Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 081929
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1229 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DIVE THROUGH NEW MEXICO FROM THE
NORTHWEST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER WESTERN AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHTER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
AND NORTHEAST PLAINS. STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS FROM 40 OR 50 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...CREATING
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH COLD WIND CHILL READINGS AND VISIBILITIES
REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILES AT TIMES.

NMZ002-004>007-090000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
1229 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. IN
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 FEET...SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...EXCEPT FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES IN
HARDING COUNTY. THE SANTA FE AREA CAN EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOW. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AFTER
SUNRISE TUESDAY.

LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS
AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO BLOW AND DRIFT...WITH VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT OR BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. FURTHERMORE...WIND
CHILL READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES AROUND SUNRISE
TUESDAY MORNING.

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

$$

NMZ001-008-090000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS
1229 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY. 

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE
WESTERN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 7500
FEET. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR BETWEEN
GALLUP...GRANTS...AND ACOMA PUEBLO. SNOW WILL END AFTER SUNRISE
TUESDAY.

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.

$$

NMZ003-010-011-090000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
1229 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE UPPER RIO
GRANDE VALLEY WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD
ACROSS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE
ESTANCIA VALLEY...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES
REDUCED AT OR BELOW ONE HALF MILES AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY ALONG
INTERSTATE 40 NEAR CLINES CORNERS.

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.

$$

44/46/52

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 082300
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
THROUGH TUESDAY...

.LINGERING RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE A SECOND AND MORE POTENT STORM SYSTEM
MOVES INTO NEW MEXICO THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW
LEVELS WILL LOWER STEADILY DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHTER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE WEST
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND
NORTHEAST PLAINS. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 OR 50 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY A STRONG COLD FRONT
TUESDAY MORNING IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE...CREATING AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

NMZ002-004>007-090700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST TUESDAY.

HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
MOUNTAINS AND WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS...AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST
MOUNTAINS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
AND FAR NORTHEASTERN PLAINS OF UNION COUNTY CAN EXPECT 3 TO 6
INCHES WHILE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
PLAINS OF HARDING AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES.

BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED
BY NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO BLOW AND DRIFT WHILE PRODUCING
REDUCED VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WIND CHILL
READINGS WILL ALSO DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS IN SOME LOCALES.

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

$$

NMZ014-090700-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0100Z-081209T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLENWOOD
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS OF NEW MEXICO...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 FEET...AND 2
TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NMZ012-013-016>018-020-021-090700-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0600Z-081210T0000Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...CARRIZOZO...
RUIDOSO...FORT SUMNER...PORTALES...CLOVIS
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS AND INTO LINCOLN
COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY.

LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF
LINCOLN COUNTY THIS EVENING WITH A SECOND SURGE OF NEW SNOW
DEVELOPING AND SPREADING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE MORNING
HOURS ON TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL SPREAD
OVER THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BEING FOUND NEAR
THE TEXAS BORDER. SNOW WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN OVER LINCOLN
COUNTY WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS FOUND IN THE CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

NMZ001-008-090700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE
WESTERN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW
7500 FEET. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR BETWEEN
GALLUP...GRANTS...AND ACOMA PUEBLO. SNOW WILL END AFTER SUNRISE
TUESDAY.

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.

$$

NMZ003-010-011-090700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
400 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE UPPER RIO
GRANDE VALLEY WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
EASTWARD ACROSS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL
DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE ESTANCIA VALLEY...CREATING AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES REDUCED AT OR BELOW ONE HALF
MILE AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY ALONG INTERSTATE 40 NEAR CLINES
CORNERS.

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.

$$

52/44/46

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 090401
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A SECOND AND MORE POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO NEW MEXICO
OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER STEADILY
DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHTER
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS. IN 
ADDITION...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL ACCOMPANY A STRONG COLD FRONT TUESDAY MORNING IN THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE STATE...CREATING AREAS OF EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS...AND NEAR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS.

NMZ002-004>007-091200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST TUESDAY.

HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
MOUNTAINS AND WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS...AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY UP TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST
MOUNTAINS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
AND FAR NORTHEASTERN PLAINS OF UNION COUNTY CAN EXPECT 3 TO 6
INCHES WHILE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
PLAINS OF HARDING AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES.

BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO BLOW AND DRIFT
WHILE PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT
TIMES. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS 
IN SOME LOCALES.

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

$$

NMZ001-008-091200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE
NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...THEN
CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6
INCHES OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 2 TO 4
INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR
BETWEEN GALLUP...GRANTS...AND ACOMA PUEBLO. SNOW WILL END AFTER
SUNRISE TUESDAY.

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.

$$

NMZ003-010-011-091200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND BECOME MORE STEADY OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW
7500 FEET AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL
DEVELOP WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE ESTANCIA VALLEY...CREATING
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES REDUCED AT OR BELOW ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY ALONG INTERSTATE 40 NEAR
CLINES CORNERS.

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.

$$

NMZ014-091200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLENWOOD
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 FEET...AND 2 TO
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NMZ012-013-016>018-020-021-091200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T0600Z-081210T0000Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...CARRIZOZO...
RUIDOSO...FORT SUMNER...PORTALES...CLOVIS
901 PM MST MON DEC 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF
LINCOLN COUNTY THIS EVENING WITH A SECOND SURGE OF NEW SNOW
DEVELOPING AND SPREADING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE MORNING
HOURS ON TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL SPREAD
OVER THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BEING FOUND NEAR
THE TEXAS BORDER. SNOW WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN OVER LINCOLN
COUNTY WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS FOUND IN THE CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 091207
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTRY WEATHER CONTINUES OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
TODAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL
CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY BEFORE
EXITING THIS EVENING. SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL
PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS..CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS AS WELL AS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST BEFORE
TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL TURN TO
SNOW OVER THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS THIS MORNING. IN
ADDITION...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW OVER
THE EASTERN PLAINS. 

NMZ002-004>007-091900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON MST TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
AND PLAINS.

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS
BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY UP
TO 15 INCHES ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ARE POSSIBLE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS
ARE EXPECTED. 

IN ADDITION...NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

AREA HIGHWAYS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW
MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ001-008-091900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MST TODAY FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF.  SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHWEST
PLATEAU...WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER AND
ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 8000 FEET.

AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40...MAY BE SNOW PACKED AND
ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL
1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ003-010-011-091900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESPANOLA...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MST TODAY FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...SANDIA AND MANZANO
MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH LATE
THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WITH
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE THIS MORNING IN THE SANDIA AND
MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. LOCALLY GREATER
AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE CREST.

IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH WILL BLOW ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS AND ESTANCIA VALLEY...
CREATING AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. 

AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH TORRANCE COUNTY WILL BE
SNOW PACKED AND ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS
CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ014-091900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLENWOOD
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MST TODAY FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND UPPER GILA. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE UPPER GILA THROUGH THE MORNING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 FEET...AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

AREA ROADS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN MAY BE SNOW
PACKED AND ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL
1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ012-013-016>018-020-021-092015-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...CARRIZOZO...
RUIDOSO...FORT SUMNER...PORTALES...CLOVIS
507 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS AS
WELL AS LINCOLN COUNTY.

OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER LINCOLN COUNTY THIS MORNING
BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
ARE EXPECTED. 

IN THE PLAINS...LOOK FOR SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE
GREATER AMOUNTS OVER WESTERN DE BACA...CHAVES AND GUADALUPE
COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. 

ROADS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF LINCOLN COUNTY WILL BE SNOW
PACKED AND ICY. CALL 1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD
CONDITIONS. 

$$

000 
WWUS45 KABQ 091855
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTRY WEATHER LINGERS OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

.LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE STATE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 
40 CORRIDOR AND WITHIN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE
COMMON...ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN PLAINS. THIS SHOULD CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO DROP
BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS ARE LIKELY
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON.

NMZ005>007-100000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.081209T1900Z-081210T0000Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS REPLACED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE ACROSS THE REGION...HOWEVER
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID-AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITIES 
AT OR BELOW ONE MILE.

HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 350 AND 429 IS CLOSED DUE TO THE
POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE...PLEASE CALL
1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

NMZ002-004-092000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION. LIGHT SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE MID-AFTERNOON...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE
REGION SHOULD CALL 1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

NMZ001-008-092000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION. LIGHT SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE MID-AFTERNOON...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE
REGION SHOULD CALL 1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

NMZ003-092000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION. LIGHT SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE MID-AFTERNOON...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE
REGION SHOULD CALL 1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

NMZ014-092000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081209T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLENWOOD
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION. LIGHT SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE MID-AFTERNOON...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE
REGION SHOULD CALL 1.800.432.4269 FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

NMZ010-011-100000-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
ABOVE 7000 FEET WITHIN THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW...GENERALLY 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...
LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

REGIONAL HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40...WILL BE SNOW PACKED
AND ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS...PLEASE CALL
1.800.432.4269.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

NMZ012-013-016>018-020-021-100000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...CARRIZOZO...
RUIDOSO...FORT SUMNER...PORTALES...CLOVIS
1155 AM MST TUE DEC 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR AND PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO
AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE
SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER WHERE SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW...LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

REGIONAL HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40...WILL BE SNOW PACKED
AND ICY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS...PLEASE CALL
1.800.432.4269.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

DPORTER

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
342 AM MST MON DEC 8 2008

.UPDATE...HAVE UPGRADED TO WIND ADVISORY STARTING AT NOON TODAY FOR
MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION 308 AM MST MON DEC 8 2008...
THE INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE LOOKS ON TRACK AND HAVE MADE ONLY
DETAILED CHANGES TO POPS AND TEMPS AT THIS POINT. THE LATEST WATER
VAPOR LOOP SHOWS AN UPPER LOW OVER SW AZ MOVING EAST WHILE ANOTHER
UPPER WAVE DIGS SOUTH THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. MEANWHILE...THE 09Z
SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A 996MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER SE COLORADO
AND DEWPOINTS ARE RISING ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF NEW MEXICO AS
TOP-DOWN MOISTENING CONTINUES. SHORT-TERM GUIDANCE IS IN VERY GOOD
AGREEMENT NOW THAT PRECIP WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY IN
THE FORM OF SNOW SHOWERS. AS SATURATION OCCURS SNOW WILL CHANGE TO
RAIN IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. 00Z NAM/GFS/ECMWF SHOW BY THIS AFTERNOON
PRECIP WILL BECOME PRIMARILY FOCUSED ALONG THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN.

BEYOND 00Z TUESDAY...HAVE SWITCHED GEARS A LITTLE AND SIDED WITH A
SLIGHTLY SLOWER TIMING THAN THE 00Z GFS TOWARD CONSISTENT
PERFORMANCE OF THE 12Z/00Z ECMWF. WILL CONVERT WATCHES OVER THE
NORTHERN TIER TO WARNINGS AT THIS TIME AND PLACE ADVISORIES FOR
NMZ001-003-008-010-011 FROM 00Z-19Z TUESDAY. AFTER THE FIRST WAVE
THIS AFTERNOON EJECTS EASTWARD INTO THE PLAINS...A PERHAPS BRIEF
BREAK WILL DEVELOP BEFORE PRECIP REDEVELOPS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IN
ASSCN WITH THE MORE POWERFUL COLDER SECOND UPPER WAVE. MEANWHILE A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE SOUTH OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS BETWEEN
00Z-06Z NORTH OF I40 THEN SOUTH THRU KROW BY 12Z. WILL HOLD OFF ON
WINTER WX ADVISORIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AND RIO
GRANDE VALLEY SINCE TIMING IS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WOULD LIKE MORE
DETAILS ON QPF FROM 12Z RUNS. THE FRONT WILL LIKELY BLAST SOUTH THRU
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY LATE MONDAY EVENING WITH THE 7.5KM LOCAL WRF
MODEL SHOWING A DISTINCT BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

NAM/GFS BOTH LINGER PRECIP ALONG THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN AND SE PLAINS
THROUGH 19Z TUESDAY AS THE SYSTEM WILL DISPLAY A SLIGHTLY MORE
NORTHEASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. RAISED POPS A TAD TO
LIKELY IN THE SE AND EAST SLOPES TO REFLECT THIS. THE SYSTEM SHOULD
DEPART THE REGION RAPIDLY LATE TUESDAY AND CLEAR FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY
MORNING WITH NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ACROSS THE AREA.

GUYER

&&

.AVIATION...UPPER TROUGH TO CROSS NEW MEXICO TODAY FROM WEST TO
EAST. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS CENTRAL AND WEST
WITH OCCASIONAL MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS IN MAINLY MVFR CIGS/VSBY.
SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO TODAY COUPLED WITH
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS AT BASE OF PASSING UPPER TROUGH WILL RESULT IN
WESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 35 TO 45 KT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST
SLOPES OF THE SANDIA AND MANZANO AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND
OVER RIDGETOPS OF SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO. EXPECT THESE WINDS TO
DIMINISH AFTER 00Z TUESDAY...BUT MVFR AND OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS
TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AS A STRONGER
UPPER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD FROM THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...UPPER TROUGH TO PASS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER NEW
MEXICO TODAY. DEWPOINTS TO RISE SOMEWHAT MAINLY OVER CENTRAL AND
WESTERN AREAS...WHERE SPOTTY RAIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN SNOW SHOWERS
ALONG WITH ISOLATED LIGHTING STRIKES...ARE POSSIBLE. MAIN CONCERN
FOR TODAY IS STRONG WESTERLY WINDS FORECAST TO EXIST AT BASE OF
UPPER TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...COUPLED WITH DEVELOPING
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. HUMIDITIES ARE NOT
FORECAST TO BE QUITE LOW ENOUGH FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF CRITICAL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS AND SANDIA AND MANZANO
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH THE WIND WILL LIKELY MEET OR
EXCEED CRITERIA. THAT SAID...DOWNSLOPE EFFECTS MAY BE ENOUGH FOR AN
HOUR OR TWO OF CRITICAL CONDITIONS OVER THAT REGION.

TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...A COLD UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL PLUNGE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST
PLAINS...SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS.
THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WESTERN MOUNTAINS...REMAINDER OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND EASTERN PLAINS COULD ALSO SEE SOME SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE TUESDAY.

RAPID CLEARING IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
PLUNGING. WEDNESDAYS HIGHS MAY REMAIN BELOW NORMAL IN MANY
AREAS...WITH A SLOW WARMING TREND OTHERWISE UNDER NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT. ANOTHER QUICK MOVING BUT MUCH WEAKER SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE
NORTHEAST THURSDAY/FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY WHAT COULD BE A PERIOD OF
UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  48  27  41  16 /  40  50  10   0
GALLUP..........................  49  23  40   8 /  50  50  10   0
GRANTS..........................  49  25  40   6 /  40  60  20   0
GLENWOOD........................  54  32  48  19 /  40  50  10   0
CHAMA...........................  40  19  34   0 /  50  70  30   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  45  22  35  13 /  30  80  30   0
RED RIVER.......................  38  15  29  -2 /  50  90  40   0
TAOS............................  44  23  36   4 /  40  80  30   0
SANTA FE........................  46  23  35  15 /  40  70  40   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  48  24  38  16 /  30  70  40   0
ESPANOLA........................  50  24  40  10 /  30  70  30   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  51  32  42  24 /  30  60  40   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  52  32  42  18 /  30  60  40   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  50  31  40  20 /  40  60  40   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  51  30  41  21 /  30  60  40   0
SOCORRO.........................  56  32  43  19 /  30  30  30   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  45  26  38  12 /  40  70  60   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  49  28  38  14 /  30  60  50   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  55  32  41  21 /  30  30  40   0
RUIDOSO.........................  48  28  35  19 /  40  40  60   0
RATON...........................  53  24  35   8 /  20  80  30   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  50  25  34  12 /  20  80  40   0
ROY.............................  54  24  34  15 /  10  70  30   0
CLAYTON.........................  60  26  35  18 /  20  70  30   0
SANTA ROSA......................  61  30  34  18 /   5  60  40   0
TUCUMCARI.......................  63  32  38  21 /   5  70  40   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  61  32  39  16 /   0  60  40   0
CLOVIS..........................  61  31  37  20 /   0  60  40   0
PORTALES........................  63  33  39  19 /   0  50  50   0
ROSWELL.........................  65  35  42  21 /   5  30  60   0

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST
TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ001-003-008-010-011.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST TUESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ002-004>007.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ011-016>021-026.

&&

GUYER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST SUN DEC 7 2008

NMZ001>021-026-081300-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
600 AM MST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AFTER
MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. ONLY LIGHT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH THIS SYSTEM.

A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTH ACROSS
NEW MEXICO MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL REDEVELOP OVER
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND SPREAD SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO MONDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS
OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND THE EASTERN
PLAINS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL
OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GUYER