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The storm which dampened and whitened a good part of New Mexico isn’t done yet.

The center of the storm’s energy was still in southeastern Arizona late this afternoon and is forecast to move northeast across the state overnight producing rain and snow from southern counties to Colorado as it goes.

 

KRQE News 13 meteorologist Mark Ronchetti said snow can be expected in the northern and western counties where winter storm warnings are out.  The warnings drop to a winter storm advisory farther south in the Gila country.

 

The Albuquerque metro area also may get some snow although Ronchetti said the amount will depend on where the cold air and incoming moisture collide.  It is cold enough, however, that any precipitation around Albuquerque tonight will be snow, he added.

 

Late Tuesday afternoon weather radar showed snow showers over Interstate 40 east of Albuquerque and Interstate 25 between Santo Domingo pueblo and Santa Fe.  Snow was also falling on U. S. Highways 60 and 28 in east-central New Mexico while the precipitation was falling as rain near Roswell.

 

Santa Fe got several inches of snow overnight delaying the opening of some schools and state officers and contributing to numerous minor accidents.  Albuquerque’s East Mountain residents woke up to about 6 inches and icy roads slowing traffic and delaying school openings.

Taos Ski Valley, which had delayed its opening for want of snow and snow-making conditions, now will open Friday with the most snow it's ever seen on an opening day.

 

Road conditions around the state ranged from clear and dry to slushy or snow-covered with patches of ice.  U. S. 64 east of Tierra Amarilla has been closed since Saturday by snow.

 

The New Mexico Department of Transportation maintains a Web site detailing road conditions at nmroads.com as well as a road advisory hotline at 1-800-432-4269.

Weather updates also can be found at the KRQE.com Weather section.