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Heavy Snow Warning 3, NWS Tucson, AZ

December 10, 2007

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this heavy snow warning at Dec 10, 2007, 4:27 AM MST. It took effect at Dec 10, 2007, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2007, 4:27 AM MST (11:27 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2007, 6:00 PM MST
Expired
Dec 12, 2007, 2:59 AM MST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy snow warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heavy snow warning went out at Dec 10, 3:08 AM MST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 3:08 AM MST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 9, 4:27 PM MST, 12 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
427 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2007

AZZ019-030-033-101100-
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-
427 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL BAJA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PULL ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO
ARIZONA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ON MONDAY. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND
INCREASE TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL ONLY LOWER TO
AROUND 6500 TO 7500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THIS PACIFIC STORM WILL ALLOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS TO DEVELOP DURING THE
DAY ON MONDAY. THE BEST TIMING FOR SNOW PRODUCTION WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE LATE MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. SNOW
AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE
24 HOUR PERIOD FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ034-035-101100-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
427 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL BAJA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PULL ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO
ARIZONA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ON MONDAY. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND
INCREASE TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL ONLY LOWER TO
AROUND 6500 TO 7500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THIS PACIFIC STORM WILL ALLOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS TO DEVELOP DURING THE
DAY ON MONDAY. THE BEST TIMING FOR SNOW PRODUCTION WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE LATE MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. SNOW
AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 5 TO 7 INCHES IN THE
24 HOUR PERIOD FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ029-032-101100-
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
427 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL BAJA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PULL ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO
ARIZONA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ON MONDAY. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND
INCREASE TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL ONLY LOWER TO
AROUND 6500 TO 7500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THIS PACIFIC STORM WILL ALLOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS TO DEVELOP DURING THE
DAY ON MONDAY. THE BEST TIMING FOR SNOW PRODUCTION WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE LATE MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. SNOW
AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE
24 HOUR PERIOD FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ031-101100-
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
427 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL BAJA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PULL ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO
ARIZONA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ON MONDAY. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND
INCREASE TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL ONLY LOWER TO
AROUND 6500 TO 7500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THIS PACIFIC STORM WILL ALLOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS TO DEVELOP DURING THE
DAY ON MONDAY. THE BEST TIMING FOR RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
LATE MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.