GALLUP — The winter weather that brought traffic on the state's major interstates to a halt was expected to bring more snow and cold temperatures before leaving New Mexico.
Areas around Gallup received four to seven inches of snow, while areas around Grants reported as much as 16 inches.
Interstate 40 was closed much of Tuesday morning from Gallup to Albuquerque, forcing travelers to stay in Gallup and Grants. Truckers lined the interstate and Route 66 near Gallup for much of the morning waiting for an opportunity to travel east. However, their journeys was shortlived.
By late Tuesday, authorities decided to close eastbound Interstate 40 to the Texas state line and Texas authorities closed the westbound lanes from Amarillo to the state line.
