Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Feb 2, 2011, 3:57 PM MST (22:57 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 2, 2011, 8:00 PM MST

Expired

Feb 3, 2011, 10:00 AM MST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
357 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN DECADES WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 
TONIGHT...

.A STORM DRIFTING SOUTH ALONG THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO BORDER 
WILL TURN EAST THURSDAY AND CROSS WEST TEXAS. EXTREMELY DRY AIR
CONTINUES TO POUR INTO THE STATE...SUPRESSING THE SNOWFALL. SKIES
WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...WHILE
A BREEZE CONTINUES OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS AND SOUTHERN AREAS
TONIGHT. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR RECORD BREAKING LOW 
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

NMZ504>508-510>518-521>527-539-540-031700-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WC.W.0002.110203T0300Z-110203T1700Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
357 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM MST THURSDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 25 TO MINUS 40 DEGREES.  

* TIMING...BETWEEN 800 PM MST TONIGHT AND 900 AM MST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RESULT IN
  FROST BITE WITHIN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PATCHY SNOW AND
  BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...
  ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. PATCHY FREEZING FOG
  MAY ALSO FORM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT CREATING BLACK ICE AND
  SUDDEN POOR VISIBILITIES UNDER 1 MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

&&

$$

NMZ501>503-509-519-520-528>538-031700-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WC.Y.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1700Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
357 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM MST THURSDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 10 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES.

* TIMING...BETWEEN 800 PM MST TONIGHT AND 900 AM MST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RESULT IN
  FROST BITE WITHIN 1 HOUR ON EXPOSED SKIN. PATCHY SNOW AND BLOWING
  SNOW TONIGHT WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
  OVER CHAVES COUNTY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG MAY ALSO FORM AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT CREATING BLACK ICE AND SUDDEN POOR VISIBILITIES
  UNDER 1 MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH
FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN.

&&

$$

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