11:15am UPDATE: Caution is being urged for travelers taking Interstate 25 through Raton Pass because of slick and slushy conditions, according to a KOB-TV report.

And State Police tell Eyewitness News 4 that the driving is hazardous on I-25 from Santa Fe to Las Vegas and I-40 from Moriarty to Clines Corners.

Snow, sleet and rain has been falling for much of the morning in the north central and northeastern part of the state and was forecast to continue intermittently into the afternoon and evening, KOB-TV reported.

Winter's latest gasp began around midnight as a mix of rain and snow near the Colorado state line in Colfax, Union and Taos counties and was to spread south and west, with rain changing to snow,according to a winter weather advisory in effect till noon.

Strong northerly winds are expected to blow across the northeast highlands and plains with gusts as high as 50 mph, but should calm down not long after daybreak, the National Weather Service said.

Most of the snow is expected to fall in the higher elevations, with 3 to 6 inches possible above 7,500 feet, with localized snowfalls of up to 8 inches possible above 8,500 feet.

Earlier forecasts showed a possibility of snow mixed with rain for the Albuquerque area, but that has been downgraded to a 30 percent chance of showers and possible thunderstorms after noon, the weather service said.

The big story is the dropoff in temperature to a high today in the mid-50s (nearly 20 degrees cooler than Wednesday's high and well below our average high of 71).

But it's back to normal Friday with a forecast high of 72, even warmer in the high 70s on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with some breezy to windy conditions expected Saturday and Saturday night. 

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