KASAroads's Blog

The latest blast of late-fall weather is spreading rain and snow from the bootheel to Raton Pass, but so far only one major highway is closed by snow.

US 64 east of Tierra Amarilla on the high road to Tres Piedras is reported closed until further notice because of snow.

As of late Monday afternoon light rain was being report in Luna and Hidalgo counties turning to light snow with icy patches of pavement just to the north in Grant County.

North of there in Catron County roads were reported to be wet with concerns the pavement will ice over tonight.  Roads also were reported to be wet with fair driving conditions and good visibility in the Gallup area.

Into the Four Corners, however, the New Mexico Department of Transportation is describing driving conditions as difficult with rain, snow and ice.  The DOT is discouraging travel on 22 snowpacked and icy miles of NM 134 from Sheep Springs to Crystal.

In the Albuquerque area roads in the East Mountains were becoming slushy with reduced visibility and likelihood of the pavement becoming slick as temperatures drop overnight.

North of Bernalillo County weather generally was rain at lower elevations turning to snow in higher country and farther north.    Raton Pass on Interstate 25 was described as slushy with light snow falling.

Snow also was accumulating along I-25 from Santa Fe to Las Vegas over Glorieta Pass, on NM 502 from Pojoaque to Los Alamos, in the Penasco area and elsewhere in the northern counties.  Travel was being discouraged on NM 38 in the Red River area.

In the south and east the only advisory currently posted by the DOT is a requirement for chains on the road to Ski Apache above Ruidoso.  However there is a snow advisory for the Sacramento Mountains tonight.

To monitor these changing conditions, check out the DOT Web site NM Roads or call the Road Advisory hotline at 1-800-432-4269.  Also track weather and school closures at KRQE.com, and watch this space for occasional updates.