A winter storm is moving out of New Mexico tonight. Bitterly cold air will stick around through Friday morning.
Widespread snow has been falling across New Mexico Thursday, bringing accumulating snow and icy roads to parts of the state. Snow is wrapping up tonight now, but roads remain icy in parts of the state that saw accumulating snow. Gusty winds developed today in eastern New Mexico, with the strongest gusts in northeastern parts of the state where blowing snow has caused the closure of interstates and highways. The wind is also causing very cold wind chills in the state.
Light snow will continue to fall in parts of New Mexico through Thursday night, but end by sunrise on Friday. Winds will also die down overnight, but it may still be slightly breezy. This is going to bring bitterly cold wind chills heading out the door Friday, feeling like the single digits for most of New Mexico, with some places seeing wind chills as low as -20°! A few slick spots on the roads will likely stick around through Friday morning before sunnier and drier weather will return by afternoon. High temperatures will still be cold though…