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HBorel t1_jad379p wrote

Reply to comment by cmmosher in My tire after driving 5 hours on icy roads through New Mexico. by the_maestr0

Depends where you are in the state. New Mexico is high desert, meaning that at night it can reach very low temperatures due to the altitude. There's a ski basin in Santa Fe, and Taos is a winter sports destination for people from all over the world.

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Roltistotem t1_jadgm0q wrote

I grew up a little south of Taos people are surprised we have pretty wintery winters up there

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cmmosher t1_jad3yl1 wrote

Cool, i never really thought about how far north it went.

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eugenesbluegenes t1_jad5wto wrote

It's really more about the elevation. Albuquerque is over a mile above sea level and sits in a river valley with a 10k+ peak right next to it. Santa Fe is at 7,200 feet. Most of the state is mountainous and even the flatter eastern part is high plains that get rather chilly.

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