A brief winter storm dumped several inches throughout New Mexico on Friday night into Saturday, causing nearly 50 accidents.

New Mexico State Police have closed the snowy eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at Moriarty to give plow crews a chance to catch up and while jackknifed big-rigs are moved.

A few inches of ice caused a 6-mile-long headache for drivers on Interstate 40 at Clines Corners Monday morning.

Interstate 40 has reopened after being closed early this morning in the Clines Corners area of eastern New Mexico because it was snow packed and icy.

Interstate 40 has reopened after being closed early this morning in the Clines Corners area of eastern New Mexico because it was snow packed and icy.

EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...HOWEVER LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR NEAR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR WITHIN TORRANCE AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES.

As temperatures and visibility dropped on Interstate 40, poor driving conditions were blamed for several car crashes.

Is it just me or have you noticed how the clouds seem to scrape the ground east of Albuquerque? Do weather patterns struggle to cross New Mexico? I was surprised when I looked up the elevations of several towns east of ABQ to the Texas border.

With the wintry weather, it's impossible not to notice how road conditions have somehow become a very interesting topic of conversation.