Monday Road Conditions

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The quick-moving storm blustering through New Mexico Sunday and early Monday generated traffic and driving problems across much of northern New Mexico.

By midafternoon Monday, however, the New Mexico Department of Transportation website had scaled back most of its traffic advisories.

However road conditions around Vaughn, where U.S. Highways 45 and 60 intersection, were still listed as severe.

Traffic cameras showed once-snowpacked highways to be largely clear and damp with slushy spots subject to freezing as temperatures drop.

Difficult driving conditions still were reported in the Taos area, along the Continental Divide in McKinley, San Juan and Sandoval counties and on Interstate 40 east from Moriarty through Clines Corners nearly to Santa Rosa.

Previous update late Monday morning:

New Mexico 434 northbound and southbound from 10.1 miles South of Angel Fire at mile marker 26 to 0.5 miles South of Agua FriaNM434 from NM120 Jct to Agua Fria at the US56 Jct is snow packed and icy roads have been plowed salt and cindered. Snow accumulations from 4 inches to 12 inches in areas. Motorists are advised to drive with caution. at mile marker 36.

Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound from McKENZIE exit at mile marker 240 to NEWKIRK/NM 129 exit at mile marker 300

I40 SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS: from mile marker 240 Stuckies truckstop to mile marker 300 NEWKIRK/NM 129 exit.  It has stopped snowing, snow packed and icy in spots, (black ice) Crews are out plowing, salt and cindering.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area. Traffic is backed up approx. 5-10 miles.

Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound from Newkirk at mile marker 300 to NM 278 AIRPORT exit at mile marker 339

I-40, DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 300 NEWKIRK/NM 129 exit to NM 278 AIRPORT exit at mile marker 339. It has stopped snowing and it is icy in spots. Crews are out plowing, salting, and cindering.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area.

Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound from NM 278 AIRPORT exit at mile marker 339 to Glenrio at mile marker 373I-40, DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 339 NM 278 AIRPORT exit  to Texas state line. Stopped snowing, icy in spots. Crews are out plowing, salting, and cindering.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area.

Interstate 25 northbound and southbound from ROWE/NM 63 exit at mile marker 303 to 1.1 miles South of NM 161/ATROUS exit at mile marker 364

I-25, DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 303 to mile marker 364 Colmor, snowing lightly.  Crews will be out salting and cindering.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area.

Interstate 25 northbound and southbound from 1.1 miles South of NM 161/ATROUS exit at mile marker 364 to TINAJA exit at mile marker 435

I-25, FAIR DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 364 to mile marker 435 Colmor to Tinaja, icy in spots.  Crews will be out salting and cindering.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area.Trucks are out salting and cindering, use caution and reduce speeds in areas with snow.

Interstate 25 northbound and southbound from TINAJA exit at mile marker 435 to RATON PASS/PORT OF ENTRY exit at mile marker 460

I-25, FAIR DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 435 Tinaja to mile marker 460 Port of entry is passable, with some icy spots through the pass. Use caution and drive slow in areas with snow on roads.

US 64 eastbound and westbound from Colfax at mile marker 322 to mile marker 344
US 64, FAIR DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 322 to mile marker 344 I-25 Jct. snow packed in spots. 

Crews have salt and cindered road.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in areas with snow covered roads.

New Mexico 518 northbound and southbound from Las Vegas at mile marker 0 to 17.2 miles North of Mora at mile marker 37

NM 518, DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 0 to mile marker 37 (Las Vegas to Bottom of Holman Hill), road is snow packed and icy. Crews have plowed, salted, and cindered. Please drive with caution, reduce speed and obey all posted traffic signs.  This event will be updated as conditions change.

New Mexico 518 northbound and southbound from Las Vegas at mile marker 0 to 17.2 miles North of Mora at NM 518, DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 0 to mile marker 37 (Las Vegas to Bottom of Holman Hill), road is snow packed and icy. Crews have plowed, salted, and cindered. Please drive with caution, reduce speed and obey all posted traffic signs.  This event will be updated as conditions change.

New Mexico 104 eastbound and westbound from NM 104 /UNIVERSITY AVE. exit at mile marker 0 to 3.3 miles East of Trementina  at mile marker 46

NM 104, FAIR DRIVING CONDITIONS from mile marker 0 to mile marker 46, it has stopped snowing. Road has been salted and cindered with icy spots.  Motorists are to use caution and reduce their speed in this area.

New Mexico 434 northbound