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Fast and flurry-ous: Scattered rain and high-elevation snow offer brief relief from dry conditions
However, temperatures expected rebound by Monday
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Scattered rain showers and light snowfall arrived across New Mexico on Thursday night and Friday, bringing some relief during an otherwise dry season.
From Thursday evening into Friday morning, northern New Mexico saw snowfall totals of up to 6 inches near Angel Fire, with nearly 2 inches in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
鈥淎 solid chunk of central and eastern New Mexico is going to receive some much-needed and beneficial rainfall,鈥� said Clay Anderson, a meteorologist with the Albuquerque National Weather Service.
鈥淲e did have a little bit of snow on Raton Pass,鈥� Anderson added. 鈥淧opulation centers had very low impact because the surface temperature is so warm; it was easy for the snow to melt off the road.鈥�
Northern New Mexico will see similar conditions over the weekend, with highs around 60 degrees in Santa Fe and Angel Fire and a 30% to 35% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures will climb into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Taos is not expected to receive precipitation in the coming days.
Albuquerque saw overnight thunderstorms that brought 0.2 to 0.5 inches of rain, Anderson said. Weekend temperatures will remain in the mid- to upper 60s before climbing to nearly 80 degrees Monday.
鈥淧recipitation chances are going to be low, but by the afternoon, we do have a 30% chance for showers and possibly a thunderstorm,鈥� Anderson said.
Sunday will be similar, with mid-70s temperatures and a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
In southeastern New Mexico, 鈥減atchy fog鈥� will reduce visibility, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will rise from the mid-60s to about 84 degrees by Monday, with a 30% chance of precipitation Saturday decreasing to 20% Sunday.
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