Albuquerque, New Mexico – A colder storm system arriving late Sunday threatens to complicate return travel across northern and western New Mexico with light snow and icy mountain roads through Monday.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, a winter disturbance will move in Sunday evening and linger into Monday afternoon, bringing a 40 to 65 percent chance of at least three inches of snow across the northern mountains, including Taos, Chama, and Raton Pass. The greatest travel impacts are expected in the high terrain north and west of Santa Fe.
Slick road conditions could affect key corridors including U.S. 64 near Angel Fire, U.S. 550 through the Nacimiento Mountains, and stretches of I-25 near Glorieta Pass. Drivers returning from Thanksgiving weekend should prepare for reduced visibility and icy patches late Sunday into Monday morning.
Temperatures are expected to drop sharply behind the system, with highs in Albuquerque falling into the upper 40s by Monday, and lows dipping near freezing across much of the state. Snow accumulations are not expected in lower elevations, but colder air will linger into midweek.
