Taos under winter weather advisory

The Taos area is under a winter weather advisory through Tuesday.

The National Weather Service advisory shows the area is likely to experience periods of rain and snow Monday night, with a low around 31 degrees. Winds are expected to range between 10 to 15 miles per hour. Precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible Monday night.

On Tuesday, forecasters expect rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11 a.m. Due to winds in the 15 mile per hour range, there will be areas of blowing snow after 11 a.m. The high on Tuesday is expected to reach about 41 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent on Tuesday with new snow accumulation of one to three inches possible.

As Tuesday night approaches, the National Weather Service is calling for a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11 p.m., with mostly cloudy condition, gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10 degrees. West winds of 10 to 15 miles per hour are expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible late Tuesday night.

Skies clear Wednesday, with sunny, but cold conditions with a high near 39 degrees and wind chill values as low as zero degrees. Winds are expected to lessen, but still be 5 to 10 miles per hour.

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