HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 955 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1000 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
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KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
1000 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ARIZONA...NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST
CENTRAL ARIZONA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE HAVE BEEN UPDATES TO TODAYS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PORTIONS
OF COCONINO COUNTY ARE UPGRADED TO WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY
SNOW. A WINTER WX ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN GILA COUNTY
FOR TONIGHT. SEE PHXWSWFGZ FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THE STORM WILL HEAD EASTWARD DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY LEAVING BEHIND
COLD TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE AND
FAIR BUT COLD WEATHER WILL MOVE IN OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA FROM
THURSDAY INTO SUNDAY.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 935 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 900 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP
  THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD
  END BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET.
  ABOVE 7000 FEET 10 TO 15 INCHES.
* WINDS: WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
  MPH...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BECOME
  WESTERLY AND DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS: TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO MODERATE
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 935 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 900 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOON. MODERATE TO
  OCCASIONALLY HEAVY WILL DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. AND
  CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL SHOULD END BY MID MORNING
  WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM 6500 TO 7500
  FEET...WITH 7 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* WINDS: WINDS TODAY WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 MPH...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL
  BECOME WESTERLY AND DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS: TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO MODERATE
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
AND CLOSURES...VISIT THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT
AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
&&
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