Winter, 2011-12

Observations of Major Winter Storms and Interesting Weather Phenomena

2/14-15/12: Another NM Storm Arrives on Valentines Day - Convective showers and thunderstorms dump a variety of precipitation, including heavy snow in some areas, on New Mexico, in a winter that is looking less and less like a typical La Nina winter. Includes discussion and several photos.

2/2-4/12: Northern New Mexico Convective Snowstorm - The same storm that produced record February snow in the Denver, CO area also impacted northern New Mexico and, due to the convective nature of the storm, offered some great photo ops. Includes pictures, a radar image, local storm reports, and discussion of the storm as it affected New Mexico.

1/16-17/12: A Rocky Mountain snowstorm drops more snow than expected - up to a foot in some locations - on the mountains of north-central New Mexico, and offers spectacular skyscapes at sunset and winter wonderland scenes in the mountains the next day.

This page last updated February 16, 2012.

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