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Albuquerque, NM – A sharp cold snap will put much of New Mexico under a hard freeze tonight, with temperatures dropping low enough to threaten budding plants, exposed pipes and outdoor pets before gusty winds return Monday and push fire danger higher across the northwest part of the state.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, much colder air is settling in tonight after recent record warmth, with the coldest readings expected across the eastern half of New Mexico and especially the northeastern plains. Overnight lows shown by the agency fall into the teens in spots such as Raton, Clayton and Red River, with Santa Fe near 22 and Albuquerque near 32. Forecasters warned that sensitive vegetation already blooming could be damaged by the freeze…