A complex weather setup impacted New Mexico over the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday week. The first system off the coast of Baja California moved into the desert southwest on November 27, 2019, and anomalously high subtropical moisture streamed northward into the state. Precipitation initially formed over southern New Mexico in the form of rain, but as surface temperatures and snow levels fell overnight, it quickly changed over to snow. Warmer air aloft even allowed for a period of freezing rain across east central New Mexico early in the morning of the 28th. As temperatures warmed above freezing on the 28th, snow changed over to light rain for many areas. A second, stronger storm system originating from the Pacific northwest then moved southward into the Great Basin area on November 28th and crossed the central Rockies on the 29th. A strong Pacific cold front brought another round of cold temperatures and lower snow levels that allowed for another round of snow across the western and northern high terrain on the 29th. Hazardous travel conditions and vehicle accidents forced road closures along portions of Interstates 25 and 40 on Thanksgiving Day. The Albuquerque metro area even set a new daily record snow amount during this event.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 15:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches from Arabela to near Corona.

Heavy Snow in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Three to six inches of snow fell along the Interstate 40 corridor west of Santa Rosa which created treacherous travel. I-40 at mile marker 240 was closed due to a semi truck accident near Milagro.

Heavy Snow in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 15:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Various CoCoRaHS stations in the area from near Magdalena to Datil received 5 to 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer in Glorieta received 12.4 inches of snow during the event.

Heavy Snow in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations around the Santa Fe metro area received 4 to 9 inches of snow. The Santa Fe Seton COOP station received 4.7 inches of snow which set a new daily record for November 28, 2019.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations in the area reported between 5 and 13 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations in the area received 9 to 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations in the area received 6 to 13 inches of snow. A COOP station in Moriarty received 6.7 inches of snow which set a new daily record for November 28, 2019.

Heavy Snow in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Various reporting stations in the area from Laguna Pueblo to Grants picked up 6 to 8 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations received 10 to 17 inches of snow. A CoCoRaHS observer received 16.6 inches of snow during the event. The Gascon COOP station received 11 inches of snow which set a new daily record for November 28, 2019.

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Various CoCoRaHS stations in the area received 5 to 7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Wesner Springs SNOTEL received 16 inches of snow during the event.

Heavy Snow in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Various reporting stations received 8 to 10 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations picked up 12 to 15 inches of snow. The Red River Ski Site received 15 inches of snow during the event.

Heavy Snow in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

SNOTEL sites in the area received 10 to 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 17:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 7 inches between San Antonio, Socorro, and Lemitar. The Bosque del Apache COOP station received 6.0 inches of snow which set a new daily record for November 28, 2019. Several tree branches were downed on the NM Tech campus due to the weight of the heavy snow.

Heavy Snow in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 27-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 28-NOV-19 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Various reporting stations around the Albuquerque metro area reported 4 to 8 inches of snow. The Albuquerque Sunport received 3.1 inches on November 28, 2019 which set a new daily record for snowfall. The Los Lunas 3 SSW COOP station received 6.8 inches of snow which also set a new daily record.