WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 400 PM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009

...WINTRY WEATHER TO RETURN THIS WEEKEND...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS OVER
PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...AND CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS INTO NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A POTENT STORM OVER CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD SLOWLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH
SUNDAY BEFORE TURNING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO ON MONDAY.
RAIN...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGH TERRAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE THIS EVENING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL AREAS...WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO ALL SNOW DURING THE NIGHT AND THEN
CONTINUING ON SUNDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE NIGHT OVER THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.
A COLD FRONT WILL PRESS UP AGAINST THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO...SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
AIDING THE SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL START TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.
NMZ510>516-290500-
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SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...
CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...ANGEL FIRE...TAOS
400 PM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MST SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
RAIN SHOWERS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING OVER THE SAN JUAN...JEMEZ AND
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE
NIGHT AND ON SUNDAY AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET AND 6 TO 10 INCHES
ABOVE 7500 FEET...WITH LOCALLY AROUND ONE FOOT POSSIBLE.
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.
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 601 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SUN NOV 29 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST SAT NOV 28 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 SAT NOV 28 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO
TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAY ON
SUNDAY. A STRONG BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A FOCUS
FOR SNOW DEVELOPMENT...MAINLY ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.
PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION SOUTHWARD SUNDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER...IF
THE LATEST COMPUTER MODELS ARE CORRECT...THE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE SNOW MAY BE SLOWER TO EXIT THE AREA...RESULTING IN SNOW
LINGERING INTO TUESDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.
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.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 338 PM MST FRI NOV 27 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009

...WINTRY WEATHER TO RETURN TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND...
.A POTENT STORM OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL HEAD SLOWLY SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE TURNING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO
ON MONDAY. RAIN AND HIGH TERRAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN SATURDAY
OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO ALL
SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PRESS UP AGAINST
THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY AIDING THE SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND END SUNDAY
NIGHT.
NMZ510>516-281200-
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SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...
CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...ANGEL FIRE...TAOS
338 PM MST FRI NOV 27 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
RAIN SHOWERS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY
OVER THE SAN JUAN...JEMEZ AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WITH
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE PRECIPITATION
WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AND INCREASE IN
INTENSITY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ABOVE 7500 FEET.
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.
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