Winter Storm in New Mexico

Events

449

Deaths

6

Injuries

41

Damage

$11 million

• Winter Storm and Extreme Cold in New Mexico, February 1 to 4, 20224 deaths · 9 injured · 33 eventsA strong winter storm system deepened over the Rockies before tracking southward into New Mexico on February 1, 2022 and continuing into February 2nd. Accompanying this system was a backdoor cold front that brought in very cold arctic air into northern and central New Mexico.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 15 to 17, 20162 deaths · 12 injured · $420,000 · 69 kt wind · 27 eventsA powerful jet stream approaching from the eastern Pacific carved out a potent storm system over New Mexico the week before Christmas. This was the most impactful winter storm since the blizzard from December 2015 and the first significant storm of the 2016-2017 season.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Mexico, November 6 to 8, 20242 deaths · 1 injured · $4.0 million · 35 eventsAn upper low dove south into the Four Corners area during the day November 6th with much colder air diving south into northern and central NM during the day. Snow developed across northwest and north central NM during the day.
• Winter Storm in New Mexico, January 5 to 6, 19972 deaths · 16 eventsA winter storm produced widespread heavy snow and icy roads across much of New Mexico. Icy roads were the direct cause of numerous auto mishaps as many drivers failed to reduce speed in the early hours of the storm as road conditions deteriorated very quickly.
• Winter Storm in New Mexico, January 27 to 28, 20012 deaths · 9 eventsA slow-moving winter storm howled into northern and central New Mexico with gusty winds, heavy snow which closed state highways and many rural roads and contributed to two deaths from exposure. Tribal police found one body just north of Gallup and another near Bluewater.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 21 to 27, 19971 death · $6.5 million · 61 kt wind · 16 eventsA series of heavy snow events produced totals of 15 to 30 inches across eastern and central New Mexico just before Christmas.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Mexico, December 3 to 4, 20251 death · 1 injured · $250,000 · 4 eventsAn upper level storm system initially brought a mix of valley rain and mountain snow to northern and central NM.
• 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.
• Winter Storm and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, December 14 to 15, 20212 injured · $11 million · 90 kt wind · 44 eventsAn abnormally strong storm system more typical of spring rather than early winter strengthened over the western United States early in the week of December 13, 2021.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, March 23 to 24, 202111 injured · $750,000 · 59 kt wind · 18 eventsA strong and cold low pressure system deepened over the Great Basin area before tracking eastward over the state of New Mexico starting on March 23 and continuing through March 24, 2021.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 17 to 19, 201922 injured · 13 eventsA deep upper level low pressure system moved into the Great Basin on February 17, 2019 and forced moist southwest flow over New Mexico through the 18th and 19th.
• Winter Storm in New Mexico, January 11 to 14, 19971 death · 14 eventsThe second winter storm in less than a week dumped another 20 to 45 inches of fresh snow across northern New Mexico in a period of 48 to 72 hours.
• Winter Storm and Wildfire in New Mexico, March 3 to 4, 20257 injured · $330,000 · 71 kt wind · 35 eventsAn upper level low crossing the western CONUS brought a strong jetstream and Pacific cold front across New Mexico March 3rd. Strong southwesterly winds mixed down to the surface through much of the southeastern half of the state, producing gusts of 45 to 75 mph.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in New Mexico, February 22 to 23, 2023$1.0 million · 68 kt wind · 55 eventsA strong portion of the jetstream associated with a deep upper level low brought damaging winds to portions of northern and central NM February 22, 2023. Peak gusts regularly topped 70 mph, with the Santa Fe Airport recording a peak gust of 85 mph.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, April 24 to 25, 1997$2.8 million · 64 kt wind · 15 eventsAn intense upper level system fed by tropical moisture triggered a late season winter storm that covered the northern half of New Mexico with heavy snow and produced near blizzard conditions across the east central section of the state which suffered from widespread power…
• Winter Storm and Wildfire in New Mexico, April 10 to 11, 2019$1.1 million · 67 kt wind · 33 eventsAnother widespread high wind event produced damage across parts of New Mexico on April 10, 2019 less than one month after a similar wind event in mid March.
• Winter Storm and Dust Storm in New Mexico, September 8 to 10, 20202 injured · $451,000 · 77 kt wind · 11 eventsA record breaking heatwave during the first week of September took a dramatic turn toward winter as a powerful storm system moved south through the Rocky Mountains on September 8, 2020.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Mexico, October 25 to 28, 2020$201,000 · 62 kt wind · 38 eventsA powerful cold front surged southwest through eastern New Mexico on October 25, 2020 in advance of a potent upper level storm system approaching from the west.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, January 5 to 6, 2017$350,000 · 24 eventsA major winter storm impacted nearly all of northern and central New Mexico just a few days after ringing in 2017.
• 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.
• Winter Storm in New Mexico, March 17 to 19, 1999$200,000 · 16 eventsA slow moving winter storm dumped heavy snow across much of eastern New Mexico closing both Interstate Highways leading north and east from Albuquerque for up to 16 hours and causing travel gridlock throughout the eastern counties and the along the east slopes of the central…
• Winter Storm in New Mexico, October 16 to 17, 1999$250,000 · 8 eventsThe first significant storm of the fall season dropped heavy, wet snow of 6 to 14 inches over the northern and southern mountains and also on the eastern slopes of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Mexico, February 13 to 15, 2021$40,000 · 54 kt wind · 34 eventsA major and historic winter storm impacted New Mexico over multiple days from February 13th through the morning hours of February 15, 2021.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, January 24 to 25, 2026$125,000 · 3 eventsA classic winter weather pattern setup across the region with an upper low moving through northwest Mexico while a back door cold front moved into Otero County.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, January 14 to 16, 20171 injured · $50,000 · 12 eventsAn extended fetch of deep subtropical moisture surged northeast out of the eastern Pacific Ocean while a weak back door cold front seeped slowly southwest across eastern New Mexico.

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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.