HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 1114 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 300 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST TUESDAY.
DAMAGING SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 75
MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 300 AM MST. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE
TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER 300 AM MST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 256 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST
TUESDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO
NOON MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL START MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL
INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY
MORNING...RISING 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY
TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY .
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 2 TO
6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK
BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST
MONDAY...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL.
* IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED
DURING THE MORNING HOURS MONDAY WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS
THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO DRIFTING OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY NIGHT.
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. DRIVING WILL BE
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND
A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE
PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR
OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. 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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