Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 am MST Saturday...
Today
Partly cloudy. Windy. Scattered rain and snow showers late in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches...mainly above 7500 feet. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s. West winds 25 to 35 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches... except as much as 2 to 6 inches above 7500 feet. Lows 5 below to 10 above zero. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the 20s to upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Breezy...colder. Lows 10 below to 10 above zero. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 15.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows zero to 15.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST Saturday...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST Saturday.
Snow will develop this afternoon over the higher terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as well as Raton Pass. Snow levels should drop tonight... allowing for widespread light to moderate snow across the lower elevations. Snow accumulations by daybreak on Saturday will range from 1 to 3 inches below 7500 feet and 2 to 4 inches above 7500 feet with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches above 9000 feet. In addition... a cold front will allow for north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. This will create areas blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibilities.
Significant snow is not expected for the western slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Therefore... the Santa Fe Metro area can expect a dusting to possibly an inch of snow.
Motorists should be alert to changing weather conditions and take precautions if travel is necessary... especially along Interstate 25 from Raton Pass to Las Vegas and Highway 64 within the sangres.