Ihave bad news: I'm from California.

Worse, I'm from coastal California, where the temperature typically hovers within 10 or so degrees of perfect.

So my first time truly encountering snow — when I woke up to about a foot of it one mid-October morning while working my first journalism job in Wyoming — brought shock, panic and more than a few tears.

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains may receive their first flurries this weekend, with the National Weather Service's Albuquerque office forecasting a mix of rain and snow Sunday in Northern New Mexico. Though many in Santa Fe are far more familiar with snow than I am, consider this an annual reminder to prepare for winter weather before it surprises you.

Extreme temperatures at either end of the thermometer can pose health and safety risks. Res

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