@thescenenm: Nearly 20 years ago, one of the most powerful winter storms in Albuquerque’s recorded history buried the city under snow, shattered snowfall records and brought major travel disruptions across New Mexico. On December 29, 2006, Albuquerque International Sunport recorded 11.3 inches of snow in a single day, setting a record for the city’s snowiest calendar day. Another 5 inches fell the following day, bringing the two-day total to an astonishing 16.3 inches. While the official measurements were taken at the Sunport, snowfall totals varied significantly across the metro, with some Albuquerque locations reporting as much as 24 inches during the storm. The powerful, slow-moving winter system swept across New Mexico during the final days of December, producing widespread heavy snow and blizzard conditions in portions of the state. Interstate 40 between Albuquerque and Amarillo was closed, and numerous highways across eastern and northeastern New Mexico became impassable. The storm capped off an exceptionally snowy December for Albuquerque, which had already experienced another significant snowfall just days earlier. By the end of the month, the Sunport had recorded 20.8 inches of snow. Almost two decades later, the December 2006 storm remains one of the most memorable winter weather events in Albuquerque history. Were you living in Albuquerque during the 2006 snowstorm? How much snow do you remember getting? VIA: National Weather Service Albuquerque, NOAA historical climate records. 📸: Sandia Ski

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