Surprise Dump of '08

This was the surprise dump of winter 2007/08 in northern NM. NOAA was calling for 1-3" overnight on the 5th. There was 13 inches of snow at my house this morning on the 6th.

Overall, the long-range forecast had been calling for a La Nina condition this past year, which usually translates to a dry winter here. In actual fact, we are on our way to a record-breaking winter snowpack. Taos Ski Valley is getting close to breaking their record for total snowfall. There must have been quite a busy butterfly over Peking this year.