Byron Morton KOAT

Picnic anyone? I brought ice cream cake! ❄️ 🎂 24.1” officially in Denver makes this the 4th biggest snowstorm on record. Records go back to 1874. koat.com/weather/radar #Snowmageddon2021 #snowpocalypse2021

An early start & wetter ⛈️ than average monsoon season is looking more likely for New Mexico. Let’s hope for some much needed moisture! @koat7news #extended-forecast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">koat.com/weather#extend… @NOAAClimate #NewMexico #Monsoon #NMwx

New #fire eastern #NewMexico koat.com/article/quay-c… #NMFire

Wow! Look at that temperature drop over eastern New Mexico! More than 40° cooler than yesterday! Parts of the state will feel freezing temperatures tonight too. See you @ 5 & 6 pm on KOAT 7! #BigChill #Friday koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

Smoke from #UnifiedFire picked up by radar. #Fire #NMFire #Weather #Radar koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

⚠️ Health Alert for Blowing Dust in ABQ ⚠️ 💨 @koat7news #Health #Alert #ABQ #NewMexico #NMwx

24% is record lowest snowpack to date for New Mexico. New Mexico is typically at peak snowpack right now. New Mexico is entering uncharted territory with respect to record low water resources and increasing demand. @koat7news #extended-forecast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">koat.com/weather#extend… #NewMexico #Drought #NMwx

🥵 Albuquerque did it! 90° today is the earliest 90° temperature on record – smashing the old record of May 3 by more than six weeks! This is unprecedented heat for New Mexico. @koat7news #extended-forecast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">koat.com/weather#extend… #HistoricHeat #Record #Heat #ABQ #NewMexico #NMwx

Dangerous wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph Saturday night into Sunday. Downed trees and tree limbs could cause power outages for some. Use extreme caution while driving. #Windy #Weather koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

This! All-time record hot March temperatures likely next Thursday. If ABQ hits 90°, it would be the earliest on record. ABQ earliest 90°: May 3rd in 1943 & 1947; Average is May 27th. #Record #March #Heat #ABQ koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

90° and 100° heat possible late next week. A lot could change, but computer miles are suggesting this could be the earliest heat wave New Mexico has ever experienced. 🥵

New Mexico’s mountain ⛰️ snowpack is the lowest on record right now. March 22 is historically our peak snowpack date. Record heat is likely to rapidly melt remaining snowpack. @koat7news koat.com/weather #Mountains #Snow #Drought #NewMexico #NMwx @USDA_NRCS

0.37" rainfall for Deming with 0.07" for Silver City. Not a lot, but at least New Mexico saw a little moisture. #Rain #NewMexico koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

New Mexico is in a long record warm stretch. The last 5 years have averaged the warmest of any 5 year period since at least 1895. #Record #Warm #Climate koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

New Mexico had its warmest Winter on record by a wide margin. Notice the previous record warmest Winters had much smaller margins. This is the warmest since before at least 1895. #Record #Warm #Winter koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

Rain storms approaching New Mexico to begin the workweek. Byron Morton tracks the conditions ahead and what to expect briefly. More here >> koat.com/article/new-me…

Here we go… ☀️ @koat7news koat.com/weather

5” of new snow reported at @WolfCreekSki2 ❄️@koat7news #Snow #Ski #COwx

Colder trend enters New Mexico Friday and for some of the weekend. Chief meteorologist Byron Morton breaks down what's ahead. Track live weather in your area here >>> koat.com/weather

It's been way warm, but climatology says it's too soon to say we're done with freezing temperatures. Albuquerque has had a freeze as late as May 27th...with an average of April 6. #Weather #Spring #Freeze #ABQ koat.com/weather/radar #NewMexico #Weather #NMwx

Don't let the February warming conditions fool you, New Mexico. Chief Meteorologist Byron Morton shares how areas across the state could still see freezing temps beyond March.