HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 601 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
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ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-ESTANCIA VALLEY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
600 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO LATE THIS
MORNING...AND WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...WHERE OVER 8 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7500 FEET. PERSONS TRAVELING THROUGH
WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD EXPECT
DELAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SNOW WILL SLOWLY TRANSLATE INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY
BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
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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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 446 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TODAY AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM DIVES INTO ARIZONA. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE SURFACE
TONIGHT AS SNOW SPREADS SOUTH AND EAST AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN
NEW MEXICO...BUT WILL LINGER INTO THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.
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CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
445 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE LIKELY BELOW 7500 FEET..WHILE 4 TO 8 INCHES IS LIKELY ABOVE
7500 FEET.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EXPAND IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES.
* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW WILL PREVAIL AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000
FEET...HOWEVER...LOCATIONS BELOW 7000 FEET MAY EXPERIENCE RAIN
OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL
SNOW THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR
SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE AREA. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SNOW INTENSITY INCREASES. ROADWAYS MAY
BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS...INCLUDING THE
INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GRANTS AND THE ARIZONA BORDER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 353 PM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
HIGHLANDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIVES INTO ARIZONA. COOLER
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW SNOW LEVELS TO DROP TO THE
SURFACE...AS SNOW INCREASES IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVES INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO.
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CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
353 PM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EXPAND IN
COVERAGE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. SOME OF THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL INITIALLY BE COLD ENOUGH FOR
SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS TUESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER LOCATIONS BELOW
7000 FEET MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON
BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME
SNOW PACKED AND ICY FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.
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. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.
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