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Albuquerque, New Mexico – Mountain travel across northern New Mexico could become nearly impossible within minutes Tuesday as 65 mph wind gusts whip heavy snow into whiteout conditions through 8 p.m. Drivers heading into the Sangre de Cristo and Tusas Mountains face visibility dropping below a quarter mile and snow drifts piling up over 2 feet deep in exposed areas.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Tusas Mountains, including Chama, until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Forecasters expect 3 to 6 inches of snow above 8,500 feet in the Sangre de Cristo range, with lesser totals at lower elevations. In the Tusas Mountains, snowfall will range from 4 to 8 inches above 8,000 feet, with up to 4 inches below that mark…