Weather Alerts For Rociada, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches between 7500 and 9500 feet and 8 to 14 inches above 9500 feet. WHERE Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass. WHEN From Thursday morning through Friday evening. IMPACTS Travel could be very difficult. Tire chains may be necessary if traveling through mountain passes. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Snow levels will be between 9000 to 10000 feet during the onset of precipitation on Thursday, dropping to around 7500 feet Friday morning following the passage of a cold front. The period of heaviest snow is expected late Thursday night through Friday morning. ISSUED AT Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Albuquerque NM HEADER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Including Raton Pass-

Pollen Index: 8.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Oak. The amount of pollen in the air for Wednesday will not change appreciably and will remain in the high range. This lack of change in airborne pollen will continue to affect those who suffer from allergies and those who live with the allergy sufferers.