WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 458 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO INTO THURSDAY...
.SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY ACROSS
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEHIND A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT. WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST
AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE RATON RIDGE. AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS
BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW WILL EXIT THE STATE LATE
TONIGHT...BRINGING SNOWFALL TO AN END THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
EAST.
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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-
458 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM
MST THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET TO 3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET CAN BE
  EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE
  UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY ARE
  LIKELY...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
  MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW
  MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
  THE AREA. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED IN HEAVIER BURSTS OF SNOW.
  ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.
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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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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