HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 552 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009

/552 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN OVER NIGHT. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY MID MORNING HOURS
FROM TATUM TO GARDEN CITY. THE NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN PERMIAN
BASIN COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY NOON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 314 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009

...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE WESTERN
LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS MORNING...
.A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS MOVED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EARLY THIS MORNING. STRONG LIFT AHEAD
OF THIS FEATURE AND WRAP AROUND MOISTURE HAS COMBINED WITH COLD AIR
SPILLING INTO THE AREA TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWS ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PERMIAN
BASIN AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
AFTER MID MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM EXITS TO THE
EAST OF THE REGION.
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NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-
SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...SEMINOLE...
LAMESA...SNYDER...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY
414 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /314 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/TODAY.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS MOVED ACROSS THE REGION AND
COMBINED WITH VERY COLD AIR TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF SNOW ACROSS THE
WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY BY NOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO
TAPER OFF AFTER MID MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES
TO THE EAST OF THE REGION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE
WARNING AREA WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. REDUCE DRIVING
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES...
AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN
BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR
WHEN MAKING TURNS.
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