New Mexico Snow Day Calculator

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New Mexico Snow Day Forecast Results

New Mexico ZIP Code Coverage

Central New Mexico - Albuquerque Metro

8700087199

Northern New Mexico - Santa Fe Area

8750087599

Southern New Mexico - Las Cruces

8800088099

Northern Mountains

8770087799

For accurate New Mexico Snow Day Calculator predictions, please note that elevation greatly affects snowfall amounts

New Mexico Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Rio Grande
  • Sacramento Mountains
  • White Sands
  • Wheeler Peak

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

24 inches

Snow Days per Year

15 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

4 days/year

School Districts

89

New Mexico Historical Snow Events

Record snowfall in Red River

1967-12-15

Snowfall: 41 inches

Northern mountains paralyzed

Major winter storm affects entire state

2006-12-29

Snowfall: 36 inches

Extended holiday break for schools

Early season snowstorm

2020-10-26

Snowfall: 12 inches

Widespread school closures

New Mexico Snow Facts

Elevation differences create temperature variations of up to 40 degrees across the state

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains can receive over 300 inches of snow annually

Ski Apache is the southernmost major ski resort in the United States

Albuquerque's elevation makes it susceptible to both snow and quick melting

Some mountain school districts build extra snow days into their calendars

Desert regions can experience snow while maintaining drought conditions

The state's varied terrain creates unique microclimates affecting snowfall

Some areas can experience both dust storms and snowstorms in the same day