cold front pushed into the region from the northeast. This setup a favorable upslope pattern for the east side of the Sacramento Mountains where up to 18 inches of snow was reported.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
The COOP observer in Sacramento reported a total of 18 inches of snow with unconfirmed reports of up to 2 feet in the vicinity. Other snowfall totals included 10 to 12 inches around Mayhill.
Total snowfall reports across the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains included 16 inches 4 miles east of Cloudcroft, 10.5 inches in Cloudcroft, 9.7 inches in Sunspot, and 6 inches about 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft.
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