Snow possible in ABQ

Storm likely to affect holiday travel across much of state

Albuquerque could receive freezing rain or snow Wednesday and Thursday as a storm moves across the state

A storm will roll into New Mexico on Wednesday night, bringing a wintry mix of rain and snow to east and central parts of the state until midday Thursday.

If temperatures stay low enough, Albuquerque could receive 2 inches of snow over the two days, according to the National Weather Service. But the storm might just bring freezing rain to the Albuquerque area.

“We have high confidence that there are going to be travel impacts along the I-25 and I-40 corridors, and our greatest concern is along and east of the central mountain chain,” meteorologist Jennifer Shoemake said. “The type of precipitation may evolve, so we could see anything from freezing rain to snow.”

Freezing rain will lead to ice accumulation in southeastern New Mexico, making road travel difficult.

Santa Fe could receive up to 4 inches of snow from the Wednesday-Thursday storm.

Bitter cold will hover over Albuquerque for the next several days.

On Wednesday, Albuquerque is expected to have a high of 41 degrees, followed by high temperatures of 42 on Thanksgiving, 47 on Friday, 39 on Saturday and 44 on Sunday.

Another storm late Thursday and Friday will drop heavy snow on northern and western New Mexico, according to meteorologist Daniel Porter.

High winds will create blowing snow and reduce visibility on roads.

Later in the week, the snow will be isolated to higher elevations.

Chama could receive up to 8 inches of snow from the second storm, and Red River could get up to a foot of snow. Santa Fe is expected to receive 1 to 2 inches of snow.

Porter said the potential for snowfall in the Albuquerque area will decrease as the week goes on.

Winter storm information is available at weather.gov/abq, and highway conditions and road webcams can be viewed at nmroads.com.

Travelers can also call 511 or 1-800-432-4269 for New Mexico road conditions.