Alert archive / Arizona / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this blizzard warning at Dec 28, 2010, 2:11 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Dec 29, 2010, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 34 hr. 7 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 28, 2010, 2:11 PM MST (21:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2010, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2010, 9:00 PM MST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 30, 11:19 AM MST | SNOW 2 | Saddlebrooke, AZ | HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING. |
| Dec 30, 11:19 AM MST | SNOW 12 | Oracle, AZ | |
| Dec 30, 11:19 AM MST | SNOW 20 | Nnw Mount Lemmon/Summer, AZ | WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING. |
| Dec 30, 11:19 AM MST | SNOW 24 | Hannagan Meadow, AZ | |
| Dec 30, 2:56 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 15 S Vail, AZ | |
| Dec 30, 3:15 PM MST | SNOW 6 | Fort Grant, AZ | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 30, 3:57 PM MST | SNOW 2.5 | Klondyke, AZ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
635 WWUS45 KTWC 282111 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 211 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 AZZ510-511-514-290515- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101229T2200Z-101231T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101229T1800Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 211 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-515-290515- /O.EXA.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NOGALES 211 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ506-509-512-290515- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... CHIRICAHUA NM 211 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ504-507-508-513-290515- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ TUCSON METRO AREA-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 211 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
10 follow-up statements
260 WWUS45 KTWC 290353 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 853 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 AZZ510-511-514-291200- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101229T1800Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 853 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ506-509-512-291200- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... CHIRICAHUA NM 853 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-507-508-513-515-291200- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 853 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
531 WWUS45 KTWC 291100 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 400 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 AZZ510-511-514-291900- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101229T1800Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 400 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ506-509-512-291900- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... CHIRICAHUA NM 400 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-507-508-513-515-291900- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 400 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
845 WWUS45 KTWC 291653 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 AZZ503-504-507-508-515-300100- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WS.W.0008.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...GREEN VALLEY...VAIL... SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2800 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...4000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FALLING TO 2200 TO 2800 FEET LATE THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ506-509-300100- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WS.W.0008.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2800 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...4000 TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY NOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ512-300100- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101230T0300Z-101231T0200Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHIRICAHUA NM 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ513-300100- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0007.101230T2000Z-101231T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101230T0300Z-101231T0200Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ510-511-514-300100- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101229T1800Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 953 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
424 WWUS45 KTWC 292111 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 211 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 AZZ510-511-514-300515- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 211 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ512-513-300515- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.101230T0300Z-101231T0200Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 211 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>509-515-300515- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0008.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...GREEN VALLEY...VAIL... ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON... SAFFORD 211 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2800 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...4000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FALLING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET LATE THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
329 WWUS45 KTWC 300326 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 826 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 AZZ510>514-301200- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 826 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THURSDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>509-515-301200- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0008.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...GREEN VALLEY...VAIL... ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON... SAFFORD 826 PM MST WED DEC 29 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2800 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...4000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FALLING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET LATE THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
568 WWUS45 KTWC 301047 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 347 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 AZZ510>514-301900- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 347 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...14 TO 25 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 7 TO 14 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET FOR ENTIRE STORM. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>509-515-301900- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0008.101230T1200Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...GREEN VALLEY...VAIL... ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON... SAFFORD 347 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 2 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2800 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...4000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING FALLING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
432 WWUS45 KTWC 301522 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 822 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 AZZ510>514-302330- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 822 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 28 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 8 TO 15 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET FOR ENTIRE STORM. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 3000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>509-515-302330- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101231T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 822 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 1 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...3000 TO 4500 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING FALLING TO 1700 TO 2500 FEET BY LATE MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
431 WWUS45 KTWC 301913 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1213 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 AZZ510>514-310315- /O.EXT.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 1213 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 8 TO 18 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET FOR ENTIRE STORM. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 3000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-515-302300- /O.EXT.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101230T2300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE 1213 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 1 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 2500 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ507>509-310315- /O.EXT.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 1213 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 1 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 2500 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
429 WWUS45 KTWC 302106 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 206 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 AZZ503-504-506-515-302215- /O.CAN.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101230T2300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE 206 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A FEW SHOWERS WITH RAIN AND SNOW MIXED ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS...BUT THE THREAT FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION HAS ENDED. $$ AZZ507-302215- /O.CAN.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 206 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER THE THREAT FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION HAS ENDED. $$ AZZ510>514-310400- /O.CON.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 206 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 8 TO 18 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET FOR ENTIRE STORM. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 3000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. && $$ AZZ508-509-310400- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON 206 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 1 TO 5 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 AND 6000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...BELOW 2500 FEET. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
534 WWUS45 KTWC 310407 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 907 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 AZZ510>514-310515- /O.EXP.KTWC.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 907 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OBSERVATIONS FROM AROUND THE REGION INDICATE THAT THE WINDS...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH ELEVATION LOCATIONS HAVE DECREASED CONSIDERABLY. THEREFORE...THE BLIZZARD WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST. SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY. $$ AZZ508-509-310515- /O.EXP.KTWC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-101231T0400Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON 907 PM MST THU DEC 30 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND DECREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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 Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 28, 2:10 PM MST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 2:10 PM MST, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 210 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. SNOW LEVELS MAY FALL TO VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE THURSDAY. EXPECT OVERNIGHT LOWS WELL BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. && .DISCUSSION...DRY AND COOL TODAY BEHIND EXITING WEAK TROUGH. BEHIND THIS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES IS WIDE OPEN FOR A STRONG ARCTIC PUNCH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. A STRONG AND COLD WINTER STORM WILL DIG DOWN OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. EXPECT SOME VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AS AN INITIAL STRONG IMPULSE DIVES IN JUST AHEAD OF THE MAIN SYSTEM...WITH VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW INCREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY QPF VALUES AND LOWERING SNOW LEVELS FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA EARLY THURSDAY. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL INITIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH RAIN TURNING TO SNOW IN THE 2.5K TO 5K FT ELEVATION RANGE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY COINCIDING WITH THE COLDER AIR. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...THUS MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN TRANSITIONED FROM THE WINTER STORM WATCH INTO A BLIZZARD WARNING WITH A WIND ADVISORY FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS. AS THE MAIN PART OF THE SYSTEM EXITS THURSDAY AFTERNOON...ITS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE THERE WILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR ENOUGH LOWER ELEVATION SNOW TO WARRANT EXTENDING THE WINTER STORM WATCH DOWN TO 3K FEET AND INCLUDE SOME OF THE HIGHER VALLEY LOCATIONS FROM NEAR TUCSON EASTWARD. FLURRIES POSSIBLE IN TUCSON BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS WITHIN THE MAIN PART OF THE CITY EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SOME ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN FOOTHILLS LOCATIONS HOWEVER. VERY COLD AIR WILL LEAD TO A WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...BUT TIMING IS AN ISSUE. THE COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...BUT MUCH OF OUR AREA MAY STILL BE DEALING WITH CLOUD COVER AND RESIDUAL MOISTURE ISSUES. FOR NOW WE ARE EXPECTING FROST PROBLEMS FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE MORE OF AN ISSUE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. A CHAOTIC PATTERN WITH A SECONDARY IMPULSE SLIDING THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS ONE PROBABLY WON'T HAVE MUCH MOISTURE TO WORK WITH BUT IF IT DOES THAN A FEW SNOW FLURRIES ON LOWER DESERT FLOORS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. SOME TROUGHINESS SAGS BACK OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST INTO THE NEW WEEK...RETARDING ANY WARMING TREND AND KEEPING TEMPERATURES BELOW CLIMO. && .AVIATION...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AT OR ABOVE 20K FT AGL WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHEAST ARIZONA FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NORMAL DIURNAL WIND TRENDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. EXPECT RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH MVFR/LOCALIZED IFR CONDITIONS...INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES AND STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR PUBLIC ZONES 510...511...514 FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY WINTER STORM WATCH FOR PUBLIC ZONES 506...509 AND 512 FROM 5 AM THURSDAY THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET WINTER STORM WATCH FOR PUBLIC ZONES 503...504...507...508...513 AND 515 FROM 1 PM THURSDAY THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 4:45 AM MST, 9 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 445 AM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 AZZ501>506-290000- WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- 445 AM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONG AND COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND AN EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR RAIN. WITH A COLDER AIR MASS OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MOST LOCALES WILL EXPERIENCE BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AZZ507>509-290000- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 445 AM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONG AND COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND AN EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR RAIN. SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LESS THAN AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION. WITH A COLDER AIR MASS OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... MOST LOCALES WILL EXPERIENCE BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AZZ510-511-514-290000- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- 445 AM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONG AND COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW. PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...AND 10-15 INCHES ACROSS THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS IN GRAHAM COUNTY INCLUDING MOUNT GRAHAM...AS WELL AS THE CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS ADJACENT THE TUCSON METRO AREA. THESE FORECAST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND FALLING SNOW MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 PM THURSDAY. TURNING MUCH COLDER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING WITH LOWS RANGING FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO 5 BELOW ZERO ABOVE 7000 FEET. WITH GUSTY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH STILL AROUND...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AZZ512-513-515-290000- CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- 445 AM MST TUE DEC 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONG AND COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA STARTING LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW. PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE UP TO 5 INCHES IN THE BABOQUIVARI...SANTA RITA...HUACHUCA AND CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS. THESE FORECAST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 4:00 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 30 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:15 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 24 hr |
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