Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WWUS45 KABQ 140406
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1006 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON FOR PARTS OF WESTERN AND
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...

.A FAIRLY POTENT MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
INTENSIFY OVER ARIZONA TONIGHT...THEN CROSS NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO
TUESDAY BEFORE EXITING TO THE NORTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. VERY MOIST
AIR ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL BE LIFTED NORTH AND NORTHWESTWARD
OVER A CHILLY AIRMASS ADVANCING SOUTHWARD. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ002-004-141200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0007.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE
1006 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BELOW 7500 FEET AND 5 TO
10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE
FOOT ON MOUNTAIN PEAKS. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW IN THE SANTA FE
AREA...WHERE UP TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE MAINLY IN
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO FOOTHILLS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NMZ005-141200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0007.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON
1006 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND BECOME
WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL FROM
8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY TUESDAY
MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BELOW 7500 FEET AND
4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL FAVOR
LOCATIONS WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR.

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.

$$

NMZ008-141200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GALLUP/GRANTS
1006 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM AROUND 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BELOW
7500 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...ESPECIALLY
IN MCKINLEY AND CIBOLA COUNTIES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

NMZ003-141200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA
1006 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM AROUND 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE
6500 FEET...MAINLY FROM EMBUDO TO NAMBE PUEBLO INCLUDING CHIMAYO.
LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE 0N THE VALLEY FLOOR.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

44

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 140413 CCA
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1011 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

CORRECTED FORMAT

...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON FOR PARTS OF WESTERN AND
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...

.A FAIRLY POTENT MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
INTENSIFY OVER ARIZONA TONIGHT...THEN CROSS NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO
TUESDAY BEFORE EXITING TO THE NORTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. VERY MOIST
AIR ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL BE LIFTED NORTH AND NORTHWESTWARD
OVER A CHILLY AIRMASS ADVANCING SOUTHWARD. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ002-004-141215-
/O.COR.KABQ.WS.W.0007.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE
1011 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HEAVY SNOW UNTIL 6
PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BELOW 7500 FEET AND 5 TO
10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE
FOOT ON MOUNTAIN PEAKS. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW IN THE SANTA FE
AREA...WHERE UP TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE MAINLY IN
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO FOOTHILLS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NMZ005-141215-
/O.COR.KABQ.WS.W.0007.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON
1011 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HEAVY SNOW UNTIL 6
PM MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND BECOME
WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL FROM
8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY TUESDAY
MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BELOW 7500 FEET AND
4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL FAVOR
LOCATIONS WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR.

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.

$$

NMZ008-141215-
/O.COR.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GALLUP/GRANTS
1011 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SNOW UNTIL 6 PM
MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM AROUND 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BELOW
7500 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...ESPECIALLY
IN MCKINLEY AND CIBOLA COUNTIES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

NMZ003-141215-
/O.COR.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.081014T0600Z-081015T0000Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA
1011 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SNOW UNTIL 6 PM
MDT TUESDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
FROM AROUND 8500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE
6500 FEET...MAINLY FROM EMBUDO TO NAMBE PUEBLO INCLUDING CHIMAYO.
LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE 0N THE VALLEY FLOOR.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

44

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 140950
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTRY BLAST ON TAP FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS THIS MORNING WILL
SLIDE EASTWARD ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER TO NEAR TAOS BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. COLD AIR WORKING INTO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WITH THIS
SYSTEM WILL DROP SNOW LEVELS TO 9000 FEET THIS MORNING...AND TO
NEAR 7500 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE STORM EJECTING
NORTH AND EAST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT...SNOW WILL END
RAPIDLY FROM WEST TO EAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

NMZ002-004-141800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR HEAVY SNOW.

SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING ABOVE 9000 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOW LEVELS FALL TO 7500 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT SNOWFALLS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH EARLY EVENING...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 9000 FEET. EXPECT HEAVIEST SNOW OVER
THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS IN TAOS
COUNTY...WESTERN COLFAX COUNTY...AND WESTERN MORA AND NORTHWESTERN
SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY THIS EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST TO EASE
THESE DANGEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS.

IF PLANNING TO DRIVE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY...OR ACROSS MOUNTAIN
PASSES...CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS READY FOR WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS. CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS...STATEMENTS...AND ROAD
CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING OUT...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO GET
WHERE YOU ARE GOING TODAY.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ005-141800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR HEAVY SNOW.

SNOW BEGINNING LATER THIS MORNING ABOVE 9000 FEET WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOW LEVELS FALL TO 7500 FEET BY EARLY
EVENING.

EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 9000 FEET. EXPECT HEAVIEST SNOW ALONG
THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS OVER WESTERN
COLFAX AND WESTERN MORA COUNTIES...AND ACROSS INTERSTATE 25 FROM
RATON TO THE COLORADO LINE AT RATON PASS.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY BY EARLY EVENING TO EASE THIS WINTER
WEATHER DANGER.

IF PLANNING TO DRIVE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY...OR ACROSS MOUNTAIN
PASSES...CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS READY FOR WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS. CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS...STATEMENTS...AND ROAD
CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING OUT...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO GET
WHERE YOU ARE GOING TODAY.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ011-141800-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW 8000 FEET DURING THE DAY TODAY...WITH
4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATING OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY OF
WESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY FROM INTERSTATE 25 NORTHWARD.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY EARLY THIS EVENING TO EASE THE WINTER
WEATHER HAZARD.

IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE SAN MIGUEL COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY FROM
INTERSTATE 25 NORTHWARD...EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES. CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS...STATEMENTS AND ROAD
CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING OUT...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE
YOU ARE GOING.

$$

NMZ008-141800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GALLUP/GRANTS
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SNOW. 

SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL
CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOW LEVELS FALL TO NEAR 7500 FEET BY
EARLY THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS ABOVE 9000 FEET. EXPECT HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTHERN CIBOLA AND SOUTHEASTERN
MCKINLEY COUNTIES.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO EASE THESE
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

IF DRIVING OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY...EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING SNOW. CHECK THE LATEST
FORECASTS...STATEMENTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING
OUT...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

$$

NMZ003-141800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA
350 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SNOW. 

SNOW DEVELOPING THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AS
SNOW LEVELS DROP LOCALLY TO NEAR 7000 FEET.

EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE HIGHER COUNTRY BORDERING THE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY ABOVE 7000 FEET.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY BY EARLY EVENING TO EASE THESE
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

IF DRIVING OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY...EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING SNOW. CHECK THE LATEST
FORECASTS...STATEMENTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING
OUT...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

$$

SHY

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 141526
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
926 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER FOCUSING ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SANGRE DE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...

.MOISTURE ADVANCING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE
COMBINED WITH COLD AIR OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS WILL FOCUS SNOWFALL OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE AREA HAVE WARMED MORE THAN ANTICIPATED THEREFORE RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED.

NMZ004-005-150000-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0017.081014T1526Z-081015T0000Z/
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...
LAS VEGAS/RATON
926 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 8000 FEET WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR ACCUMULATING
SNOWFALL WILL BE IN AND AROUND RED RIVER...ANGEL FIRE...AND RATON
PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE
9500 FEET.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF RAPIDLY BY EARLY EVENING TO EASE THE WINTER
CONDITIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

NMZ002-141630-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS
926 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED MORE THAN ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION...
THEREFORE THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000
FEET.

$$

NMZ003-008-011-141630-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081015T0000Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...GALLUP/GRANTS...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
926 AM MDT TUE OCT 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED MORE THAN ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION...
THEREFORE THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000
FEET.

$$

GUYER/DPORTER

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
301 PM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

.DISCUSSION...
EXTREMELY CHALLENGING WEATHER SCENARIO SHAPING UP OVER THE NORTHERN
THIRD OF NM. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF MODEL ANALYSIS...COORDINATION
WITH HPC...AND FELLOW FORECASTERS...CHOSE TO GO WITH WINTER STORM
SCENARIO OVER THE NORTHERN MTNS ABOVE 6500 FEET AND A WINTER WX
ADVISORY OVER THE WEST CENTRAL MTNS AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
CONFIDENCE IS NOT VERY HIGH DUE TO HOW QUICKLY MODELS CHANGED THEIR
TUNE YESTERDAY...HOWEVER 12Z MODELS WERE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT...
INCLUDING ENSEMBLES. MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THAT SURFACE
TEMPS WILL NOT BE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.
700MB TEMPS ARE ALSO BORDERLINE...BUT WITH VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN MTNS AND WEST CENTRAL MTNS...THINK MODELS ARE
UNDERESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF EVAPORATIONAL COOLING INTO THE LOW
LEVELS.

WILL HOIST A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ZONES 2 AND 4...WITH AMOUNTS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET...AND LOW END AMOUNTS IN ZONE 5 OF
2 TO 5 INCHES. THINKING ZONE 8 WILL RACK UP 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG
THE I40 CORRIDOR ABOVE 6500 FEET FROM GRANTS TO MCGAFFEY. ZONE 3
MAY SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. EVEN THE ABQ FOOTHILLS MAY
SEE FLAKES IN THE AIR TUESDAY MORNING. LOWERED TEMPS BELOW GUIDANCE
FOR TONIGHT IN THE FAR WEST AND ALL AREAS TUESDAY WITH PRECIP AND
DYNAMIC COOLING.

BEYOND TUESDAY NIGHT...MODELS AGREE THAT THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS WILL
SLIDE EAST OF THE AREA WITH SOME LINGERING PRECIP OVER THE SE PLAINS.
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH GRADUALLY WARM TO ABOVE CLIMO AS AN
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST CONUS.

GUYER

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR TO IFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE TO BLANKET MUCH OF THE EASTERN PLAINS
THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
AND PATCHY FOG WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...
MAINLY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL
BE COMMON ALL AREAS...WITH A FEW POCKETS OF LIFR CONDITIONS. SNOW
LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 6500 TO 7000 LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TUESDAY
MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO ABOVE 7500
FEET.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 09Z. CHJ

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THE REMNANT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE ACROSS NEW
MEXICO. MEANWHILE A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTH THROUGH THE
EASTERN PLAINS TODAY AND WILL SQUEEZE INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
TONIGHT...BRINGING MODERATELY STRONG EAST WINDS. THIS WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY OVER MUCH OF THE WEST. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
WILL BREAK OUT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE MUCH OF TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP TO 6500 TO 7000 FEET TONIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE
WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
MAINLY ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL THEN SWING TO
THE EAST OF THE STATE LATE TUESDAY AND PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT EASTWARD AND OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH MID TO LATE PARTS
OF THE WEEK. A DRIER AND WARMER TREND IS THEREFORE LIKELY WITH LOWER
DAYTIME RH RETURNING.

CHJ

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  30  55  33  65 /  10  30   5   0
GALLUP..........................  20  52  25  66 /  10  30   0   0
GRANTS..........................  26  45  28  64 /  50  60   5   0
GLENWOOD........................  38  62  43  74 /  10   5   0   0
CHAMA...........................  24  33  24  50 /  60  90  10   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  38  43  35  54 /  60  80  20   0
RED RIVER.......................  23  32  22  44 /  70  90  20   0
TAOS............................  30  39  27  58 /  40  70  10   0
SANTA FE........................  33  39  34  57 /  50  80  20   5
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  35  42  35  59 /  50  70  20   5
ESPANOLA........................  34  45  36  61 /  40  70  10   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  40  50  39  60 /  40  60  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  39  50  40  62 /  40  60  10   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  38  46  38  58 /  50  70  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  40  52  38  63 /  40  60  10   0
SOCORRO.........................  38  56  39  62 /  30  50  10   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  33  39  32  52 /  70  80  20   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  36  50  35  60 /  50  60  20   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  41  56  38  65 /  40  70  20   5
RUIDOSO.........................  36  50  35  57 /  50  70  30  10
RATON...........................  30  36  29  53 /  60 100  30   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  31  42  31  55 /  60 100  30   0
ROY.............................  34  44  35  59 /  60  80  30   5
CLAYTON.........................  35  46  39  60 /  70  80  50  10
SANTA ROSA......................  42  51  40  64 /  60  60  30  10
TUCUMCARI.......................  45  50  41  66 /  70  60  50  20
FORT SUMNER.....................  45  50  43  64 /  70  60  30  20
CLOVIS..........................  43  50  44  58 /  80  60  50  20
PORTALES........................  46  54  45  60 /  80  60  50  20
ROSWELL.........................  52  59  47  66 /  70  60  40  20

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ003-008.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ002-004-005.

&&

GUYER/40

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

NMZ001>021-026-141200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
600 AM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO
BETWEEN ROUGHLY 6000 AND 7000 FEET ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BETWEEN
MIDNIGHT AND DAWN. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY BEGIN DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD...THOUGH THERE IS NO HISTORY YET WITH THIS SYSTEM
AS IT HAS YET TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE STATE. SEE THE WINTER STORM
WATCH STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
AMOUNTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT WHICH MAY
CAUSE HIGH FLOWS IN SMALL STREAMS...WASHES AND ARROYOS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ABOVE 6000 OR 7000 FEET. SEVERAL INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE AND ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. AGAIN...REFER TO   THE
WINTER STORM WATCH STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST
FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. BUT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION
REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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