WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1142 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 400 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO...
.MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN AND WEST
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WILL EXPAND SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOWS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AS IT SPREADS EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE HEAVIER SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL FAVOR THE WEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL ALSO BE VERY STRONG MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...LEADING TO AN
EXTENSIVE AREA OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.
HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
IN THE UPPER GILA REGION. HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS SUBSIDING TUESDAY EVENING.
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WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALLUP...EL MORRO...GLENWOOD
1141 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST TUESDAY.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. ACTIVITY
WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. PRECIPITATION
WILL START TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 6 TO
10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY WILL
EXPERIENCE ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.
VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA...CREATING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
IN EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS EXPECTING TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE REGION WILL
ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.
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