WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1105 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...HIGH WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW
MEXICO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...
.A STRONG SURFACE LOW COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL JET CORE WILL
GENERATE VERY STRONG...GUSTY AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS.
THESE STRONG WINDS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED IN AREAS ALONG AND JUST
EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...AND THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 OR 65 MPH ARE LIKELY
IN THE PLAINS...WHILE GUSTS UP TO 70 OR 75 MPH ARE LIKELY ACROSS
THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS.
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WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL MORRO...GRANTS...QUEMADO...
ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...RIO RANCHO
1105 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO
THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS...WHICH MAY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY EARLY
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN THE WIND
ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL
OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 619 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST TUE DEC 8 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-
600 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE TUESDAY MORNING OR
AFTERNOON BEFORE THE SNOWFALL WINDS DOWN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW DURING
THIS PERIOD WILL LIKELY BE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
VERY STRONG...EVEN POTENTIALLY DAMAGING...WINDS WILL IMPACT AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 40...AS WELL AS AREAS IN AND NEAR THE LOWER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
AGAIN LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIRD
OF NEW MEXICO.
WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUIRED THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SNOW AND
WIND REPORTS.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 602 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 400 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO POUND WESTERN...CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...
.MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION TODAY WHILE WEST AND
CENTRAL SECTIONS WILL SEE THE SNOWFALL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST
BETWEEN MID MORNING AND MID AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL FAVOR THE UPPER WEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SAN JUAN AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WEST
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG TODAY...LEADING TO EXTENSIVE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. HEAVY
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING A FEW HOURS OF BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER GILA REGION...THE SANDIA AND MANZANO
MOUNTAINS...AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS SUBSIDING TUESDAY
EVENING.
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WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS...ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...
RIO RANCHO
602 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
WHILE GENERALLY AN INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...STORM
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE COMMON OVER THE
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WITH UP TO AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE IN THE
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE NORTHEAST
HEIGHTS FOOTHILLS. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE OVER BY MID TO
LATE MORNING.
IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL BUFFET THE AREA MUCH OF THE DAY. THIS WILL
CREATE A FEW AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAINLY THIS MORNING AS WELL AS
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXPECT THE WINDS
TO SUBSIDE BY EARLY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.
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