HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 601 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST THU DEC 24 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 THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
AND ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND FAR EAST CENTRAL PLAINS
TODAY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY DURING THE
MORNING FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS SOUTHWARD TO AROUND
CLINES CORNERS AND ALSO ACROSS THE PLAINS OF CURRY...ROOSEVELT AND
EASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES. BRISK NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO
BLOW ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT
TIMES. WHERE SNOW HAS RECENTLY ACCUMULATED...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS. ADDITIONALLY...WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS NEAR THE TEXAS
BORDER THIS MORNING BEFORE RISING TO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MODELS INDICATE A STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO FROM
THE WEST MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY
EXISTS IN THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. THE SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS MAY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF RECEIVING OVER 8 INCHES OF
SNOW...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS ACROSS OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES AND
MAINLY RAIN SHOWERS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
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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