SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 329 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2009 ...WINTRY WEATHER RETURNING TO NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO...
THE FINAL IN A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF NEW MEXICO FROM
EARLY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS...AND WILL
EXPAND SOUTHWARD OVER THE SUMMITS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. FROM
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN SUMMITS EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS
AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...EXPECT 20 TO 35 MPH SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
WITH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINING IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...
AND THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL...THOSE PLANNING
WEEKEND TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO SHOULD STAY IN TOUCH WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE INTERNET
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...OR OTHER PREFERRED SOURCES OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 542 AM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2009 Expires:200912121300;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
541 AM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
NMZ501>540-121300-
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-
541 AM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
NORTHERN...NORTHWESTERN...AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL SUNDAY AND INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS NEAR
THE COLORADO BORDER.
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.
WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
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