...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .A potent winter storm system is expected to bring heavy snowfall of one to two feet across the northern mountains with near a foot along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the I- 25 corridor. Snow showers will enter over western and northern New Mexico tonight through Monday while a backdoor cold front will bring snow showers to Union County over to Raton Pass. Snow showers will fill in over the northern half of the state late Monday afternoon with the heaviest snowfall occurring Monday night through Tuesday morning across the northern mountains and northeast plains. The backdoor front will push south and west enhancing snowfall down the I-25 corridor from Raton to the Central Highlands and into the middle Rio Grande Valley Tuesday morning. Travel impacts are expected across most of northern and western New Mexico along the continental divide. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... ...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. ...West Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area and South Central Highlands, and Guadalupe, Quay, De Baca and Eastern Lincoln Counties. ...From 11 AM Monday to 5 PM MST Tuesday, with the heaviest snowfall expected early Tuesday morning. ...Plan on slippery and icy road conditions.
