WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 600 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
Expiration: 400 PM MST TUE DEC 01 2009

...WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY
   AFTERNOON...
.THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAS DIMINISHED IN
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. HOWEVER...THE FOCUS FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL
SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE. COLDER AIR CONTINUES
TO MIGRATE INTO THE REGION...LEADING TO FALLING SNOW LEVELS. IT
APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL START IN THE SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE TONIGHT. THE POTENT UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRECIPITATION WILL SHIFT THE SNOW
INTO THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS COULD ACCUMULATE ONE OR TWO FEET
OF SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
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ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTALES...FORT SUMNER...ROSWELL...
PICACHO...ELK
600 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...HOWEVER A
SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT IS EXPECTED STARTING MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. IT APPEARS
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND
WESTERN CHAVES COUNTY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS INTO DE BACA AS WELL AS
ROOSEVELT COUNTIES.
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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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 331 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST MON NOV 30 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
330 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
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NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-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-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
330 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS STARTING THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. MANY VALLEY AREAS SUCH AS THE LOWER RIO GRANDE...UPPER
TULAROSA...AND SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY WILL ALSO SEE RAIN CHANGE
OVER TO SNOW WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
40. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD REACH ONE TO TWO FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
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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