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Blizzard — Roosevelt County, New Mexico

December 26, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100.0M
Area
Roosevelt County

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy snow and high winds paralyzed the entire county through the 30th. A peak gust to 67 mph was reported at Melrose Range. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches were reported across the county. Drifts of 6 to 10 feet were common. Numerous motorists were stranded including rescue vehicles with the National Guard. Thousands of power outages were reported. The Department of Agriculture reported the most widespread livestock fatalities occurred in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Nearly 12,000 adult milking cows perished. Massive losses were suffered in young livestock with between 30,000 and 50,000 deaths. Estimates did not include sheep and beef cows.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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