First Snowfall Dates Table

First Snowfall Data Across Northern & Central New Mexico
(1991-2020)

Central Valleys	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Albuquerque Airport	November 27	October 5, 2004	5310'
Los Lunas 3 SSW	December 18	October 12, 1986	4840'
Carrizozo 1 SW (inactive ca. 2011)	December 16	October 25, 1997	5405'
Elephant Butte	December 21	October 27, 2020	4571'
Socorro	December 2	October 5, 2004	4585'
Northwest Plateau	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Aztec Ruins	December 7	October 9, 1949	5644'
Chaco Canyon	November 26	October 10, 1912	6177'
El Morro	November 12	September 24, 1986	7223'
Farmington ASC	November 29	October 17, 1994	5625'
Gallup	November 22	October 10, 1973	6471'
Torreon	November 23	October 15, 2018	6700'
Zuni	December 9	October 9, 1949	6611'
Northern Mountains	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Alcalde	December 14	October 22, 1996	5680'
Chama	November 10	September 9, 2020	7850'
Cimarron 4 SW	November 17	September 17, 1971	6540'
Cuba	November 22	September 29, 1945	6908'
Dulce	November 10	October 1, 1998	6793'
Eagle Nest	October 30	September 9, 2020	8260'
Espanola (inactive ca. 2011)	December 8	October 12, 1969	5645'
Gascon	October 24	September 17, 1971	8250'
Jemez Springs	November 28	September 28, 1936	6262'
Las Vegas WWTP	November 19	September 18, 1971	6874'
Los Alamos	November 10	September 9, 2020	7424'
Raton Area	November 4	September 9, 2020	6932'
Red River	October 17	September 17, 1971	8676'
Santa Fe Area	November 14	September 9, 2020	6756'
Taos (inactive ca. 2009)	November 12	September 28, 1936	6965'
Valmora	November 18	October 8, 1970	6312'
Eastern/Northeast Plains	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Amistad 5 SSW	November 25	September 27, 1935	4445'
Clayton	November 13	September 17, 1971	4970'
Clovis 13 N	December 4	October 16, 1999	4435'
Conchas Dam	December 7	October 16, 1970	4244'
Melrose	November 27	October 8, 2000	4599'
Mosquero 1 NE	November 17	September 26, 1936	5465'
Portales	December 9	October 22, 1936	4010'
Ragland 3 SSW	November 25	October 17, 1999	5060'
Roy (inactive ca. 2011)	November 28	September 25, 1913	5890'
San Jon	December 2	September 29, 1945	4230'
Santa Rosa (inactive ca. 2010)	December 7	October 17, 1999	4610'
Tucumcari 4 NE	November 28	September 29, 1945	4086'
Western Mountains	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Cubero	November 24	October 17, 1999	6195'
Grants	December 6	October 16, 1960	6520'
Quemado	November 22	October 8, 1970	6879'
Central Mountains	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Estancia 4N	November 20	September 24, 1913	6140'
Mountainair	December 5	September 25, 1913	6520'
Ruidoso	November 25	September 29, 1945	6930'
Southeast	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Artesia	December 25	October 28, 1976	3366'
Carlsbad	December 27	October 25, 1932	3120'
Fort Sumner	December 16	October 12, 1986	4025'
Roswell	December 11	October 16, 1970	3649'
Tatum	December 12	October 30, 1993	4012'
Southern Deserts	Average 1st Snowfall	Earliest Snowfall	Elevation
Alamogordo	December 13	October 30, 1993	4350'
Columbus	December 27	November 13, 1976	4065'
Deming	January 2	October 27, 1976	4300'
NMSU	December 27	October 27, 2020	3886'
Lordsburg	December 17	November 5, 1946	4244'
Orogrande	December 24	October 28, 1976	4182'