The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5580910
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
5580910
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,580,910 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,053,315 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-10-20T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-10-22T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW MEXICO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | As strong cold front produced record breaking snowfall and new daily record low temperatures across sections of north central New Mexico. Santa Fe Plaza had 11 inches of snow in less than 12 hours, breaking the record for heaviest single October snow of 7 inches set in 1965. Los Alamos with 12.5 inches of snow also set a new monthly record. Ski areas from Santa Fe north to Taos and Red River reported 8 to 12 inches of snow, while Gascon and other small villages on the east slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains received 14 to 16 inches. Numerous power outages were reported as the heavy wet snow broke tree limbs still full with fall leaves. The unusually early and heavy snow resulted in numerous traffic accidents and one weather related traffic fatality. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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