This is why I was explicitly asking for recommendations, warnings, and advice. “Don’t take Highway XX, take highway YY instead.” “Watch the snow situation and come in from the south if ZZ is forecasted.” “Snow chains are necessary to have in the car, and won’t fuck up your wheel wells.”

“Send it,” is not helpful. I don’t know anything about New Mexico in winter. I’m going, not because someone willing to risk someone else’s safety thinks it’s fun to risk someone else’s safety. There will be ways out if we stay on top of it, but again, the goal of this post was to shortcut the shitty and potentially dangerous experiences using others’ knowledge.