SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Meteorologists expect abnormally dry, warm weather to follow New Mexico’s unseasonably warm February, creating concern about the snowpack in the northern part of the state.
The New Mexican reports (https://bit.ly/2mpcjpc ) that mountain snowpacks are at or above normal levels. The question troubling experts is how much snow will endure the windy, warm weather until the spring runoff season.
February temperatures hit record or near-record highs in Santa Fe and other parts of the state, and the National Weather Service predicts above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation will continue over the next three months.
If the snowpacks dry up, northern New Mexicans will be counting on rain to keep crops alive, maintain stream flows and reduce the threat of wildfires this summer.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, https://www.sfnewmexican.com
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