[NMCCSC] SNOTEL Snow Report / 1-12-24

[Barry Ritchey]

Official NMDOT names of the guilty... or not guilty... of plowing..
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On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 8:52 PM Robert Evans via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Regarding plowing the crest Road, we don’t need to send anyone all the way
> to Colorado to learn how to deal with deep snow, only up to Santa Fe. The
> road through Hyde Park up to Aspen Vista and Santa Fe Ski area is plowed
> incredibly well just like deep snow areas in Colorado. They got over 4 feet
> of snow up there this week and also problems with drifting and the road was
> perfectly clear by Wednesday morning with wide lanes, plowed shoulders and
> turnouts, and very high snowbanks on the side. They must have the equipment
> up there, so why can’t it happen down here?
> Of course, there is a ski area up there, but I’m not sure that should make
> a big difference.
> Robert Evans
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 12, 2024, at 12:56 PM, Dean Kuethe via NMCCSCeGroup <
> nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I share the incredulity but we need to identify a way to fund the effort
> and inform public works or whoever that the snow plow needs to don chains,
> the road needs tall reflectors so the driver knows where the road is, etc.
>  [I saw the plow stuck twice this winter already.  In one case the rescue
> grader got stuck as well until the driver put on chains]  Perhaps someone
> knows how to put a mill levey or something on a ballot or how we might
> raise enough money from winter sports enthusiasts.  At present, it
> appears Bernallillo county is not equipped to plow a road in a place where
> it really snows.  Perhaps in a program similar to sending a chef to Europe
> to learn cooking, we can send a team to Colorado to learn how to plow deep
> snow.  We need to pay plow drivers enough to plow during wee morning hours
> so they don't have to plow around stuck vehicles.
> I doubt this can happen this winter.  Us winter recreation fans and
> associated businesses probably need to "step up to the plate".  The other
> capitalist entities that may join are the companies that need access to the
> communication towers.
> One of those giant snow blowers they use in Wolf Creek Pass would be great
> but I bet they cost a fortune.  Traditionally, our plow leaves huge banks
> of snow in the road in heavy snow years, reducing the road to one lane in
> spots. It costs money to remedy that.
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 12:26 PM Gil Stewart via NMCCSCeGroup <
> nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I don't want you to take this wrong or it is not meant to be
>> disrespectful but the road to the crest needs to be open and i mean
>> yesterday. The States largest mountain next to the largest city in New
>> Mexico and w no-one can access it. I realize there is not enough man power
>> but that response is not acceptable me especoally now that the tram is
>> closed.There I said it I feel better now.
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2024, at 8:31 AM, Barry Ritchey via NMCCSCeGroup <
>> nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>>
>> Snow report from SNOTEL sites around the Southwest. Friday, January 12,
>> 2024.
>>
>> These numbers are more aligned with what a plunged ski pole might
>> measure, compared to a magic snowdrift at a ski area. Most NM mountains
>> have a snowpack well over 100% of normal, with SW Colorado mountains still
>> below normal. But who knows what the new normal is…
>>
>> Inches of snowpack today, Jan 12, and a week ago.
>>
>> Sandias – No SNOTEL sensor, but it’s good to excellent. But will they
>> ever plow the road?
>>
>> Santa Fe – 44”, up from 32” a week ago.
>>
>> Jemez (Quemazon) – 30” up from 21”
>>
>> Hopewell Lake – 31” up from 23” (Check NMRoads before driving up. US64 is
>> prone to closings.)
>>
>> Cumbress/Chama – 48” doubled from 24”
>>
>> Wolf Creek Pass – 59” up from 32”
>>
>> Red Mtn. Pass – 38” up from 28”
>>
>> Let it snow,
>>
>> Ritchey, Tele Ranger
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