It appears there is just so much snow everywhere that no one can get anywhere. So, you see why this is so dangerous for all the people in this state. Normally one area gets hit by snow like Santa Fe, something like this. It is very unusual for Albuquerque to get this much snow or for snow to cover the whole state at once.
The Latest: New Mexico governor declares state of emergency
KCBD-TV Lubbock4 hours agoUpdated: Governor declares state of emergency in response to storm
Albuquerque Journal6 hours agoGovernor Susana Martinez declares State of Emergency in response to statewide snow storm
KOB 4 Albuquerque5 hours ago
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A blizzard warning is in effect for all of eastern New Mexico. The winter storm has already dumped as much as 21 inches of snow in some areas.- On Sunday, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez declared a State of Emergency in response to the statewide snowstorm.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The latest on a weekend snow storm that has slammed parts of New Mexico (all times local):
The Latest: New Mexico governor declares state of emergency
Posted: Dec 27, 2015 11:29 AM PST Updated: Dec 27, 2015 11:29 AM PST
12:30 p.m.
Gov. Susana Martinez has declared a State of Emergency following a powerful winter storm that continues to bring snow and strong winds to New Mexico.
Martinez said in a statement Sunday that all residents must stay off the roads until conditions improve.
The National Weather Service says some areas of the state have received as much as 21 inches of snow in the last 24 hours.
Weather conditions have led to hundreds of traffic accidents on icy roads and major freeways shutting down.
Meteorologists say the state's eastern region is getting hit particularly hard and could get between 6 and 8 inches by tonight.
10:48 a.m.
New Mexico residents are dealing with the fallout Sunday of a snowstorm that crippled parts of the state, leaving a trail of traffic accidents and shutdowns.
In Albuquerque, police say officers responded to 178 weather-related accidents by 9:30 p.m. Saturday. About 58 involved injuries.
A stretch of Interstate 40 leading to the Texas border remains closed because of hazardous driving conditions.
Police spokesman Fred Duran says hotels along I-40 had to turn people away.
The National Weather Service says it is expecting historic snowfall totals.
According to meteorologists, metropolitan Albuquerque received as much as 6 inches of snow in the last 24 hours.
Eastern portions of the state were hit especially hard.
Meteorologists say some areas saw 5 to 12-foot snow drifts and winds up to 70 mph.
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The Latest: New Mexico governor declares state of emergency
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