Full Notification

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.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches expected with up to two feet atop the Tusas and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Chuska Mountains, Far Northwest Highlands, Northern Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Raton Ridge and Johnson Mesa, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Tuesday with the heaviest snowfall expected to occur early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible from snowpacked and icy roads, in particular along the I-25 corridor from Glorieta Pass to Raton Pass.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEMEZ MOUNTAINS ... RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER ... CHUSKA MOUNTAINS ... FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS ... SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for New Mexico can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or 1-800-432-4269.