Alert archive / New Mexico / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Feb 9, 2009, 3:49 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 9, 2009, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 30 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
- Feb 9, 2009, 3:49 PM MST (22:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2009, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2009, 11:00 PM MST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KABQ 092249 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NEW MEXICO THIS EVENING...ALLOWING SNOW TO SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...AND INTO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THESE HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU. SNOW WILL TEND TO FAVOR THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY...IMPACTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS BEFORE FINALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ001-100500- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0003.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOW PERSISTING TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS MAY BECOME BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ002-008-014-100500- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0003.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOW PERSISTING TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS MAY BECOME BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ004-100500- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0003.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.090210T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN CONTINUE TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES AND AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PASSES AND PEAKS. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IN GENERAL...THE SANTA FE AREA CAN LOOK FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS MAY BECOME BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ003-100500- /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS TUESDAY. BY TUESDAY EVENING...ONE TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-100500- /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 349 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS TUESDAY. BY TUESDAY EVENING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE..WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS FAVORING WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE TERRAIN ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET IN ELEVATION. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KABQ 100446 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NEW MEXICO TONIGHT... ALLOWING SNOW TO SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...AND INTO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THESE HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU. SNOW WILL TEND TO FAVOR THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY...IMPACTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS BEFORE FINALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ001-101300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ002-008-014-101300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ004-101300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TOWARD DAYBREAK AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES AND AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PASSES AND PEAKS. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IN GENERAL...THE SANTA FE AREA CAN LOOK FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ003-101300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-101300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 946 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BY TUESDAY EVENING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS FAVORING WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE TERRAIN ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET IN ELEVATION. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ DPORTER
000 WWUS45 KABQ 101138 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IN ARIZONA WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH NEW MEXICO. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS ALREADY SPREAD FROM THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS AND EVENTUALLY THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. BY TONIGHT SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE STATE...INCLUDING THE HIGHLANDS OF WESTERN COLFAX...WESTERN MORA...AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ001-101900- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN OF NEW MEXICO...AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ002-008-014-101900- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING FROM THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INTO THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME WEST FACING SLOPES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ004-101900- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY EVENING...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PASSES AND PEAKS...AND ESPECIALLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IN GENERAL...THE SANTA FE AREA CAN LOOK FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ005-007-101900- /O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090211T0000Z-090211T1200Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...CLAYTON 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE MILD THIS AFTERNOON...COOLER AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INVADE NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN SUNSET AND MIDNIGHT WITH ACTIVITY GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THEREAFTER. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER...HOWEVER HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN SLOPES AND HIGHLANDS ABOVE 7500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ003-101900- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-101900- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090210T1200Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 438 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL...SANDIA...AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS BY THIS AFTERNOON. BY TUESDAY EVENING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS FAVORING WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE TERRAIN ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET IN ELEVATION. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. WIND WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS LINCOLN COUNTY WHERE OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ 52
000 WWUS45 KABQ 101922 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN...CENTRAL... AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVER THE WEST AND CENTRAL REGIONS OF THE STATE. THIS EVENING...SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE STATE...INCLUDING THE HIGHLANDS OF WESTERN COLFAX...WESTERN MORA...AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ001-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN OF NEW MEXICO...AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ002-008-014-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INTO THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ004-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ003-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ005-007-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090211T0000Z-090211T1200Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...CLAYTON 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE MILD THIS AFTERNOON...COOLER AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INVADE NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN SUNSET AND MIDNIGHT WITH ACTIVITY GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THEREAFTER. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER...HOWEVER HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN SLOPES AND HIGHLANDS ABOVE 7500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-102300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 1222 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL...SANDIA...AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. BY THIS EVENING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS FAVORING WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE TERRAIN ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET IN ELEVATION. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. WIND WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS LINCOLN COUNTY WHERE OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$
000 WWUS45 KABQ 102300 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...SNOW TO PERSIST OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. MOST OF THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF BY MIDNIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY BUT WILL PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ004-110600- /O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR 2 ARE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ001-110000- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD RESULT IN AN INCH OR LESS. HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ002-008-014-110000- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ005-007-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090211T0000Z-090211T1200Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...CLAYTON 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. COLDER AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL INVADE NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN SUNSET AND MIDNIGHT WITH ACTIVITY GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THEREAFTER. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER...HOWEVER HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ003-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 400 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL...SANDIA...AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE... WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS GENERALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$
000 WWUS45 KABQ 102342 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...SNOW TO PERSIST OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. MOST OF THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF BY MIDNIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY BUT WILL PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ001-110045- /O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION. BRIEF SHOWERS MAY ALLOW FOR LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN UNDER ONE INCH. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. $$ NMZ002-008-014-110045- /O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0000Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...GALLUP/GRANTS... GLENWOOD 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION. BRIEF SHOWERS MAY ALLOW FOR LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN UNDER AN INCH OR TWO. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. $$ NMZ004-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR 2 ARE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ NMZ005-007-110745- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.090211T0000Z-090211T1200Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...CLAYTON 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. COLDER AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL INVADE NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN SUNSET AND MIDNIGHT WITH ACTIVITY GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THEREAFTER. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER...HOWEVER HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ003-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-110600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 442 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL... SANDIA...AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS GENERALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ DPORTER
000 WWUS45 KABQ 110556 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1056 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A DEPARTING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL ALLOW SNOW SHOWERS TO LINGER OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. WITH WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL DAYBREAK. THE HIGHER IMPACT REGION WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN COLFAX AND WESTERN UNION COUNTIES. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS IN NEW MEXICO CALL 1.800.432.4269. NMZ004-110700- /O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE 1056 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION...THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WITH THE RECENT SNOWS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ NMZ003-110700- /O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESPANOLA 1056 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION...THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WITH THE RECENT SNOWS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ NMZ010-011-016-017-026-110700- /O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T0600Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST... MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 1056 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION...THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WITH THE RECENT SNOWS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ NMZ005-007-111200- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090211T1200Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...CLAYTON 1056 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN COLFAX AS WELL AS WESTERN UNION COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ABOVE 7500 FEET NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 25 NORTH OF RATON AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 64 AND 87 BETWEEN RATON AND DES MOINES. SNOW WILL DIMINISH PRIOR TO SUNRISE WITH WINDS DIMINISHING. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. $$ DPORTER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 9, 3:00 PM MST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 3:00 PM MST, 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 300 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009 .DISCUSSION...INCOMING STORM SYSTEM PRODUCING PRECIPITATION ACROSS ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS AT MOUNTAINTOP LEVEL OVER NORTHWEST QUARTER OF NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN PRODUCING FLURRIES INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THE DAY AT GALLUP...FARMINGTON AND SOME HIGHER TERRAIN LOCALES SUCH AS CHAMA AND ANGEL FIRE. LATEST MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO DIVE SOME OF THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM FARTHER SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWARD...WHICH WOULD DECREASE SOME OF THE STRONGER WIND POTENTIAL OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. HOWEVER...SURFACE GRADIENT SUFFICIENT FOR GUSTY WINDS IN ANY CASE...AND MAY BE CLOSE TO ADVISORY LEVELS. BEST CONFIDENCE AT THIS POINT IS WITH POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. CENTRAL AREAS ARE LESS CERTAIN WITH GFS CONTINUING IN IT/S TREND OF DEVELOPING 2 H5 CLOSED LOWS OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY. WILL HAVE TO WATCH WHAT HAPPENS IN REGARDS TO SNOW IN ZONE 5 AND AS WELL IN LOWER TO MID RIO GRANDE VALLEY DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OR TRACKS. GFS DID HINT AT AN H7 CIRCULATION MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...SO MAY BE SOME SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN ADVISORY SNOWS IN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WOULDN/T BE SURPRISED TO SEE A COUPLE OF INCHES IN THE ABQ METRO AREA ALSO. SNOWFALL TAPERS OFF TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN A BRIEF SPELL OF FAIR WEATHER WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY SYSTEM STILL SCHEDULED TO BE WEAKER AND IMPACT ONLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. && .AVIATION...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 02Z ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN WITH WESTERLY WIND GUSTS NEAR 40KTS POSSIBLE. THEREAFTER...WINDS WILL DIMINISH. CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY LOWER ACROSS THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE STATE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. IFR AND LIFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY AFTER 00Z AND WILL IMPACT KGUP AND KFMN. IFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS IN SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MTNS THRU TUESDAY. MTNS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY OBSCURED. SNOW SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO KSAF AND KABQ AFTER 12Z TUES. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE STATE...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 45KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 10Z. && .FIRE WEATHER...VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE PLAGUED THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NM TODAY. GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH HAVE ACTED TO DRY THE AREA SOME AFTER LAST NIGHTS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE REMAINED ABOVE 20 PERCENT THUS FAR. MEANWHILE...INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS HAVE CONTINUED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WHERE LOCALIZED AREAS HAVE PICKED UP AN INCH OR TWO. STORM SYSTEM NUMBER 2 WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE STATE TONIGHT. THUS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT...AND ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS LIKELY. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR MORE DETAILS. AS THE STORM SYSTEM TRANSLATES EAST...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...WHERE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY...A STRONG SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NM/OK/CO BORDER BY NOON ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WHERE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. STRONG WIND WILL RESULT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT VENTILATION STATEWIDE TUES. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE STATE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER TEMPS WILL GRADUALLY WARM THRU THURSDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE BOTH WED AND THURS ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS...AND DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP NEAR 20 PERCENT. POOR TO FAIR VENTILATION IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS...WHILE GOOD VENTILATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EAST. EXCELLENT VENTILATION IS EXPECTED STATEWIDE ON THURSDAY AS MIXING HEIGHTS INCREASE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING PRECIPITATION TO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 27 38 20 43 / 60 50 10 5 GALLUP.......................... 24 32 8 40 / 80 70 5 0 GRANTS.......................... 22 35 12 44 / 60 70 10 0 GLENWOOD........................ 28 44 18 52 / 80 80 5 0 CHAMA........................... 17 31 3 36 / 90 80 20 5 LOS ALAMOS...................... 28 38 16 43 / 60 70 20 0 RED RIVER....................... 13 26 0 31 / 70 60 20 0 TAOS............................ 22 35 10 40 / 40 60 20 0 SANTA FE........................ 24 36 17 42 / 30 60 10 0 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 26 37 20 45 / 30 60 10 0 ESPANOLA........................ 25 41 18 47 / 30 60 10 0 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 32 43 26 50 / 20 60 5 0 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 27 43 22 52 / 20 60 5 0 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 29 39 23 48 / 20 60 10 0 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 27 43 24 53 / 20 60 5 0 SOCORRO......................... 25 48 23 53 / 20 60 5 0 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 25 35 18 44 / 20 60 10 0 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 26 38 17 47 / 10 50 10 0 CARRIZOZO....................... 32 44 20 50 / 20 60 10 0 RUIDOSO......................... 29 41 20 46 / 20 60 10 0 RATON........................... 22 44 16 46 / 5 30 20 0 LAS VEGAS....................... 25 39 18 48 / 10 20 10 0 ROY............................. 26 44 22 49 / 5 20 20 0 CLAYTON......................... 29 52 23 52 / 0 20 30 0 SANTA ROSA...................... 30 48 27 55 / 5 20 10 0 TUCUMCARI....................... 34 53 29 56 / 0 20 10 0 FORT SUMNER..................... 33 48 27 56 / 0 20 10 0 CLOVIS.......................... 35 55 29 57 / 0 20 10 0 PORTALES........................ 34 56 28 60 / 0 20 10 0 ROSWELL......................... 36 54 30 62 / 0 20 10 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ003-010-011-016-017-026. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ001-002-004-008-014. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ004>007-010>013-016>018-020-021-026. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 6:01 AM MST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 601 AM MST MON FEB 9 2009 NMZ001>021-026-101300- 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- 601 AM MST MON FEB 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN WHERE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 AND 55 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY A FEW LOCALIZED AREAS IN THE EASTERN PLAINS COULD SEE BRIEF PERIODS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...AND THE NORTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS OF THE STATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WATCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN...NORTHWESTERN...AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHWESTERN PLATEAU. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD EASTWARD WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS FORECASTED...PRIMARILY ABOVE 7500 FEET. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 52
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 9, 11:19 AM MST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1119 AM MST MON FEB 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM SNOW 1 NNE QUEMADO 34.34N 108.49W
02/08/2009 M1.0 INCH CATRON NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 PM SNOW CHAMA 36.89N 106.58W
02/08/2009 M1.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0830 PM SNOW CHAMA 36.89N 106.58W
02/08/2009 M1.5 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM PUBLIC
1200 AM SNOW 8 NNW GLORIETA 35.70N 105.80W
02/09/2009 E1.8 INCH SANTA FE NM OTHER FEDERAL
ELK CABIN SNOTEL.
1200 AM SNOW 4 NNW TRES RITOS 36.18N 105.55W
02/09/2009 E1.9 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
GALLEGOS PEAK SNOTEL.
0516 AM SNOW 7 ESE CHUPADERO 35.79N 105.80W
02/09/2009 E4.0 INCH SANTA FE NM PUBLIC
SANTA FE SKI AREA.
0600 AM SNOW RED RIVER 36.71N 105.42W
02/09/2009 E5.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
RED RIVER SKI AREA.
0615 AM SNOW 8 SSW RED RIVER 36.59N 105.45W
02/09/2009 E7.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
TAOS SKI AREA.
0700 AM SNOW 6 WSW BONITO LAKE 33.40N 105.80W
02/09/2009 E3.0 INCH LINCOLN NM PUBLIC
APACHE SKI AREA.
0700 AM SNOW 10 N FARMINGTON 36.90N 108.19W
02/09/2009 M1.2 INCH SAN JUAN NM PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 8 SSW RED RIVER 36.59N 105.45W
02/09/2009 M7.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
TAOS SKI AREA.
0700 AM SNOW CHAMA 36.89N 106.58W
02/09/2009 M3.5 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0715 AM SNOW 2 SSE TAOS 36.36N 105.57W
02/09/2009 M3.7 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
0730 AM SNOW 3 N FENCE LAKE 34.70N 108.67W
02/09/2009 M2.0 INCH CIBOLA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0730 AM SNOW 3 NW TRES RITOS 36.15N 105.55W
02/09/2009 E2.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
SIPAPU SKI AREA.
0734 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANGEL FIRE 36.38N 105.24W
02/09/2009 E4.0 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
ANGEL FIRE SKI AREA.
0815 AM SNOW 12 SW SAN RAFAEL 34.99N 108.03W
02/09/2009 M2.2 INCH CIBOLA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0854 AM SNOW 12 SSE ANGEL FIRE 36.23N 105.20W
02/09/2009 E1.0 INCH MORA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
AMOUNT ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
&&
GUYERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 5:36 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 24 min |
| Feb 8, 5:49 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 41 min |
| Feb 8, 9:01 PM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 20 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:25 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | ABQ | 11 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:49 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABQ | 34 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in New Mexico, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.