With a very cold air mass still in place across New Mexico, another Pacific storm system brought snow to western and northern portions of the state. Snow began late on February 15, 2021 across western and central New Mexico. A brief break in the activity was observed overnight on February 16th, but snow coverage increased again by February 17th over northeastern New Mexico before finally tapering off on the 18th. Storm total snow amounts of 12 to 16 inches fell in the northern mountains, but snow totals in Santa Fe rivaled those with several observers in the metro area measuring snow amounts near a foot. This system brought another round of hazardous travel conditions to the area which had not fully recovered from the impacts from the previous winter storm system.

Heavy Snow in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow fell over Lincoln County and the South Central Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snowfall in the area observed on February 16th. A member of the public near Capitan reported 11 inches of snow by the morning of February 16th. The Lincoln County emergency manager reported deteriorating road conditions across Lincoln County with areas seeing snow drifts of 3 to 4 feet.

Heavy Snow in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 17-FEB-21 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell in the Chuska Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 16th and 17th. A SNOTEL near Toadlena received an estimated 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 23:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow was observed in the Santa Fe area over the three day event with the New Mexico State Capitol observing some of the highest storm total snowfall measurements across the state. The heaviest snow in the Santa Fe area was observed late February 15th through February 16th with many CoCoRaHS observers reporting 6 to 10 inches of snow by the morning of the 16th. A COOP observer near Santa Fe reported 6.9 inches of snow on February 16th which set a new snowfall record for the date.

Heavy Snow in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 02:00:00 to 17-FEB-21 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow fell in the Upper Rio Grande Valley over the three day event with the heaviest snowfall in the area observed on February 17th. A member of the public in Taos measured 7.5 inches of snow on the 17th.

Heavy Snow in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-21 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy snow fell in the Espanola Valley over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 16th and 17th. By the morning of February 17th, a CoCoRaHS observer near Canones measured 6.1 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 04:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Another round of snow impacted the Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Albuquerque metro area from February 15th through the 17th. CoCoRaHS observers around the metro area received totals ranging from 1 to 3 inches. The highest snow totals in the zone were found in Valencia County where a CoCoRaHS observer near Meadow Lake measured 5.8 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 14:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snow impacted northeastern New Mexico over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 17th and 18th. A trained spotter near Ribera measured 6.3 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy snow fell over the Jemez Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 16th and 17th. A SNOTEL southeast of Cuba received an estimated 9 inches of snow. Snow-packed and icy roads led to severe driving conditions in the area, particularly along New Mexico State Road 4 from Los Alamos to San Ysidro.

Heavy Snow in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 16-FEB-21 13:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy snow impacted northeastern New Mexico over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 17th. A trained spotter near Philmont Scout Ranch measured 4 inches of snow. Snow-packed and icy roads led to the closure of Interstate 25 near Raton.

Heavy Snow in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy snow fell across the Glorieta Mesa over the three day event. By the morning of February 18th, a CoCoRaHS observer near Pecos measured 8 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 21:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell in the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in this area falling on February 17th. The highest snow totals were found near Red River where a SNOTEL received an estimated 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 21:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in this area falling on February 17th. The highest snow totals were found near Llano Largo where a SNOTEL received an estimated 13 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell on the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area falling on February 17th. The highest snow totals were found near Eagle Nest where a SNOTEL received an estimated 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 15-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 18-FEB-21 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy snow fell in the Sandia and Manzano Mountains over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 16th and 17th. By the morning of February 17th, a CoCoRaHS observer near Cedar Crest measured 6 inches of snow.