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Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Kingston and Lake Roberts
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM MST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph on Thursday.
* WHERE...Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Central Grant
County/Silver City Area-
Including the cities of Faywood, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Silver
City, Grant County Airport, and Hurley
927 PM MST Tue Jan 6 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of one to three
inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Central Grant County/Silver City Area and Southern Gila
Foothills/Mimbres Valley.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to 5 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Attached is the latest graphical Drought Information Statement. This product will be updated on February 7th or sooner if necessary in response to significant changes in conditions.
Severe (D2) drought status affecting Southern New Mexico. Abnormally Dry (D0) to Moderate (D1) drought status affecting Far West Texas.
No change in drought conditions after very warm and dry December.
By Lynn Janes
On December 18, 2025, the commission had a regular meeting at the Silver City city annex building.
New business
Jesse Shapiro, ISC (Interstate Stream Commission), had been to Silver City and met with some people involved in the commission. Currently they will be preparing the policy for the next funding round for New Mexico Unit Fund. It will be put out for public comment by the end of January or February. They will also do some listening sessions in Silver City around the same time.
The next step will be to put together a funding agreement with IS, and it will require a detailed scope of work. Shapiro will be sending out a template later for that as well as other requirements that will be necessary.
Alex Brown, town manager, introduced Mark Valenzuela, Bosque Advisors. He had been contracted to be the financial advisor on the update of the JPA (joint powers agreement) on the finance side. They had partnered with Melendrez and Melendrez Law Firm in Albuquerque. They will do the legal side. They had submitted a proposal to the Water Trust Board for the technical assistance program and won through a competitive bid process. He spoke to having a relationship with many involved in the regional project naming Silver City and Grant County. Valenzuela said he was familiar with the project and some of the paths. The finance authority has engaged them to help support the project.
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