More Snow Showers?

Above, an afternoon view of the mesas. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The below normal temperatures around Jamestown, New Mexico continues.

The temperatures were forecast to dip down into the 20s overnight (I don't know if they did). I must have been cold, Sierra was under the covers this morning, something she rarely does.

Apparently, there were no snow showers during the night as the deck is clear and dry this morning.

But it appears that rain and snow showers may hit the area in the next couple of days.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the National Weather Service as to the cause:

A cold airmass settled into the Land of Enchantment earlier this
week, and now an unseasonably deep and strong low pressure system
has taken shape west of New Mexico. This feature will continue to
draw cool, moist air into the state, keeping temperatures several
degrees below normal (as much as 10 to 30 degrees). 

Areas of precipitation will periodically develop over the state
today through Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and high elevation
snow showers will develop today across western New Mexico with
lighter precipitation being common along and east of the central
mountain chain. Some areas immediately near the central mountain
chain could observe bouts of wintry precipitation, including rain,
snow, freezing drizzle, and even sleet. Light to moderate snow
accumulations will be possible in the higher elevations above 8000
feet, especially during the nighttime hours. Precipitation should
begin to decrease and diminish late Thursday.

As to the forecasts by the National Weather Service:

Overnight A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday A chance of rain showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.