SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 813 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009 ...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...
A VERY COLD AIRMASS HAS SETTLED IN BEHIND THE WINTER STORM THAT
PRODUCED HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION.
ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE FALLING SNOW HAS ENDED...ADDITIONAL SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES
OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR
CHAMA...RED RIVER AND ANGEL FIRE WHICH WILL LIKELY COMPOUND HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ICY AND DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT FOR
ALL SECTIONS...ESPECIALLY WHERE MELTED SNOW REFREEZES CAUSING BLACK
ICE TO FORM ON SECONDARY ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME
CAUTION IS ADVISED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 619 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009 Expires:200912091300;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
NMZ501>540-091300-
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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