The first in a series of forecast winter storms brought a mix of high winds, accumulating snow, and snow squalls to northern and central New Mexico. A strong section of the jetstream crossed areas along and east of the central mountain chain, starting over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains first before shifting south over the central highlands and south-central mountains. Peak wind gusts of 60 to 79 mph impacted these areas. Strong westerly winds also reached parts of the adjacent highlands and eastern plains, including Raton, Las Vegas, and Tucumcari. Winter impacts from snow focused mostly over western NM along the Continental Divide where the heaviest amounts of up to a foot were reported atop the Chuska Mountains, Jemez Mountains, and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Snow squalls were also reported near Farmington and Santa Fe during the evening hours, producing near zero visibility and icy roads. Road closures also resulted from the snow packed and icy road conditions along I-40 from Grants to the AZ border, and along I-25 near La Bajada just south of Santa Fe near the Cochiti Pueblo.

High Wind in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 27-DEC-22 11:35:00 to 28-DEC-22 04:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Angel Fire airport reported a wind gust of 79 mph.

Heavy Snow in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 22:46:00 to 29-DEC-22 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow squall. Visibility was estimated to have fallen to one quarter mile based on NMDOT webcams. A semi truck jackknifed on I-25 near La Bajada Hill later that morning due to remnant icy road conditions as a result of the snow squall. The extent of any injuries or damages is unknown.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 16:40:00 to 28-DEC-22 16:50:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow squall. Visibility was reported to have fallen to one quarter mile for around ten minutes in and around Farmington, Bloomfield, and Aztec, NM. The extent of injuries and damages is unknown.

High Wind in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 10:00:00 to 28-DEC-22 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The emergency manager shared a photo of high winds having blown down a large live tree in the front yard of a property narrowly missing the house. This occurred on Old Fort Stanton near Alto.
A second video shared on Twitter via local media showed the roof of an outside shed or garage blown of by high winds ten miles north of Ruidoso. Damages are a rough estimate for the roof being blown off.

Heavy Snow in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 03:00:00 to 28-DEC-22 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow impacted the Chuska Mountains. A SNOTEL site reported 14 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 03:55:00 to 28-DEC-22 11:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

I-40 was closed due to severe winter weather road conditions from Grants to the Continental Divide.

Heavy Snow in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 06:00:00 to 29-DEC-22 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow impacted the Tusas Mountains. A SNOTEL site reported 10 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 03:00:00 to 29-DEC-22 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow impacted the Jemez Mountains. A SNOTEL site reported 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 05:00:00 to 29-DEC-22 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow impacted the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Santa Fe Ski resort reported 12 inches of snow.

High Wind in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 00:55:00 to 28-DEC-22 01:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Clines Corners ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

High Wind in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 00:31:00 to 28-DEC-22 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Raton Crews Municipal Airport reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 01:00:00 to 28-DEC-22 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Taos Ski Valley reported a wind gust of 64 mph at Kachina Peak.

High Wind in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 08:25:00 to 28-DEC-22 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Las Vegas Airport reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

High Wind in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 13:36:00 to 28-DEC-22 13:40:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Dunken RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Winter Weather in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 28-DEC-22 03:30:00 to 28-DEC-22 11:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

I-40 was closed due to a crash caused by severe winter weather road conditions west of Gallup to the Arizona border.