Severe Weather History


New Mexico Heavy Snow History: 2,245 Recorded Events

2,245

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

6

Direct deaths

$2.8M

Property damage

New Mexico heavy snow history: 2,245 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

New Mexico heavy snow history by decade

New Mexico heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
New Mexico heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported heavy snow events across New Mexico. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in New Mexico

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Bernalillo County11$01997–1997
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest heavy snow events in New Mexico

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Dec 28, 1997Bernalillo County—10
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

All hazards in New Mexico · Heavy Snow across the U.S.