A few days after El Paso experienced its warmest Christmas Day on record, a cold snap has moved in, bringing chilly temperatures, blustering winds and the potential for snow.
A winter weather advisory has been issued until 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, for parts of West Texas and Southern New Mexico as a strong cold front brings scattered rain and possible snow showers. El Paso was initially part of the advisory but was removed along with Hudspeth County early Monday morning. Some parts of Southern New Mexico, including Cloudcroft, are under a winter storm warning.
A winter weather advisory means light precipitation or patchy blowing snow will cause slick conditions, while a winter storm warning means high confidence that a winter storm will produce heavy snow or sleet that can cause significant impacts…