Winter Storm Warning for Angel Fire, New Mexico
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
753 PM MST Fri Jan 23 2026
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Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa
Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro
Area-Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood-Estancia
Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Northeast
Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-
De Baca County-
753 PM MST Fri Jan 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches
across much of eastern New Mexico with higher amounts of 8 to 16
inches above 9,000 feet. Localized areas in eastern Torrance,
Guadalupe, and De Baca counties will receive between 8 and 10
inches. Bitterly cold temperatures will accompany the snow.
* WHERE...Much of central to east central New Mexico, including
Interstate 40 from Tijeras to Santa Rosa to the Texas border.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will become very difficult to impossible for an
extended period of time, most notably along I-40 from Tijeras
Canyon to the Texas border. The weight of accumulating snow will
stress the power grid, potentially creating outages. An extended
period of cold temperatures will increase the risk of frostbite and
hypothermia.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany
this winter storm, with the coldest temperatures in the eastern
plains of New Mexico. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and
Monday mornings when much of the eastern half of New Mexico will be
in the single digits with wind chills below zero.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.