Ruidoso ALERT
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 12:07PM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
Headline
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 12:07PM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
Description
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations generally
between 1 inch and 4 inches except higher amounts of 4 to 8 inches
above 7,500 feet.
* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
Area, West Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Upper Tularosa
Valley, and San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on snow packed or icy road conditions. This includes
portions of I-40.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain is likely in many of these areas below
7,500 feet Friday and Friday night, with a transition over to snow
on Saturday when snow levels drop below valley floors.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Those
planning to travel Friday through Sunday morning should pay close
attention given the potential for travel impacts, especially along
I-40.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Winter Storm |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | WSA |
| Area | West Central Highlands; Southwest Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Upper Tularosa Valley; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands |
| Sent | Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:07 PM MST |
| Expires | Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:15 PM MST |
| Sender | NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2400bcfad4f0ec35da223b70549c1474e818a573.004.1 |