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Winter Storm Watch, New Mexico

Severe

4 to 7 inches of snow possible across the Sacramento Mtns, 2-4 inches of snow possible at lower elevations. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory on Sunday, December 28, 11:13 in the morning.

Issued
Expires

Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area
4 to 7 inches

Map

Map of New Mexico with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Mescalero, High Rolls, Cloudcroft. I-25I-10MescaleroHigh RollsTimberonNEW MEXICOTEXAS20 mi I-25I-10MescaleroHigh RollsTimberonNEW MEXICOTEXAS25 mi I-10I-25US 70MescaleroHigh RollsNEW MEXICOTEXAS50 mi US 70MescaleroCloudcroftNEW MEXICOTEXAS50 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 4 to 7 inches possible across the Sacramento Mtns. Total snow accumulations of 2-4 inches possible at lower elevations. Winds gusts of 30 to 40 mph also possible, mainly along west slopes of terrain.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas.
When
From this evening through Monday evening.
Impacts
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.

Updates

  1. Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday night through Monday night. December 28, 2025