HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 601 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
NMZ501>540-231300-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-ESTANCIA VALLEY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
600 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO LATE THIS
MORNING...AND WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...WHERE OVER 8 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7500 FEET. PERSONS TRAVELING THROUGH
WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD EXPECT
DELAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SNOW WILL SLOWLY TRANSLATE INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY
BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING
1.888.386.7637.
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