HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 257 PM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 300 AM MST SUN NOV 29 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
257 PM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
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UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
257 PM 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 AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SHOWERS WILL SPREAD IN FROM THE WEST AND INCREASE LATER THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY 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 BRIEFLY 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: 234 PM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST MON NOV 30 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH NORTHERN SONORA MEXICO
LATE SUNDAY INTO LATE MONDAY BRINGING MORE SHOWERS TO THE AREA.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL AS LOW AS 4000 FEET BRIEFLY...WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL 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 OF THIS STORM
SYSTEM WILL FAVOR MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND COCHISE
COUNTIES WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED.
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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