Forecasters say New Mexico's winter likely will feature more snowfall than normal, at least in the higher elevations.
The National Weather Service's Albuquerque office is predicting above-average snow snowfall in the state's higher-elevation mountain areas during December through February.
According to the weather service, its forecast is based on snowfall data from the last four strong to extreme El Nino events and climate forecast models.
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