Alert archive / Arizona / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this blizzard warning at Dec 6, 2009, 2:56 PM MST for Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Dec 7, 2009, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 24 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2009, 2:56 PM MST (21:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2009, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2009, 8:00 AM MST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 11:51 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | 2 Sw Flagstaff, AZ | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES OF SNOW OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Dec 7, 11:00 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Bellemont, AZ | ZERO VISIBILITY, SUSTAIN WINDS 50 MPH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. |
| Dec 7, 11:51 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | 2 Sw Flagstaff, AZ | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES OF SNOW OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 81 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 493 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 062156 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 AZZ015-016-070600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL START MONDAY MORNING WITH ITS INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY MORNING...RISE TO 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING. LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MONDAY WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GREATER THAN 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-070600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY MORNING...RISING 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY . * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST MONDAY...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED DURING THE MORNING HOURS MONDAY WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO DRIFTING OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-070600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET MONDAY MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET MONDAY EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET... 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST MONDAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO DRIFTING OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012-013-070600- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START MONDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5500 TO 6000 FOOT RANGE THROUGH SUNSET MONDAY AND THEN FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY RECEIVE BETWEEN 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$ AZZ014-070600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 256 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START MONDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5500 TO 6000 FOOT RANGE THROUGH SUNSET MONDAY AND THEN FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY RECEIVE BETWEEN 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$ DL
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 070536 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 AZZ015-016-071345- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL START MONDAY MORNING WITH ITS INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY MORNING... RISE TO 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE MORNING. LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MONDAY WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GREATER THAN 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-071345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY MORNING...RISING 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY . * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST MONDAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED DURING THE MORNING HOURS MONDAY WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-071345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET MONDAY MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET MONDAY EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST MONDAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-071345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START MONDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY RECEIVE BETWEEN 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...AND AREAS BELOW 5000 FEET MAY RECEIVE BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5500 TO 6000 FOOT RANGE THROUGH SUNSET MONDAY AND THEN FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY AND PEAK BY MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 071229 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 529 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 AZZ015-016-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 529 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL START THIS MORNING WITH ITS INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET MONDAY MORNING... RISE TO 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED THIS MORNING WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS... CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GREATER THAN 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091207T1500Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 529 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 5000 FEET THIS MORNING... RISING TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALLING RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH THIS EVENING AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED DURING THIS MORNING WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 529 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK BY TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED BY EARLY EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-080600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WS.A.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 529 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 071826 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 AZZ015-016-080230- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL... BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY BECOMING SNOW COVERED WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-080230- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO FALL WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 FEET AND WILL RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH THIS EVENING AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED DURING THIS MORNING WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-080230- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK BY TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST TODAY... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED BY EARLY EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-080230- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 072155 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 255 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH ELEVATION SNOW... VALLEY RAIN... AND STRONG WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SNOW AND RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BRINGING SUSTANTIAL SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 2 PM MST INCLUDE: MUNDS PARK .......... 9 INCHES. JACOB LAKE .......... 8 INCHES. FLAGSTAFF ........... 7 INCHES GRAND CANON S. RIM .. 6 INCHES. BELLEMONT/NWS ....... 6 INCHES. CLINTS WELL ......... 4 INCHES. STRAWBERRY .......... 3 INCHES. PINETOP ............. 1 INCH. AUTOMATED RAINFALL REPORTS AS OF 2 PM MST INCLUDE: CHERRY .............. 0.77 INCHES. SEDONA AIRPORT ...... 0.69 INCHES. SUNSET POINT ........ 0.55 INCHES. EAST VERDE RIVER .... 0.43 INCHES. GRANITE CREEK ....... 0.47 INCHES. WIND REPORTS AS OF 2 PM MST INCLUDE: HOUSEROCK ........... 48 MPH. WUPATKI NM .......... 44 MPH MINGUS MOUNTAIN ..... 41 MPH. GRAND CANYON NP ..... 38 MPH. WINDOW ROCK ......... 38 MPH. SAINT JOHNS ......... 37 MPH. FRAZIER WELLS ....... 35 MPH. WINSLOW ............. 32 MPH AZZ015-016-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 255 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL... BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY BECOMING SNOW COVERED WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 255 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO FALL WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 FEET AND WILL RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH THIS EVENING AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED DURING THIS MORNING WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.091208T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 255 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK BY TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE FORECAST TODAY... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED BY EARLY EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-080600- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 255 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ DB
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 080203 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH ELEVATION SNOW... VALLEY RAIN... AND STRONG WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SNOW AND RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 5 PM MST INCLUDE: MUNDS PARK .......... 12 TO 16 INCHES. JACOB LAKE .......... 12 INCHES. FLAGSTAFF ........... 12 TO 18 INCHES GRAND CANYON S. RIM . 3 TO 6 INCHES. BELLEMONT/NWS ....... 7 INCHES. GREER ............... 2 INCHES. HEBER ............... 3 TO 4 INCHES. SELIGMAN ............ 0.2 INCHES. ASHFORK ............. 1.5 INCHES. PRESCOTT ............ 0.2 INCHES. PONDEROSA PARK ...... 6.1 INCHES. CROWN KING .......... 7.0 INCHES. STRAWBERRY .......... 5.0 INCHES. PINETOP ............. 7.0 INCHES. NAVAJO NATIONAL MON . 3.0 INCHES. ALPINE .............. 7.0 INCHES. SPOTTER AND AUTOMATED RAINFALL REPORTS AS OF 5 PM MST INCLUDE: PAYSON ..................... 1.01 INCHES. SEDONA ..................... 1.40 INCHES. CASTLE HOT SPRINGS ......... 1.10 INCHES. TONTO NATURAL BRIDGE ....... 1.13 INCHES. VERDE ...................... 0.51 INCHES. GRANITE CREEK .............. 0.86 INCHES. CIBECUE CK NEAR CHRYSOTILE . 0.96 INCHES. AZZ015-016-081015- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 400 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 30 INCHES MAINLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO...CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE CAUSING ROADWAYS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE IN SOME AREAS DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-081015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 500 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS FROM 6000 TO 7000 FEET...12 TO 18 INCHES...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 FEET AND WILL RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-081015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING....SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 400 TO 700 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF SNOW DUE TO INCREASED SNOWFALL RATES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-081015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 900 PM MST AND PEAK THROUGH 200 TO 400 AM MST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 080540 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1040 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH ELEVATION SNOW... VALLEY RAIN... AND STRONG WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SNOW AND RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 9 PM MST INCLUDE: DONEY PARK .......... 17 INCHES. FLAGSTAFF ........... 15 TO 21 INCHES. WILLIAMS ............ 12 INCHES. AZZ015-016-081345- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1040 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 400 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 30 INCHES MAINLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 65 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO...CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE CAUSING ROADWAYS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE IN SOME AREAS DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-081345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 1040 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 500 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS FROM 6000 TO 7000 FEET...12 TO 18 INCHES...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 FEET AND WILL RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-081345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 1040 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING....SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 400 TO 700 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF SNOW DUE TO INCREASED SNOWFALL RATES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-081345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 1040 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 900 PM MST AND PEAK THROUGH 200 TO 400 AM MST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 080556 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1056 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH ELEVATION SNOW... VALLEY RAIN... AND STRONG WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SNOW AND RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 9 PM MST INCLUDE: DONEY PARK .......... 17 INCHES. FLAGSTAFF ........... 15 TO 21 INCHES. WILLIAMS ............ 12 INCHES. AZZ015-016-081400- /O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1056 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 400 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 30 INCHES MAINLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 800 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 65 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO...CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE CAUSING ROADWAYS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE IN SOME AREAS DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>011-018-038>040-081400- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... PAYSON...SEDONA...DILKON 1056 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 200 TO 500 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS FROM 6000 TO 7000 FEET...12 TO 18 INCHES...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 FEET AND WILL RISE TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-081400- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 1056 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING....SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 400 TO 700 AM MST TUESDAY BEFORE DECREASING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ABOVE 8000 FEET AROUND 30 INCHES. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS..SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISE TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 1000 PM MST BECOMING SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF SNOW DUE TO INCREASED SNOWFALL RATES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-012>014-081400- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.091208T0900Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 1056 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...ACROSS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND CHANGE THE RAIN INTO SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BETWEEN 1100 PM MST AND 100 AM MST AND PEAK THROUGH 300 TO 500 AM MST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 081129 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 AZZ005-012>014-081230- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL IS FORECAST TO REMAIN LIGHT OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA. AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SOME LOCATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. $$ AZZ015-016-081500- /O.EXT.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1500Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 8 AM MST...WITH CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM FOREST LAKES EASTWARD. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS SINCE MONDAY MORNING OF 16 TO 25 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY MID DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>008-018-038-081500- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1500Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...SEDONA 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH AROUND 8 AM MST...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 4500 FEET. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...DRIFTING OF SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ009>011-039-040-081900- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...DILKON 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING BY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-081900- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 429 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE FORECAST TODAY. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$
000 WWUS45 KFGZ 081503 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 803 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 AZZ015-016-081615- /O.EXP.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1500Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 803 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO THE AFTERNOON...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED THIS MORNING...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM FOR THE LATEST CLOSURES AND ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ AZZ004-006>008-018-038-081615- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1500Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...SEDONA 803 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO THE AFTERNOON...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. $$ AZZ009>011-039-040-081900- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...DILKON 803 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING BY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW... DRIFTING OF SNOW AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-081900- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 803 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FORECAST TODAY. * SNOW LEVELS...HAVE FALLEN BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DURING TIMES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...DRIFTING OF SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.FLAGSTAFF. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 6, 9:25 AM MST, 5 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 9:25 AM MST, 5 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 925 AM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS AND BREEZY WINDS. A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ARIZONA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 5000 TO 6000 FEET...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ABOVE 5000 FEET. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF THE RIM...EXPECT PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. UNSETTLED WEATHER SHOULD RETURN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. && .DISCUSSION... UPSLOPE STRATUS CLOUDS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MTNS THIS MORNING. WE HAVE UPDATED TODAYS FORECAST TO INCREASE CLOUD COVER AND THE CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE MOGOLLON RIM AND ST JOHNS AREAS PER SATELLITE AND SFC OBSERVATIONS. THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW COVERS WELL THE UPCOMING STORM. PREV DISCUSSION 400 AM....LITTLE CHANGE IN THE ONGOING FORECAST WITH MAJOR STORM ON TRACK TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. TODAY WILL SEE A FEW LATE DAY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN... OTHERWISE FAIR WITH HIGH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 30S ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MOGOLLON RIM...AND 40S ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS. MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TROUGH THAT IS CURRENTLY CENTERED FROM OREGON TO IDAHO MOVING SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY WHILE TEAMING UP WITH PACIFIC MOISTURE IN THE SUBTROPICAL JET. THE BIG PICTURE DETAILS HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS. STILL LOOKS LIKE PRECIP WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE DURING THE DAY MONDAY WITH THE MOST INTENSE PERIOD OF PRECIP OCCURRING A FEW HOURS AROUND 06Z TUESDAY. NOTED THAT LOW LEVEL SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY MONDAY WITH A 50+ KT LOW LEVEL JET TUESDAY EVENING. UPSLOPE FLOW COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY AHEAD OF THE MAIN SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING. THESE FEATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE APPROACH AND PASSAGE OF THE TROUGH AXIS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING TO MAXIMIZE LIFT. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALSO REVEAL LOW LEVEL WARMING AND MID LEVEL COOLING BETWEEN 18Z MON AND 06Z TUESDAY. ALL THESE FEATURES WILL COMBINE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OF INTENSE PRECIP BETWEEN 00Z-08Z TUESDAY. GIVEN THE DESTABILIZING PROFILE INDICATED IN THE SOUNDINGS...A BRIEF THUNDERSTORM CANT BE RULED OUT. AS FOR SNOW LEVELS...NOT MUCH CHANGE...STILL EXPECTING SNOW LEVELS WILL START OFF AT 5500-6500 FT...WHICH WILL LOWER A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET DURING THE INTENSE PRECIP AND FURTHER LOWER AFTER TROUGH PASSAGE. WITH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 REMAINING ALL SNOW...1-2 FEET OF SNOWFALL STILL LOOKS ON TRACK. LIGHTER AMOUNTS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5000-6500 FEET. BELOW THE SNOW LEVEL AND MAINLY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE MOGOLLON RIM...SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED. IF THUNDERSTORMS DO INDEED DEVELOP ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN MOST ZONES...WILL HAVE TO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL GIVEN THE HEAVY QPF AMOUNTS THAT ARE EXPECTED. FINALLY...GUIDANCE STILL INDICATES INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THE DAY MONDAY BECOMING SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40-55 MPH BY LATE IN THE DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. NOTED THAT MAV GUIDANCE SHOWS SEVERAL HOURS OF 35+ KT SUSTAINED WINDS MONDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IF THIS VERIFIES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FOR A BRIEF TIME MONDAY NIGHT. NO CHANGES TO CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH. NEXT SHIFT WILL UPGRADE THE WATCH TO A WARNING LATER TODAY. DRYING WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEHIND THE TROUGH. THEN AN ACTIVE SUBTROPICAL JET WILL BRING ADDITIONAL MOISTURE AND DISTURBANCES LATE IN THE WEEK WITH RAIN AND SNOW CHANCES RETURNING. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THE UPCOMING WINTRY WEATHER. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH ARIZONA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. FOR THIS MORNING EXPECT SCATTERED MVFR CONDITIONS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WITH BKN-OVC CIGS 2-4 KFT AGL AND LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15-25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS. TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AT ALL LEVELS WITH AREAS OF BKN-OVC CIGS 2-4 KFT AGL...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL PICK UP SIGNIFICANTLY BY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR AZ ZONES AZZ004>013-015-016-018-038>040. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR AZ ZONES AZZ014-017. && PUBLIC..................DL/PETRO AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...BOHLIN VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION.
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 5:40 AM MST, 9 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 540 AM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 AZZ004>018-037>040-070700- KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- 540 AM MST SUN DEC 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET. SEE THE WATCH PRODUCT (PHXWSWFGZ) FOR DETAILS. ADDITIONAL WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE WEEK AS PACIFIC MOISTURE COMBINES WITH A SERIES OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2:56 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai | 43 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.