A few winter storms moved across the state during December providing beneficial rain and mountain snow to the state. However, this only resulted in the removal of extreme drought conditions across parts of north central New Mexico and removal of severe drought conditions across parts of central New Mexico.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across most of the zone. However, beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions be eliminated in the northeast part of the zone.

Drought in SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed extreme drought conditions to contract to the southern part of the zone with severe drought conditions across the rest of the zone.

Drought in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to contract to the central and southern part of the zone with moderate drought conditions across the northern part of the zone.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed extreme drought conditions to improve to severe drought conditions.

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to mainly extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe and extreme drought conditions to be contracted to northern and central parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions now in the southern part of the zone.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to far southern parts of the zone with the rest of the zone now under moderate drought conditions.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe and extreme drought conditions to be contracted to northern and central parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions now in the southern part of the zone.

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe and extreme drought conditions to be contracted to northern and central parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions now in the southwest part of the zone.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to the northeast and far southern parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions elsewhere.

Drought in UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to central and southern parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions now in the northeast part of the zone.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to the southern parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions elsewhere.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across central and southern parts of the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to the northern and western parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions across the southeast part of the zone.

Drought in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across most of the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to the western parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions elsewhere.

Drought in ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to the western and central parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions elsewhere.

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to far eastern and southeast parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions elsewhere.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed extreme drought conditions to be removed across north central parts of the zone. However, most of the zone remains under extreme drought conditions with exceptional drought conditions across the southern part of the zone.

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial snowfall from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be removed across northeast parts of the zone. However, most of the zone remains under severe drought conditions with extreme drought conditions across the southern part of the zone.

Drought in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

Drought in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to far southern parts of the zone with the rest of the zone now under abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to mainly extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought was removed across southeast parts of the zone thanks to beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought contracted to the northern part of the zone thanks to beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.