Snow causes difficult driving conditions in Albuquerque: NMDOT advises drivers stay home

Traffic moves along New Mexico State Road 337 in Tijeras on Monday.

New Mexico 536 at New Mexico 14

Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Journal Staff Writer

Published January 8, 2024 - 8:15 a.m. Modified January 8, 2024 - 2:03 p.m.

Early morning snow and the colder weather pose a threat to drivers across the city as wet roads, snow pack and ice are a possibility on the roads in Albuquerque.

On Interstate 25 heading north in Bernalillo and Santa Fe the driving conditions are listed as fair on NMDOT's website, meaning the roads are wet, with some icy spots with a chance of black ice as temperatures drop.

The East Side starting at Tramway Blvd. NE is listed as severe driving conditions, meaning the roads are snow-packed, icy and blowing snow can cause low-visibility along Interstate 40 as far east as Santa Rosa.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation urges drivers to slow down and use caution.

“Stay 50 feet behind snow plows,” the website stated.

A tweet from the department advises drivers to avoid driving if they can.

I-25 at Upper La Bajada

I-25 Sb at U.S. 550 — I-25 southbound at U.S. 550

NM536 at NM 14 — New Mexico 536 at New Mexico 14

I-25 sb at Bobby Foster — I-25 southbound at Bobby Foster

I-40 wb to I-25 sb — I-40 westbound to I-25 southbound

I-40 at San Mateo NE

I-40 at Tramway Onramp

I-40 at Sunset Canyon

Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande NW

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