ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s two major highways – Interstate 25 and Interstate 40 – are closed Thursday due to a winter storm.

I-40 is closed at Clines Corners and westbound lanes are closed at Tucumcari, due to severe winter conditions. Due to this closure, southbound US Highway 285 is also closed at mile marker 290, one mile south of I-25 near Santa Fe. Northbound US 285 traffic will be diverted to southbound I-25 due to a closure on that route.

Northbound I-25 is closed from mile marker 339, just north of Las Vegas, to mile marker 460 through Raton Pass. Southbound I-25 is also closed at mile marker 460.

According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, law enforcement closed the road due to weather conditions making travel unsafe.

“Like I said, we borrowed equipment from other districts to help us. Mainly District 3 in Albuquerque, but they will be there and all districts will move to 12-hour shifts,” said James Murray, NMDOT Public Information Officer.

NMDOT advises that other roads may be snowy and icy and crews may salt and sand. They also advise you to drive with caution and stay behind snow plows at least 50 feet.

In northeastern New Mexico, US Highway 56 is closed from Springer to the Texas state line, a 94-mile stretch. US 64 is also closed from milepost 350, one mile east of Raton, to milepost 430 in Clayton.

Problems in these areas are snowy and icy roads and zero visibility due to blizzard conditions. Travel is not recommended.

This is what I-25 in Springer and US 64 in Capulin looked like just after 10 a.m. Thursday:

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