NM Governor declares emergency as unprecedented storm leaves thousands without power

“This really is an unprecedented storm in the fact that it came so earlier and so heavily while leaves were still on the trees. That has caused limbs to be much heavier that they would normally be,” PNM spokesman Jeff Buell said, adding that crews were dealing with hundreds of separate repair jobs in Albuquerque alone.

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We are praying for the safety of all. Our hearts go out to those that have no power at this time. Please check on your neighbors, especially the elderly.

The Weather Channel:

T​he heaviest total from this storm so far is 36 inches in Rociada, New Mexico. A couple of locations in the mountains of southeast Colorado near La Veta Pass have also topped 30 inches.

L​as Vegas, New Mexico, had picked up 24 inches by Thursday afternoon, passing their annual snowfall average of 22 inches. The Santa Fe, New Mexico, area saw up to a foot of snow. Winter Storm Spreads Heavy Snow To Denver, Prompts New Mexico Blizzard Warning. 36 inches of snow in Rociada, New Mexico

SUCCESSFUL RESUCUE by Union County Sheriff’s Office

We are praying this morning for the safety of all.

AP: SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued two emergency declarations Thursday in response to a winter storm, which unlocks more than $1.5 million in emergency funds.

Dozens of crews with Public Service Co. of New Mexico were mobilized to address widespread outages that had been reported overnight and in the early morning hours from Albuquerque to Santa Fe and beyond as the snow brought tree branches crashing down onto power lines. More Here

Blizzard Warning for parts of New Mexico

KOAT TV: LIVE UPDATES: Winter storm brings blizzard conditions to New Mexico

City of Albuquerque opens warming centers due to winter weather, power outages

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