Winter Storm Watch until 12:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches between 7500 and 9500 feet and 8 to 14 inches above 9500 feet.
* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire chains may be necessary if traveling through mountain passes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be between 9000 to 10000 feet during the onset of precipitation on Thursday, dropping to around 7500 feet Friday morning following the passage of a cold front. The period of heaviest snow is expected late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Village of Chama
299 4th St
Chama, NM 87520
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-756-2184
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch