ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez has declared a State of Emergency following a powerful winter storm that continues to bring snow and strong winds to New Mexico.
Martinez said in a statement Sunday that all residents must stay off the roads until conditions improve.
The National Weather Service says some areas of the state have received as much as 21 inches of snow in the last 24 hours.
Weather conditions have led to hundreds of traffic accidents on icy roads and major freeways shutting down.
Meteorologists say the state's eastern region is getting hit particularly hard and could get between 6 and 8 inches by tonight.