Persistent moisture from the Pacific Ocean will feed a series of low pressure centers in the Four Corners region and Southwest to produce heavy snow and some pockets of ice. Winter alerts extend from the Texas Panhandle to eastern Arizona.
Winter Alerts
Snowfall
Areas in New Mexico and Texas have seen significant snow accumulation and more is on the way through Tuesday afternoon. The heavy snow has lead to dangerous travel and numerous accidents have been reports, especially in New Mexico.
Our crews were on the scene as snow near #Albuquerque caused major accidents on I-40. Accumulating snow will continue through the day. #NMwx pic.twitter.com/DhiIlL7SI7
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) February 11, 2020
7:50am MST
And the view of a few more select NMDOT cameras from around central to eastern New Mexico. More snow on the way today! #nmwx #nmtraffic pic.twitter.com/hmT2thJMGw— NWS Albuquerque (@NWSAlbuquerque) February 11, 2020
Accumulation Forecast
Forecast
The snow showers will last for the rest of Tuesday and even into early Wednesday morning. The evening commute could be very dangerous and if the snow can linger, Wednesday morning could be messy as well.
WeatherNation will keep you updated with the latest alerts and accumulations in the Southwest.