Winter storm warnings are in effect in New Mexico: What you should know

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Winter storm warnings are in effect in New Mexico as some locations may see as little as 1 to 3 inches or as much as 1 to 3 feet of snow.

The National Weather Service issued the winter storm warning early Wednesday morning, which will remain in effect until 11 a.m. Friday. Most of the snow will fall Thursday night and Thursday.

The storm approached from the west with good winds from above. This brought heavy snow northward through western San Miguel County and into portions of Taos County and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Mountain peaks around 8,000 to 9,000 feet in elevation may see up to 2 to 4 feet of snow.

How much snow is expected? It varies a lot – a lot.

While an inch of snow was forecast for Albuquerque, we received reports from residents who saw up to 8 inches of snow.

10.2 inches of snow was forecast for Santa Fe, and it lived up to the hype.

The big “winner” if you at least like snow might be Las Vegas. 33.3 inches (nearly three feet) of snow was forecast for Las Vegas, and there has already been a foot of snow. A blizzard warning is now in effect for this area.

Heavy snowfall also has a significant impact on travel. Click/tap on the video above to see the latest full forecast with everything you need to know.

Below is what we saw from Las Vegas and the Albuquerque metro on Thursday morning:

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Here was our snow outlook from mid-Wednesday: