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Extreme

winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Albuquerque, NM

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Albuquerque's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 9 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Average annual frequency: 9.5 events per year

Peak season: December-March

Last significant event: Snow Squall - Central and West-Central New Mexico, United States (2026-02-20) — 8,430 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Winter Storms

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 7
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 2
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 9
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FEMA: 9Historical: 8
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Albuquerque is not in the top 10 for winter storm risk among tracked cities.

How Albuquerque Compares

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Notable Winter Storm Events Near Albuquerque

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable winter storm events near Albuquerque, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Winter Storm - Central Rockies, United States (November 2024) — 6,410,000 people exposed; $854,905M capital exposed.

Winter Storm - Central Rockies, United States

November 4, 2024 — WARNING

6,410,000 people exposed; $854,905M capital exposed

Snow Squall - Central and West-Central New Mexico, United States

February 20, 2026 — WARNING

8,430 people exposed; $759M capital exposed

Winter Storm - Southwestern, United States

February 12, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm - Southwestern , United States

February 17, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm - New Mexico, United States

February 13, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Stock emergency supplies including extra blankets, food, water, and medications
  • 2.Insulate pipes and know how to shut off water in case of pipe bursts
  • 3.Keep your vehicle's gas tank at least half full during winter months
  • 4.Have alternative heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors
  • 5.Stay off roads during ice storms and heavy snow events

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How this data is built

Albuquerque, NM winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live winter storm monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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