HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 319 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 315 AM MST SUN NOV 29 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
313 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
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UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
313 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET...
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SHOWERS WILL SPREAD IN FROM THE WEST AND INCREASE LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 8000 FEET TODAY AND
FALL TO AROUND 6000 FEET TONIGHT WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ACCUMULATION
POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
BY SUNDAY NIGHT SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL AS LOW AS 4000 FEET AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. STORM TOTALS
BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 7000
FEET...WITH 6 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. THE STORM WILL EXIT
THE AREA TUESDAY. DRY BUT REMAINING COOL THROUGH MOST OF THE
WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 240 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM MST MON NOV 30 2009

...WINTER STORM MOVING INTO THE AREA LATER THIS WEEKEND...
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UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
240 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.
A STRONG PACIFIC LOW WILL BRING PERIODS OF VALLEY RAIN AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW TO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND. AS IT TRACKS NEAR
THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...SNOW LEVELS
WILL FALL AS LOW AS 4000 FEET AND SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
ABOVE 5000 FEET. STORM TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 7000 FEET...WITH 6 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 7000
FEET. THE MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK WITH THIS STORM WILL MEAN FAVORED
LOCATIONS INCLUDE AREAS FROM MT GRAHAM SOUTHWARD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS
AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE
WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES
ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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MEYER