HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 634 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 Expires:200912081300;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
NMZ501>540-081300-
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-
600 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WILL BUFFET MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. SNOW WILL START THIS MORNING
ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND START MIDDAY TO
AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. IT APPEARS MAJOR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG WEST
FACING SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGHEST
TERRAIN ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE TUESDAY MORNING OR
AFTERNOON BEFORE WINDING DOWN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD
WILL LIKELY BE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.
AGAIN WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
VERY STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TUESDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40.
WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUIRED TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
SNOW AND WIND REPORTS.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 412 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 400 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST AND EVENTUALLY THROUGH NEW MEXICO BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AROUND DAYBREAK ON
MONDAY...AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY AS IT SPREADS EASTWARD INTO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS. HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL FAVOR WEST FACING
SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. WEST WINDS
WILL ALSO BE VERY STRONG ON TUESDAY...LEADING TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...AND RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE
WIND AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
NMZ501>504-510>517-070500-
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NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...DULCE...CUBA...CHAMA...
LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...ANGEL FIRE...
TAOS...ESPANOLA
412 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM MST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. COLDER AIR WILL ALLOW FOR
SNOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL BY MONDAY
NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS. ABOVE 8000 FEET...8 TO 16 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED...WITH AS MUCH AS 2 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WEST FACING
SLOPES AND HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA...CREATING
REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PERSONS
EXPECTING TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE REGION MAY ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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: 348 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 400 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EARLY IN
THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE FROM EARLY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE HIGH TERRAIN WITHIN THE NORTHWESTERN
HALF OF NEW MEXICO. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK OVER THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...AND WILL CROSS THE STATE BY TUESDAY. MODERATE
TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AROUND DAYBREAK ON MONDAY. ACTIVITY
WILL LIKELY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION SPREADING EASTWARD. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP TO VALLEY FLOORS MONDAY NIGHT AS COLDER TEMPERATURES SURGE
IN...AND HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL FAVOR THE WESTERN SLOPES
OF THE HIGH TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. WINDS WILL ALSO BE VERY STRONG ON
TUESDAY...CAUSING SNOW TO BLOW AND DRIFT. THIS WILL CREATE REDUCED
VISIBILITIES...ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.
NMZ502>506-508-510>517-061200-
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CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DULCE...CUBA...GALLUP...EL MORRO...
QUEMADO...CHAMA...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...
ANGEL FIRE...TAOS...ESPANOLA
348 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACCUMULATING MONDAY
ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL...NORTHWESTERN...AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.
COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL BUILD IN MONDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING SNOW
LEVELS TO DROP TO MOST NEARBY VALLEY FLOORS AS SNOW INTENSIFIES.
HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL THEN FAVOR THE MONDAY NIGHT TO
TUESDAY TIME FRAME WITH MANY AREAS BELOW 8000 FEET RECEIVING
MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT AREAS ABOVE
8000 FEET...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS...COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.
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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