Winter storm warnings issued as first storm moves through New Mexico
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE VERY LOCAL APP ON YOUR PHONE, TABLET AND SMART TV FROM YOUR APP STORE. IMPACT WEATHER MOVING IN. BYRON SHOWS US WHEN AND WHERE RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL IN YOUR KOAT 7 WEATHER. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. WE’VE GOT THE RAIN THAT’S BEGINNING TO COME DOWN. YOU HEARD THAT FROM SASHA, WHO IS OUT LIVE. AND A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT RAIN IS THE ONSET OF THIS WINTER SYSTEM THAT’S GOING TO BRING MAINLY RAIN TO ALBUQUERQUE. BUT YOU DO SEE THE PINK ACROSS NORTH AND WEST NEW MEXICO, THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THAT’S WHERE WE’RE EXPECTING THE SNOW TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. AND THAT COULD CREATE SOME DICEY TRAVEL. ALSO, SEEING THE SNOW RIGHT NOW IN THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AROUND SKI APACHE AND SILVER CITY. YOU’VE SEEN SOME RAIN SHOWERS THAT COULD TRANSITION TO SNOW AS WE GO THROUGH TONIGHT. BUT YOU’RE LOOKING AT A LOT OF PACIFIC MOISTURE SWEEPING INTO NEW MEXICO. THIS IS REALLY WHAT WE NEED. THIS MOISTURE IS SO WELCOME HERE BECAUSE IT’S BEEN SO VERY DRY. YOU SEE, ALONG I-10 DEMING TO LAS CRUCES, THAT’S ALL RAIN WITH THE YELLOW REPRESENTING SOME MODERATE RAIN. COULD BE EVEN SOME THUNDER IN THIS WORKING TOWARD ALAMOGORDO AREA RIGHT NOW, WITH SOME HEAVIER RAIN WORKING TOWARD THE ALAMOGORDO AREA. AND YOU SEE THAT RAIN THAT’S WORKING INTO ALBUQUERQUE FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT NOW. SOME BLEND INTO BERNARDO. SEEING THOSE RAIN SHOWERS, AND WE’VE GOT NO CAM RIGHT NOW FROM THE CREST BECAUSE WHY? WELL, THE CAM IS SHROUDED IN CLOUDS, SO THAT’S WHY IT LOOKS COMPLETELY DARK UP THERE ON THE CREST. WE’RE NOT SEEING THOSE ALBUQUERQUE LIGHTS WITH THOSE LOW CLOUDS OVER THE CREST. THAT WINTER BLAST BRINGING RAIN, SNOW AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES. THE WARMER STORM FOR TONIGHT, THAT COLDER STORM FOR TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW NIGHT. AND YOU SEE THAT HUMIDITY 35% LAST HOUR. WE’RE DOWN TO 50 OR UP TO 53% FOR ALBUQUERQUE RIGHT NOW. AND NOW THIS IS ALL THAT MOISTURE THAT IS SWEEPING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT NOW. AND THAT’S GOING TO ALLOW FOR THAT RAIN TO FALL DIPPING TO 48. NOW WITH THAT LIGHT RAIN THAT’S BEGINNING TO PICK UP HERE IN THE METRO, THIRTY’S BACK TOWARD GALLUP GRANTS. WE’VE SEEN SOME GUSTY WINDS FOR THOSE IN ALAMOGORDO. THERE IS A WIND ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW FOR THE HIGH PLAINS AROUND SANTA ROSA, AND ALSO ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. WIND GUSTS TO 50MPH DOWN TOWARD THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WE COULD HAVE WIND GUSTS TO 75MPH. SO WE’RE IN IMPACT MODE TONIGHT HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR THAT RAIN COULD MIX WITH SOME SNOW UP AROUND THE FOOTHILLS, BUT MAINLY A RAIN EVENT FOR US HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THERE WILL BE SOME SNOWY TRAVEL FOR THAT THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE. I-40 GALLUP TO GRANTS AND ALSO THE EAST MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY 285 SANTA FE UP THROUGH ESPANOLA AND ALSO HIGHWAY 550 TO BLOOMFIELD. YOU SEE THAT RAIN IN GREEN, THE BLUE IS SNOW WORKING ACROSS THE STATE AS WE GO INTO TOMORROW MORNING, QUIETING DOWN WITH A BREAK DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY TOMORROW. THAT NEXT WINTER STORM BEGINS TO WORK IN THE COLDER ONE. AS WE GET INTO LATER THURSDAY, AND ALSO INTO YOUR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT WE’LL HAVE SOME CHANCES FOR SOME BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS TO WORK THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE. WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW ACROSS NORTH AND EASTERN PARTS OF NEW MEXICO, IT WILL BE WINDING DOWN BY LATE ON FRIDAY. RAINFALL FORECAST A LARGE PART OF THE STATE SEEING RAIN WITH THAT HEAVIEST RAIN ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND THE CENTRAL AREAS OF NEW MEXICO. AND THAT SNOWFALL FORECAST THE HEAVIEST ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF NEW MEXICO. BUT YEAH, THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS, A FEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL, EVEN THE SANDIA MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND AS FAR AS SNOW IN ALBUQUERQUE, A LIGHT COATING IS POSSIBLE WITH THAT BEST CHANCE OF SNOWFALL HERE IN THE METRO FOR THE FOOTHILLS SATURDAY MORNING. STAY INSIDE. IT’S GOING TO BE TOUGH. 19 DEGREES ALBUQUERQUE, COLD STUFF FARMINGTON THE FOUR CORNERS, DURANGO, CHINLE, GALLUP, RANCHITOS RAIN AND SNOW MIXES THROUGH TOMORROW. GUSTY COLD WINDS FOR FRIDAY. VERY COLD FOR THE WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO THE RAINS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. SILVER CITY, LORDSBURG, DEMING, TIERRA OESTE COULD SEE SOME SNOW MIXING IN SILVER CITY. KEEP THAT IN MIND. AND THEN VERY COLD AS WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND. GOT THE SNOW UP AROUND THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS THOUGH, SO COULD SEE SOME OF THAT SNOW AS WELL. AND THEN ROSWELL. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AS WE GO FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO WATCH OUT FOR TOUGH TRAVEL I-25 ESPECIALLY TOMORROW NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, AND ALSO I-40 OUT TO THE EAST. COULD BE TOUGH TRAVEL THERE. THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. YEAH, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE SOME SNOW. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW. WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS GOT A FOOT OF SNOW. SANTA FE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW, LIKELY AS WE GO INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AND RIGHT HERE IN THE METRO. RAIN TONIGHT WITH THAT SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED IN FOR THE FOOTHILLS, WE COULD SEE THAT COATING OF SNOW HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE TOMORROW NIGHT INTO EARLY ON FRIDAY, AND THEN JUST BONE CHILLING COLD BY SATURDAY MORNING DOWN TO 19°°C IN ABOUT A YEAR’S. WOW. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE SUN. YEAH, I KNOW WE’LL HAVE THE BRIGHT SKY THAT WILL FEE
Winter storm warnings issued as first storm moves through New Mexico
CURRENT CONDITIONS | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | LIVE RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONSA winter storm has eyes set on New Mexico and could bring rain and snow to the state. The first of two winter storms will impact New Mexico Wednesday into Thursday. Ahead of the storm, winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been issued. Winter storm warningA winter storm warning has been issued for the northern mountains of New Mexico, and the western mountains in New Mexico. In northern New Mexico, heavy snow is expected with accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in areas below 7,500 feet. Areas above 7,500 feet could see 6 to 12 inches of snow. Heavy snow could make travel very difficult. In western New Mexico, heavy snow is expected with 2 to 6 inches of snow likely above 8,000 feet. Whitewater Baldy peak could receive 18 to 24 inches of snow. The winter storm warning remains in effect through Friday morning.Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free
CURRENT CONDITIONS | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | LIVE RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS
A winter storm has eyes set on New Mexico and could bring rain and snow to the state.
The first of two winter storms will impact New Mexico Wednesday into Thursday.
Ahead of the storm, winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been issued.
Winter storm warning
A winter storm warning has been issued for the northern mountains of New Mexico, and the western mountains in New Mexico.
In northern New Mexico, heavy snow is expected with accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in areas below 7,500 feet. Areas above 7,500 feet could see 6 to 12 inches of snow.
Heavy snow could make travel very difficult.
In western New Mexico, heavy snow is expected with 2 to 6 inches of snow likely above 8,000 feet. Whitewater Baldy peak could receive 18 to 24 inches of snow.
The winter storm warning remains in effect through Friday morning.
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