Winter Storm Linus: Schools, City Offices Close Early in New Mexico

Carolyn Williams
Published: January 30,2015



 
Hot on the heels of Winter Storms Juno and Kari, Winter Storm Linus is coming together in the Southwest and will move eastward over the next few days, forcing schools to close early Friday in New Mexico.
Adverse weather and road conditions contributed to the early closure of Santa Fe Public Schools Friday, KOAT-TV reports.
U.S. Route 84/285 was closed Friday in both directions by the New Mexico State Police, KOB-TV said. Snowy conditions contributed to the closure of the 599 interchange from Highway 14 to the 84/285 interchange, as well.
(Winter Storm Linus: Forecast) 
Early closures are being reported for City of Santa Fe offices, libraries, the municipal court and more, KOB noted.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation road crews were out treating roadways during snowfall Friday morning after difficult driving conditions were reported across the state, KOB reported. Crews plowed, salted and cindered snow-packed and icy roadways.
This is just the beginning of what meteorologists say will be a storm that stretches into the Midwest and even the East Coast by the weekend.
"Accumulating snow will be found from the I-70 corridor into the southern Great Lakes on Sunday with moderate snowfall accumulations possible from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England through Monday," weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam says.
Stay with The Weather Channel and weather.com over the weekend for the latest updates on Winter Storm Linus.
MORE: Winter Storm Juno, Jan. 26-28, 2015