Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS Albuquerque, NM

007 
WWUS45 KABQ 220439
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

..SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER ENERGY OVER THE ROCKIES AND MOVE SOUTH
ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION ON THURSDAY. PLENTY OF COLD AIR
WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT FOR PRECIPITATION
TO FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW WITH MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE
EASTERN PLAINS FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE SYSTEM PULLS
AWAY INTO TEXAS ON SATURDAY. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD
CONDITIONS VISIT NMROADS.COM OR CALL 511.

NMZ502-505-510-221200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111222T1200Z-111224T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0010.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500
  FEET...6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING OVER NORTHERN
  SECTIONS AND SPREAD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WEST CENTRAL
  PLATEAU AND CHUSKA MOUNTAINS BY MIDDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME
  MODERATE TO HEAVY BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY
  BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
  CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ504-506>508-511>515-519>526-528-529-539-540-221200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0010.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTHWEST 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-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
MST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500
  FEET AND ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
  OVER THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE AT THE
  LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INCLUDING
  THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY WILL ONLY
  RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE EVENT.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
  EARLY THURSDAY...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
  AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BY THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW SHOULD BE
  HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW SHOULD START
  TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...EXCEPT SNOW MAY LINGER OVER
  THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
  NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. EASTERLY GAP WINDS WILL
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER THE MIDDLE
  AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY MAKE IMPACT TRAVEL 
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THURSDAY 
  NIGHT. IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WIND CHILL 
  VALUES WILL FALL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 
&&

$$

NMZ501-503-516>518-221200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 
  FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST 
  AND EARLY THURSDAY...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO THE SANTA FE 
  METRO AREA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOULD START TO TAPER 
  OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 TO 
  25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH AROUND THE SANTA FE AREA 
  LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-530>534-221200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS
  UP TO 6 INCHES NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
  GUADALUPE COUNTY.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER 
  LATE TONIGHT...THE SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO THE EAST CENTRAL 
  PLAINS LATER THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE 
  REGION. SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY 
  FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE 
  REGION. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BOTH 
  ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ509-535>538-221200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
939 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 INCHES OR 
  MORE ARE POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING...SNOW COULD DEVELOP OVER THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER 
  VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING THEN PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE 
  TAPERING OFF. IN THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...SNOW COULD DEVELOP 
  LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVIER FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING 
  OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  35 MPH OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY TURN COLD ENOUGH FOR 
  SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

948 
WWUS45 KABQ 221159
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

..SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS IT DROPS SOUTH FROM EASTERN UTAH THROUGH ARIZONA.
ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
FOR PRECIPITATION TO FALL MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW WITH MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL 
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT BEFORE THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY INTO TEXAS ON SATURDAY. FOR THE
LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS VISIT NMROADS.COM OR CALL 511.

NMZ509-221900-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.WS.W.0010.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY
  BETWEEN EARLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PERSIST INTO
  FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. 

* WINDS...VARIABLE 5 TO 15 MPH TODAY THEN SOUTH THROUGH EAST 10 TO
  20 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY TURN COLD ENOUGH FOR
  SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ502-504>508-510>515-519>526-528-529-539-540-221900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-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-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500
  FEET AND ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
  NEAR AND A LITTLE EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND ELSEWHERE
  OVER THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE AT THE
  LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INCLUDING
  THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY WILL ONLY
  RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE EVENT WITH THE POTENTIAL
  FOR AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE WEST MESA AND RIO RANCHO
  AREAS.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
  THIS MORNING...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND
  SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW
  SHOULD BE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW
  SHOULD START TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...EXCEPT SNOW
  MAY LINGER OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
  NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. EASTERLY GAP WINDS WILL
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH OVER
  THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...THE STRONGEST GUSTS IN
  THE FOOTHILLS AND JUST BELOW THE PASSES.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT
  NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS TODAY AND EVERYWHERE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE
  REGION. VERY STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY MAKE IMPACT TRAVEL FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT. IN
  NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL
  FALL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 
&&

$$

NMZ501-503-516>518-221900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500
  FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST
  EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE SANTA
  FE METRO AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOULD START TO TAPER
  OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
  15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH AROUND THE SANTA FE
  AND TAOS AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-530>534-221900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111222T1200Z-111224T0600Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS
  UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN NEAR THE COLORADO LINE AND WILL
  SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS LATE TODAY AS A
  STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE REGION. SNOW SHOULD TAPER
  OFF LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE 
  REGION. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BOTH 
  ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535>538-221900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
459 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 INCHES OR 
  MORE ARE POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVIER
  FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY TURN COLD ENOUGH FOR 
  SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

43

027 
WWUS45 KABQ 221823
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1123 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

..SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS IT DROPS SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHERN UTAH INTO ARIZONA.
ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
FOR PRECIPITATION TO FALL MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW WITH MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE
THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY INTO TEXAS ON SATURDAY. FOR THE LATEST NEW
MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS VISIT NMROADS.COM OR CALL 511.

NMZ502-504>515-519>526-528-529-539-540-222300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-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-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1123 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500
  FEET AND ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
  NEAR AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND ELSEWHERE OVER THE
  HIGHEST TERRAIN. 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE AT THE LOWER
  ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE
  ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY WILL ONLY RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH
  THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE WEST MESA AND RIO
  RANCHO AREAS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.
  SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER...HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT.
  SNOW SHOULD START TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...EXCEPT
  SNOW MAY LINGER OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
  NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. EASTERLY GAP WINDS WILL
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH OVER
  THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT...THE STRONGEST
  GUSTS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND JUST BELOW THE PASSES.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT 
  NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS TODAY AND EVERYWHERE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE
  REGION. VERY STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY MAKE IMPACT TRAVEL FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT. IN NORTH
  CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL BELOW ZERO
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 
&&

$$

NMZ501-503-516>518-222300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
1123 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 7500 
  FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF TODAY...WITH
  STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW WILL START TO
  TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT EAST TO 
  SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH NEAR THE 
  SANTA FE AND TAOS AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-530>534-222300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
1123 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER 
  AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO THE EAST CENTRAL
  PLAINS LATE TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE
  REGION. SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  45 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE 
  REGION. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BOTH 
  ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535>538-222300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
1123 AM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 INCHES OR 
  MORE ARE POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVIER 
  FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  35 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTHEAST 
  PLAINS. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY TURN COLD ENOUGH FOR 
  SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

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WWUS45 KABQ 222215
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

..SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM UNDERWAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN
THROUGH TONIGHT AS IT DROPS SOUTH INTO ARIZONA. MEANWHILE...A BACK
DOOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WESTWARD TOWARD THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO...ESPECIALLY EAST SLOPE AREAS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING
SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY INTO TEXAS ON SATURDAY.

NMZ538-230500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0010.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS
  THE CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS. HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
  WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVIER 
  FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY TURN COLD ENOUGH FOR 
  SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE 
  ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ518-230500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE SANTA FE METRO
  AREA.  

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW
  WILL START TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ502-504>515-519>526-528-529-539-540-230500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-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-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500
  FEET AND ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN AND EAST SLOPES OF THE WEST
  CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE
  AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
  THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE
  METRO AREA MAY BE SHADOWED AND MAY ONLY RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
  SNOW WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WEST MESA AND RIO
  RANCHO AREAS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.
  SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER...HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT.
  SNOW SHOULD START TO TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...EXCEPT
  SNOW MAY LINGER OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  30 MPH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND 
  NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. EASTERLY GAP WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH OVER 
  THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT...THE STRONGEST 
  GUSTS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND JUST BELOW THE PASSES. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS BY THIS EVENING.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE
  REGION...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE 40 AND INTERSTATE
  25 CORRIDORS. VERY STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY MAKE IMPACT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE
  RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT. PERSONS SHOULD SECURE HOLIDAY
  DECORATIONS IN THIS AREA. IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WIND
  CHILL VALUES WILL FALL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ537-230500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
DE BACA COUNTY-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY
  ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS
  SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING. SNOW
  WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  MPH THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535-536-230500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0012.111223T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111223T1800Z-111224T1200Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM
MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY
TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY
  ACROSS CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THOUGH A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...SNOW WILL
  BECOME WIDESPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  35 MPH WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BEFORE SNOW BEGINS ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME
  DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503-516-517-230500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE FAR NORTHWEST
  HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  MPH NEAR THE SANTA FE AND TAOS AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-530>534-230500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
315 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS
  WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE
  COLORADO BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF BY EARLY FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL
  MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY
  FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

34

219 
WWUS45 KABQ 230454
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
954 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...MAJOR WINTER STORM POUNDING NEW MEXICO...

.A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA
WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE REGION WITH HEAVY SNOW...VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES...STRONG WINDS AND BITING WIND CHILLS. SEVERAL MORE
INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL OVER CENTRAL LOCALES BEFORE THE BULK OF
THE PRECIPITATION SHIFTS SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND SOUTHEAST ON FRIDAY.
STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED ONE FOOT IN MANY LOCATIONS
ABOVE 6500 FEET WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE. ALL OF THE SNOW WILL
END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER FRIDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM
PULLS INTO TEXAS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-504>515-518>526-528-529-538>540-231200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-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-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
954 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500
  FEET WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER AMOUNTS OVER THE ADJACENT HIGHLANDS.
  UPWARDS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHEST
  TERRAIN. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AT THE LOWER
  ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE
  ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO
  AREA WILL BE SHADOWED AND RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WHILE 3
  TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WEST MESA AND RIO RANCHO AREAS.

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
  AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY...EXCEPT OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO WHERE
  STEADY SNOW WILL PERSIST LONGER.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA OVERNIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS BY THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE OVERNIGHT WITH
  MANY ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING OVER CENTRAL LOCALES. STRONG CROSS WINDS ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS MAY MAKE IMPACT TRAVEL FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT. PERSONS
  SHOULD SECURE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS IN THIS AREA. IN NORTH CENTRAL
  NEW MEXICO...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503-516-517-231200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
954 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE FAR NORTHWEST
  HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE 
  TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE 
  EXPECTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH NEAR THE SANTA FE AND
  TAOS AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT 
  IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-530>534-537-231200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-
954 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY 
  ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS 
  SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT THE
  REGION. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  35 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535-536-231200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111223T1800Z-111224T1200Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
954 PM MST THU DEC 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO
5 AM MST SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY 
  ACROSS CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT..SNOW WILL BECOME
  MORE WIDESPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  35 MPH WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT...BEFORE SNOW BEGINS ON FRIDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL MAY 
  BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

021 
WWUS45 KABQ 231204
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...MAJOR WINTER STORM POUNDING NEW MEXICO...

.A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...BRISK WINDS AND BITING WIND CHILLS ACROSS
AREAS MAINLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. A FEW TO SEVERAL
MORE INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY STILL ACCUMULATE IN THESE AREAS
BEFORE THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION SHIFTS SOUTHEAST AND EAST 
TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED ONE FOOT IN MANY
LOCATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
WHEN THIS SYSTEM FINALLY PULLS OUT OF THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL END
FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT DAY AS THE
STORM SYSTEM EASES INTO TEXAS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION
PLEASE VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-504-510>513-528-231315-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE DAY...BUT LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 

$$

NMZ501-503-516-517-527-530>532-534-231315-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE DAY...BUT LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 

$$

NMZ505>507-514-515-518-519-529-231800-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 OR 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE
  AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER AMOUNTS OVER
  THE LOWER TERRAIN. MOST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA WILL SEE
  ONLY AN INCH OR EVEN LESS OF NEW SNOW. 

* TIMING...ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING
  WITH JUST A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA UNTIL MID
  OR LATE MORNING. THEREAFTER WINDS WILL BE MORE VARIABLE AT 5 TO
  15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TODAY. STRONG
  CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS MAY MAKE IMPACT
  TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FOR
  AWHILE YET THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ508-509-520>526-538>540-231800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR  REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT ELEVATIONS
  ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH LOWER AMOUNTS OVER THE LOWER TERRAIN. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS MOST LIKELY TO FALL ACROSS CATRON COUNTY EAST
  OF THE DIVIDE ON EAST TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF LINCOLN COUNTY.

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST AWHILE THIS
  MORNING THEN DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THEREAFTER...
  EXCEPT OVER SOUTHERN SOCCORO AND LINCOLN COUNTIES WHERE
  SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL PERSIST LONGER.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH UNTIL EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON AT SCATTERED
  LOCALES IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT LEAST THIS
  MORNING WITH MANY ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED. CONDITIONS WILL
  GRADUALLY IMPROVE BETWEEN LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS EVENING.
  STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS MAY MAKE
  IMPACT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
  TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ533-537-231800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
GUADALUPE COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY. ONLY AN INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW
  IS EXPECTED FARTHER NORTH.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND 
  IMPACT THE REGION. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535-536-231800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111223T1800Z-111224T1200Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
504 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY 
  ACROSS CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  30 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL MAY 
  BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

339 
WWUS45 KABQ 231757
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40...

.ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 40...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EAST FACING SLOPES.
SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY FROM THE
SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS...EASTWARD TO THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. THE
BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TONIGHT AS THE UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SHIFTS EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS EAST
FACING SLOPES OF THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...AS
WELL AS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE FOUND AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND WEST FACING SLOPES. VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES AND BITING WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TODAY.
FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM.

NMZ514-515-518-529-231900-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...THEREFORE THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...SLICK AND ICY ROADS
MAY PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.

$$

NMZ508-509-520>526-538>540-232200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW IS MOST LIKELY TO FALL ACROSS CATRON COUNTY EAST OF THE
  DIVIDE EASTWARD TO THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SACRAMENTO
  MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM
  NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...
  SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL MAY PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS
  SOCORRO...LINCOLN...AND CHAVES COUNTIES.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
  WINDS MAY BE MORE NORTHERLY ACROSS THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY
  AND PORTIONS OF CHAVES COUNTY.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH MANY ROAD
  CLOSURES. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE
  DAY...THOUGH MANY AREAS WILL STILL OBSERVE SEVERE DRIVING
  CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW 2 MILES AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ505>507-519-232200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE
  ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS AND PORTIONS OF
  SOUTHERN VALENCIA COUNTY. IN ALBUQUERQUE...ONLY SOME FLURRIES
  ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MID
  AFTERNOON HOURS. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TODAY. ROADS
  MAY BE SLICK AND ICY FROM THE WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE WESTWARD
  ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. SOME ROADS MAY BE IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ533-537-232200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
GUADALUPE COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ACROSS
  GUADALUPE COUNTY.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND
  IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535-536-232200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.111223T1800Z-111224T1200Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
1057 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY 
  ACROSS CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL MAY 
  BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

34

852 
WWUS45 KABQ 232152
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...

.SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE WHERE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE REGION DUE TO SLICK
AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NMROADS.COM. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

NMZ505>507-519-232300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

APPRECIABLE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...ADJACENT HIGHLANDS AND THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. A
FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE...BUT ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED. ROADS
MAY CONTINUE TO BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN SPOTS THROUGH THE
EVENING. 

$$

NMZ526-538>540-240600-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
  EASTWARD THROUGH CHAVES COUNTY. 

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH MANY ROAD
  CLOSURES. CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE
  TRAVELING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 2
  MILES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ508-509-520>525-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE
  SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS.
  THIS WILL BRING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET IN
  MANY AREAS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE WINTER DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS ARE CLOSED OR IMPASSIBLE. CHECK WITH THE
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE BEGINNING TRAVEL. LOCALLY
  BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 2 MILES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ535>537-240600-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
  SATURDAY MORNING.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ533-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
GUADALUPE COUNTY-
252 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH ARE
  POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTY.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS THE
  REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

34

001 
WWUS45 KABQ 240321
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SHIFTING EAST OF
THE BOOTHEEL OF NEW MEXICO WITH THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWFALL
BEING OBSERVED OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES
OF THE STATE. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE SOUTH
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE WHERE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE REGION DUE TO SLICK
AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NMROADS.COM. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

NMZ536-537-240600-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHERN DE BACA AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...BRINGING
  STORM TOTALS UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ526-538>540-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS
  EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS EASTWARD THROUGH CHAVES COUNTY. THIS WILL BRING STORM
  TOTAL AMOUNTS TO SEVERAL INCHES IN THE PLAINS AND IN EXCESS OF A
  FOOT OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH MANY 
  ROAD CLOSURES. CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
  BEFORE TRAVELING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ508-509-520>525-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11
PM MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS
  EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES
  OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO
  MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL BRING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND
  TWO FEET IN MANY AREAS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE WINTER DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS ARE CLOSED OR IMPASSIBLE. CHECK WITH 
  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE BEGINNING TRAVEL. 
  LOCALLY BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 2 MILES AT 
  TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ533-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
GUADALUPE COUNTY-
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
MST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH ARE 
  POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH 
  THE EVENING HOURS. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY 
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING 
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS THE 
  REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ535-240600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-
821 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE 
  LIKELY ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

087 
WWUS45 KABQ 240545
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SHIFTING EAST
OF THE BOOTHEEL OF NEW MEXICO WITH THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWFALL
BEING OBSERVED OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES
OF THE STATE. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE SOUTH
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE WHERE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO FOUR INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. SNOWFALL HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...LOWER
RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL IS STILL
DISCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE REGION DUE TO SLICK AND HAZARDOUS
ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NMROADS.COM. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

NMZ508-509-520>525-240645-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A FEW LINGERING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY
OVER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...BUT OVERALL SNOW HAS TAPERED
OFF. NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER...TREACHEROUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE DUE TO THE SNOW PACKED AND
ICY ROADS.

$$

NMZ533-240645-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111224T0600Z/
GUADALUPE COUNTY-
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A FEW LINGERING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY
OVER THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF GUADALUPE COUNTY...BUT OVERALL SNOW HAS
TAPERED OFF. NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...
HOWEVER...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE DUE
TO THE SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS.

$$

NMZ526-538>540-241300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW 
  IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM THE SOUTH 
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD THROUGH CHAVES COUNTY. THIS WILL 
  BRING STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS TO SEVERAL INCHES IN THE PLAINS AND 
  IN EXCESS OF A FOOT OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH MANY ROAD
  CLOSURES. CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE
  TRAVELING. AREAS OF SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE
  AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

NMZ536-537-241300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  ARE LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHERN DE BACA AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES... 
  BRINGING STORM TOTALS UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES. 

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

NMZ535-241300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-
1045 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY ACROSS CURRY COUNTY WITH TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

522 
WWUS45 KABQ 241139
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
439 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM VERY SLOW TO WIND DOWN ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...LOCATED CLOSE TO EL PASO...
IS CURRENTLY POKING ALONG EASTWARD AT A VERY SLOW PACE AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW MAINLY FROM LINCOLN
COUNTY EAST TO THE TEXAS LINE. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN
THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE WHERE
AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FIVE INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS STILL DISCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE REGION DUE TO
SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE
VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND LOW WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

NMZ526-538>540-241900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
439 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS
  EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS EASTWARD THROUGH CHAVES COUNTY.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
  WITH SOME ROAD CLOSURES. CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
  TRANSPORTATION BEFORE TRAVELING. AREAS OF SNOW MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP
AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU
BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

NMZ536-537-241900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
439 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
  ARE LIKELY ACROSS ROOSEVELT COUNTY AND POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN
  DE BACA COUNTY.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT
  ACROSS THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

NMZ535-241900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-
439 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE
  POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN CURRY COUNTY.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON.

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

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

43

355 
WWUS45 KABQ 241717
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1017 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST AT A VERY
SLOW PACE. THEREFORE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY THE EVENING HOURS FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS STILL DISCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE
REGION DUE TO SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD
INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM. 

NMZ526-536>540-250000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1017 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5
PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES
  ARE LIKELY FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO
  ROOSEVELT COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS
  CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. LESS THAN AN INCH IS EXPECTED
  ACROSS DE BACA COUNTY. THIS WILL BRING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS CHAVES COUNTY...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN...AND SLIGHTLY LOWER AMOUNTS TO THE
  NORTHEAST.  

* TIMING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE
  DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

NMZ535-250000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-
1017 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE 
  POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN CURRY COUNTY. 

* TIMING...ONLY FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...BUT A
  BAND OF SNOW MAY MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST CURRY COUNTY IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND LOCALIZED 
  BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

34

317 
WWUS45 KABQ 242156
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
256 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM SLOWLY ENDING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST AT A VERY
SLOW PACE. THEREFORE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS ACROSS CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...THOUGH SNOW RATES
WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED
DUE TO SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION
PLEASE VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM.

NMZ526-537-539-242300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
256 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...EASTERN LINCOLN AND DE BACA COUNTIES. THEREFORE...THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ROAD WILL LIKELY REMAIN
SLICK AND ICY IN SPOTS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
WHEN ANY MELTED SNOW REFREEZES.

$$

NMZ535-242300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-111225T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-
256 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS CURRY
COUNTY...THOUGH UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW REMAINS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
PERSONS TRAVELING TO OR FROM CURRY COUNTY SHOULD CHECK ROAD
CONDITIONS BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR JOURNEY.

$$

NMZ536-538-540-250500-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T1200Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
256 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5
AM MST SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
  ARE LIKELY ACROSS CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. THIS WILL BRING
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES.

* TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
  BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* WINDS...NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY 
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

34

388 
WWUS45 KABQ 250440
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
940 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM SLOWLY TAPERING OFF ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST AT A VERY
SLOW PACE. THEREFORE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS ACROSS CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...THOUGH SNOWFALL RATES
WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED
DUE TO SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS. FOR UPDATED ROAD INFORMATION
PLEASE VISIT WWW.NMROADS.COM.

NMZ536-538-540-251200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T1200Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
940 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  ARE LIKELY ACROSS CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. THIS WILL 
  BRING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES. 

* TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* WINDS...NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY 
  ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS THE REGION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

&&

$$

310 
WWUS45 KABQ 251143
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
443 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2011

NMZ536-538-540-251245-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111225T1200Z/
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
443 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM MST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS OVER THE AREA WITH ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY AROUND AN
INCH...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH LOCALLY IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL END TONIGHT AS THE PARENT STORM SYSTEM MOVES
EAST INTO TEXAS.

$$

SHY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
300 PM MST WED DEC 21 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE GREAT
BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND IS STILL ON TRACK TO SAG INTO THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION TONIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME...A COLD FRONT WILL BE
NEARING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE. BOTH FEATURES ARE THEN
FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH INTO NEW MEXICO.

12Z MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO TAKE THE UPPER LOW FARTHER SOUTH BEFORE
TURNING IT EASTWARD. IT APPEARS THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE
MAY NOT SEE AS MUCH SNOW AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED EXCEPT FOR SOME
EASTERLY UPSLOPE AREAS. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT AGAIN TODAY
HITTING THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE WITH SOME PRETTY
SIGNIFICANT QPF...AS WELL AS SUGGESTING THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS MAY
SEE SOME DECENT SNOWFALL AS WELL. HAVE GONE AHEAD WITH THIS TREND
AND UPGRADED WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MANY AREAS. HOWEVER...DECIDED TO
LEAVE THE WATCH INTACT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO THE TIMING OF
ANTICIPATED PRECIPITATION AS WELL AS SOME VARIATION IN THE MODELS
WHERE THE MAXIMUM SNOWFALL COULD OCCUR.

FOR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...INCLUDING THE STRETCH FROM ABQ TO
SOCORRO...WHERE SOME OF THE HIGHEST QPF IS INDICATED...MODELS
SUGGEST THERE MAY BE AN INCH OR 2 OF SNOW INITIALLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON IN THE ABQ METRO BEFORE A POTENTIAL EAST CANYON WIND KICKS
IN. IT THAT HAPPENS AS THE GFS IS BULLISH ON...THEN THE WEST SIDE
AND RIO RANCHO COULD SEE THE BEST SNOW AMOUNTS. THE SOCORRO AREA
COULD GET A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SNOW AS WELL...ALONG WITH LOCALES
ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE CONTDVD AND EAST SLOPES OF THE
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS.

HIGH TEMPERATURE STILL LOOK TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 DEG BELOW AVERAGE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS LIKELY TO FALL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY
NIGHT NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST. STILL SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES
WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL FINALLY EXIT WITH THE ECMWF HOLDING OUT FOR A
VACATION IN CARLSBAD.

&&

.AVIATION...
BASED ON SOME MELTING OF THE SNOWPACK...EXPECT ANOTHER
ROUND OF LOW CIGS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS TONIGHT. ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE CURRENT SNOWPACK AREAS INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN
PLAINS THAT WERE NOT AFFECTED THIS MORNING. SUSPECT THAT THE
COVERAGE WILL BE LESS THAN LAST NIGHT ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL
AREAS DUE TO A WEAKER INVERSION BUT THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
TERMINAL FORECASTS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN WITH AT LEAST MVFR CONDITIONS
IN MIND...ESPECIALLY AFTER 6Z AND CONTINUING THROUGH MID/LATE
MORNING. THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT WAVE SHOULD RAPIDLY DETERIORATE
THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON. THE NEXT
SYSTEM EFFECTS SHOULD IMPACT NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
STATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PROVIDE SOME MVFR DUE TO SNOW.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 10Z.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
O REAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO THE GRIDDED FORECAST. FORECAST
THEME REMAINS THE SAME WITH A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM MOVING FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BUT FAVOR
CENTRAL PORTIONS SUCH AS BETWEEN THE DIVIDE AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
SOME SHADOW PRECIPITATION WIND EFFECTS EXPECTED WITHIN THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONGER GAP WINDS. TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY WILL BE 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WITH COOLEST AIR
FAVORING THE EASTERN PLAINS. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE QUITE HIGH
DURING THIS PERIOD. VENTILATION WILL BE VARIED BUT SOME DECENT
RATINGS WILL BE FOUND MOST AREAS DURING THIS 2 DAY PERIOD THANKS TO
HIGHER TRANSPORT WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH/SURFACE COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE.

VERY COOL START TO THE MORNING IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH PERHAPS
SOME RESIDUAL SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE FIRE WX
FORECAST AREA. LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL SATURDAY MORNING. WARMER ON SUNDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE INVADES
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. BUT LOW LYING VALLEY AREAS WILL
REMAIN IMPACTED BY AN ESTABLISHED RADIATIONAL INVERSION SO
VENTILATION WILL BE PRETTY POOR THERE. VENTILATION OVERALL WILL BE
POOR MOST AREAS DURING THE WEEKEND.

IT APPEARS THAT BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN LINE WITH IMPROVING
VENTILATION SOMEWHAT EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE UPPER RIDGE GIVES WAY TO
NEAR ZONAL FLOW. PERHAPS EVEN SOME LEE TROUGHING ACROSS THE EASTERN
PLAINS WHICH WOULD KICK UP THE WIND A LITTLE. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS
TO BE FAIRLY DRY AT THIS TIME WITH GRADUAL WARMING.

50

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  21  31  11  33 /  30  50  50   5
DULCE...........................  17  28  -2  27 /  50  70  60  10
CUBA............................  19  31   7  29 /  20  70  90  30
GALLUP..........................  22  30   9  31 /  20  50  60  20
EL MORRO........................  22  31   7  26 /  20  60  70  40
GRANTS..........................  21  32  11  27 /  10  70  90  40
QUEMADO.........................  24  34   8  29 /  20  50  70  30
GLENWOOD........................  28  47  20  38 /  10  50  50  30
CHAMA...........................  11  24  -9  24 /  60  80  70  20
LOS ALAMOS......................  20  31  12  26 /  20  70  80  40
PECOS...........................  18  29   8  24 /  20  70  90  50
CERRO/QUESTA....................  12  24  -3  18 /  40  80  60  20
RED RIVER.......................  12  18  -8  19 /  50  80  80  20
ANGEL FIRE......................  11  22  -8  21 /  40  80  80  30
TAOS............................  13  27   1  25 /  30  70  60  20
MORA............................  14  26   2  22 /  20  80  90  40
ESPANOLA........................  20  31  14  30 /  20  70  70  30
SANTA FE........................  19  29  10  25 /  20  70  70  40
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  21  32  13  27 /  10  70  70  40
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  25  35  17  28 /  10  50  60  50
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  26  36  21  31 /   5  50  70  50
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  26  37  15  32 /   5  50  80  50
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  26  36  17  30 /   5  60  90  40
LOS LUNAS.......................  26  39  21  33 /   5  50  80  40
RIO RANCHO......................  26  36  21  31 /   5  60  80  40
SOCORRO.........................  26  42  22  31 /   5  30  80  60
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  23  32  14  27 /  10  60  80  50
TIJERAS.........................  23  35  16  30 /  10  60  70  50
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  22  35  12  25 /  10  60  90  50
CLINES CORNERS..................  22  30  10  20 /  10  60  90  50
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  24  37  15  24 /   5  40  90  60
CARRIZOZO.......................  26  41  20  28 /   5  30  80  60
RUIDOSO.........................  28  36  15  27 /   5  30  80  80
CAPULIN.........................  16  19   0  21 /  50  80  70  10
RATON...........................  17  23   4  27 /  50  80  70  10
SPRINGER........................  18  25   9  26 /  30  80  70  20
LAS VEGAS.......................  19  26   6  25 /  20  70  70  40
CLAYTON.........................  20  22  10  26 /  20  60  50  20
ROY.............................  19  23   9  22 /  20  70  70  30
CONCHAS.........................  24  32  14  28 /  10  60  50  30
SANTA ROSA......................  27  33  14  27 /   5  60  60  40
TUCUMCARI.......................  25  31  15  28 /   5  50  50  30
CLOVIS..........................  28  35  16  27 /   0  30  50  30
PORTALES........................  29  37  18  28 /   0  20  40  40
FORT SUMNER.....................  29  41  19  29 /   5  30  50  30
ROSWELL.........................  34  46  25  33 /   0  10  60  60
PICACHO.........................  31  43  20  28 /   0  20  70  60
ELK.............................  31  42  18  28 /   5  20  80  90

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ504-506>508-511>515-519>526-528-529-539-540.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ509-518-535>538.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ501>503-505-510-516-517-527-530>534.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
632 AM MST WED DEC 21 2011

NMZ501>540-221300-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-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-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
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-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
632 AM MST WED DEC 21 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS
CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. AS A RESULT...SLICK SPOTS WILL
INCREASE ON ROADWAYS...MAKING MORNING COMMUTES HAZARDOUS.  THE FOG
WILL LIFT AND BECOME PATCHIER BY MID MORNING.

A WINTER STORM WILL APPROACH THE FOUR CORNERS FROM THE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE SUNRISE IN PARTS OF
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL SPREAD TO THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW PRESSURE SYSEM DROPS SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN ARIZONA. THE
STORM WILL DRIVE A COLD FRONT SOUTHWARD THROUGH NEW MEXICO TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY. THIS FRONT WILL DELIVER BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS TO THE
PLAINS AND A POTENTIALLY STRONG EAST WIND BELOW CANYONS OPENING
INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY...AS THE CENTER OF
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKS SOUTHEASTWARD OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS MAY REACH AROUND A FOOT IN THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...WITH SEVERAL INCHES ACROSS EASTERN NEW
MEXICO AND ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN VALLEYS MAINLY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL VARY FROM AROUND 15 TO ALMOST 30 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL ON FRIDAY...WITH READINGS STRUGGLING TO REACH THE
20S ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PARTS OF THE STATE.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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