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
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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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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 446 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TODAY AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM DIVES INTO ARIZONA. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE SURFACE
TONIGHT AS SNOW SPREADS SOUTH AND EAST AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN
NEW MEXICO...BUT WILL LINGER INTO THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.
NMZ503-504-510-511-221900-
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FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
445 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 FEET...WHILE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF
SNOW IS LIKELY ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN AND
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING...BUT WILL INCREASE
IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW WILL PREVAIL AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000
FEET...HOWEVER...LOCATIONS BELOW 7000 FEET MAY EXPERIENCE RAIN
OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL
SNOW THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR
SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS. VISIBILITIES MAY
BE REDUCED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SNOW INTENSITY
INCREASES. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FOR HOLIDAY
TRAVELERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 427 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ON TUESDAY AS A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIVES INTO ARIZONA. COOLER
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW SNOW LEVELS TO DROP TO THE
SURFACE...AS SNOW INCREASES IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST FACING
SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW EXITS EASTERN
NEW MEXICO.
NMZ503-504-510-511-212300-
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FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
427 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS TUESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES WHERE OVER 8 INCHES OF SNOW
IS POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY...BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE INITIALLY BE COLD ENOUGH FOR
SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS TUESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER LOCATIONS BELOW
7000 FEET MAY CHANGE BACK OVER TO RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY MORNING IN SNOW. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED
AND ICY FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.
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