Update: Snow possible Saturday; wind, colder temps arrive
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The kick off to the weekend in the Taos area saw a mixed-bag of rain, snow, sun, wind on Friday.
For Saturday, the National Weather Service is predicting possible snow for the area, mainly before 11 a.m. Winds are expected to stay between 25 to 35 miles per hour Dec. 17, with gusts as high as 40. The chance of precipitation is at 70 percent. New snow accumulation of two to four inches is possible as well with high of 36 degrees.
Saturday night will usher in much colder temperatures, with a low around 1 degree and west winds around 5 to 10 miles per hour, with sub zero degree wind chill factors.
Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high near 25.
The weekend storm has skiers happy, as resorts reported new snow — including at Taos Ski Valley, where officials report a base of 23 inches and possible new snow Saturday.
Travelers are urged to get the latest weather updates by mobile device at mobile.weather.gov or at weather.gov/abq. Check road conditions at nmroads.com.
