Ice Storm in New Mexico

Events

29

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$400,000

• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New Mexico, November 21 to 25, 20131 death · 2 injured · $25,000 · 61 kt wind · 31 eventsAn arctic cold front pushed south across the eastern plains and through the central mountain chain and Rio Grande Valley late on the 21st through the 22nd. Record to near record cold temperatures moved into the area with this arctic air mass.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New Mexico, November 26 to 28, 2015$350,000 · 13 eventsA deep layer of sub-tropical moisture that surged northeast off the eastern Pacific Ocean interacted with a shallow but potent cold airmass over eastern New Mexico around the Thanksgiving holiday.
• Ice Storm in New Mexico, October 7 to 8, 2000$50,000 · 1 eventA rare freezing rain event swept south over the Sandia and Manzano Mountains reaching as far south as the Sacramento Mountains. A shallow layer of cold air had banked up against the eastern slopes of the central and southern mountains.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 19 to 20, 200618 eventsHeavy snow developed mainly across west central and north central New Mexico with areas of freezing rain across the eastern plains as a closed upper level low moved in from the west and then slowed as it passed over the state.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, November 22 to 24, 20136 eventsAn arctic airmass moved into the region with well below normal temperatures in it's wake. An upper trough was situated over the western Conus, and stayed there for several days. An extended period of wintry precipitation resulted over southeast New Mexico.
• Ice Storm in New Mexico, December 30 to 31, 20145 eventsA mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow fell over southeast New Mexico and west Texas as an arctic airmass resided over the region, and downstream of a slow moving upper trough.
• Ice Storm in New Mexico, December 5 to 6, 20133 eventsA strong arctic cold front moved south into the region with light precipitation breaking out behind it. Wintry precipitation increased in intensity as a mid level shortwave trough and entrance region of an upper jet combined to increase lift over the region.
• Ice Storm in New Mexico, January 12 to 14, 20071 eventMoisture streamed in from the southwest as an upper level storm system approached southeastern New Mexico and west Texas and combined with an Arctic airmass to produce freezing rain and freezing fog across much of the area.|The combination of these two phenomena resulted in a…
• Ice Storm in New Mexico, November 27 to 28, 20151 eventAbundant moisture ahead of an approaching upper level trough combined with cold air at the surface and resulted in icy conditions across portions of the southeast New Mexico Plains.

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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 2026-09-24.