Alert archive / New Mexico / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Feb 7, 2011, 4:01 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2011, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2011, 4:01 PM MST (23:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2011, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2011, 3:54 AM MST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
949 WWUS45 KABQ 072301 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 401 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER ENERGY OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND PLUNGE SOUTH THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN HIGH TERRAIN. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST DURING WEDNESDAY. NMZ510-512>515-521>523-527>529-080615- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ SAN JUAN 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-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 401 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 7500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST. ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO NEAR 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...THEN SPREAD SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS TO THE EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AND CONTINUING INTO AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO THE COLORADO BORDER AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS CANYON TO THE CLINES CORNERS AREA WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS MAY RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. 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. && $$ NMZ524>526-535>540-080615- /O.EXT.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T2100Z-110209T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY- DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 401 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN WITH 3 OR MORE INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE PECOS VALLEY REGION WILL LIKELY RECEIVE LOWER SNOW TOTALS. * TIMING...SNOW...BEGINNING AS RAIN OR A SNOW RAIN MIX...IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING TUESDAY OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL ARRIVE IN THIS AREA AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY MID OR LATE EVENING TUESDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET. && $$ NMZ503-504-507-511-516>519-530>534-080615- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 401 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN WITH 4 OR MORE INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND UNION COUNTY AREAS MAY RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN COUNTIES...THEN SPREAD SOUTH OVER CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL AREAS MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND EASTERN PLAINS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AND THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE EASTERN PLAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS INTO THE UPPER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY EARLY TO MID EVENING TUESDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO VALENCIA COUNTY AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM CLINES CORNERS TO THE TEXAS BORDER AND FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO THE MOUNT TAYLOR VICINITY WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS MAY RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. 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
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605 WWUS45 KABQ 080449 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 949 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER ENERGY OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND PLUNGE SOUTH THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN HIGH TERRAIN. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY. NMZ510-512>515-521>523-527>529-081300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ SAN JUAN 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-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 949 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THEIR ADJACENT HIGHLANDS TO THE EAST. ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO NEAR 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...THEN SPREAD SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS TO THE EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO THE COLORADO BORDER AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS CANYON TO THE CLINES CORNERS AREA WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS MAY RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. 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. && $$ NMZ503-504-507-511-516>519-530>534-081300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 949 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS WITH 4 OR MORE INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND UNION COUNTY AREAS MAY RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN COUNTIES...THEN SPREAD SOUTH OVER CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL AREAS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE EASTERN PLAINS ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS INTO THE UPPER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY EARLY TO MID EVENING TUESDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO VALENCIA COUNTY AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM CLINES CORNERS TO THE TEXAS BORDER AND FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO GRANTS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS MAY RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. 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. && $$ NMZ524>526-535>540-081300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T2100Z-110209T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY- DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 949 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN WITH 3 OR MORE INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. CHAVES COUNTY WILL LIKELY RECEIVE LOWER SNOW TOTALS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS RAIN OR A SNOW RAIN MIX...WILL QUICKLY TRANSITION TO SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING TUESDAY OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL ARRIVE IN THIS AREA AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY MID OR LATE EVENING TUESDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET. && $$ 34
164 WWUS45 KABQ 081205 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM SET TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM GATHERING ENERGY OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL PLUNGE SOUTH INTO NEW MEXICO TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE COLORADO BORDER THIS MORNING THEN ADVANCE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 40 AND HIGHWAY 60 CORRIDOR BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST IMPACT OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS EVENING. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY WEDNESDAY. NMZ525-538-540-081315- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T2100Z-110209T1800Z/ UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. THE BULK OF THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO STAY TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY...HOWEVER...A BAND OF LIGHT TO POSSIBLY MODERATE SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TODAY. ONLY LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR SO ARE EXPECTED...THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NMZ511-516-082200- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1500Z/ JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND 2 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISH AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ530>534-082200- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1500Z/ UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES 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. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ510-512>515-521>523-527>529-082200- /O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1500Z/ SAN JUAN 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-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE ADJACENT HIGHLANDS AND FOOTHILLS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BY LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL BECOME MORE EAST TO NORTHEAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO THE COLORADO BORDER AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS CANYON TO THE CLINES CORNERS AREA WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES 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. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ503-504-507-082200- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.110208T1205Z-110209T1500Z/ FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...A BAND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND PUSH SOUTH TO ENCOMPASS INTERSTATE 40 THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY EARLY TO MID EVENING TUESDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 64 FROM DULCE TO FARMINGTON...HIGHWAY 550 FROM AZTEC TO CUBA AND ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM GALLUP TO GRANTS. 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. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ517>519-082200- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T1300Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.110208T1900Z-110209T1500Z/ LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST MESA...RIO RANCHO AND THE FOOTHILLS. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY AND DOWNTOWN. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDDAY AND MAY BRIEFLY BE MIXED WITH RAIN BEFORE COLDER AIR WORKS IN AND CHANGES ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY BELOW CANYON. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET...FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE AND INTERSTATE 25 FROM ALBUQUERQUE NORTH TO BERNALILLO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ524-526-535>537-539-082200- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.110208T2100Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.110209T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY- ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION MAY BRIEFLY BEGIN AS RAIN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON BUT WILL QUICKLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE NORTH. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR THE TEXAS STATE LINE. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. COLDER AIR WILL FILTER IN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED AT ALL AREAS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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.MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ501-502-505-506-082200- /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.110208T1205Z-110209T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 505 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BELOW 7500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY TO MID MORNING AND CONTINUE AT VARYING INTENSITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN COVERAGE TONIGHT. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$
918 WWUS45 KABQ 082200 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO THROUGH MID-MORNING ON WEDNESDAY... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... GRADUALLY DISSIPATING BY LATE THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST IMPACT OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID-MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT PLUNGING SOUTH THROUGH THE STATE WILL BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS EVENING. NMZ501>503-505-082300- /O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA AND WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. $$ NMZ510-511-516-090600- /O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0700Z/ SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE SAN JUAN AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE RAPIDLY DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE...SURFACE WINDS SHOULD BE EAST TO SOUTHEAST IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 ABOVE TO 15 BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ512>515-521>523-527>529-090600- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ 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-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE ADJACENT HIGHLANDS AND FOOTHILLS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL BECOME MORE EAST TO NORTHEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE SANTA FE AREA TO THE COLORADO BORDER AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS CANYON TO THE CLINES CORNERS AREA WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES 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. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ530>534-090600- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ504-506-507-090600- /O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0700Z/ NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BELOW 7500 FEET WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT VARYING INTENSITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN COVERAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE SAN MATEO MOUNTAINS. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. 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.MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ517>519-090600- /O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0700Z/ LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST MESA...RIO RANCHO AND THE FOOTHILLS. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY AND DOWNTOWN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 285 FROM ESPANOLA TO SANTA FE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY BE MIXED WITH RAIN BEFORE COLDER AIR WORKS IN AND CHANGES ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY BELOW CANYONS. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET...FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE AND INTERSTATE 25 FROM ALBUQUERQUE NORTH TO BERNALILLO. HIGHWAY 285 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED FROM ESPANOLA TO SANTA FE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ524-526-535>537-539-090600- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.110209T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY- ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- 300 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION MAY BRIEFLY BEGIN AS RAIN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON BUT WILL QUICKLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE NORTH. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR THE TEXAS STATE LINE. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. COLDER AIR WILL FILTER IN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED AT ALL AREAS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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.MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ DPORTER
067 WWUS45 KABQ 090432 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT.... .A HEAVY BAND OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...THOUGH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CURRY COUNTY. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MAJOR HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40...WILL BE IMPACTED BETWEEN MORIARTY AND THE TEXAS STATE LINE. ACROSS THE NORTHEAST...SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. NMZ515-527-528-530-531-091200- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WC.Y.0002.110209T0432Z-110209T1700Z/ EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE AND MAY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING...INCLUDING GLOVES AND A HAT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOWPACKED AND ICY DUE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL. STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. && $$ NMZ512>514-521-529-532-090545- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS MUCH OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY. A FEW FLURRIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...BUT THE MAIN IMPACT OVERNIGHT WILL BE COLD TEMPERATURES. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...REMEMBER TO BUNDLE UP. $$ NMZ510-511-516-090545- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0700Z/ SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. A FEW FLURRIES REMAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER...NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD EXPECT COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. $$ NMZ504-506-507-517>519-090545- /O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0700Z/ NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO...THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NMZ522-523-533-534-091200- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL...GENERALLY ONE HALF INCH OR LESS. HOWEVER... UP TO ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST QUAY COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...THOUGH MUCH OF THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 FROM MORIARTY TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE WILL BE IMPACTED. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ NMZ524-526-535>537-539-091200- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY- ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- 932 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS EASTWARD TO CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. ISOLATED AREAS MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 3 INCHES ACROSS CURRY COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE AS STRONG AS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. 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.MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511 OR 1.800.432.4269...OR VISIT NMROADS.COM. && $$ 34
903 WWUS45 KABQ 091054 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...SNOW WINDING DOWN OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING... .THE SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF IN IT/S WAKE...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...LINGERING GUSTY NORTH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...COMBINED WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES...WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH MID MORNING. NMZ533-534-091700- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1700Z/ GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE AND MAY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING...INCLUDING GLOVES AND A HAT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...ROADS MAY BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY DUE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL. GUSTY WINDS MAY CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. && $$ NMZ522-523-091200- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW MAY CONTINUE THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...AREA TRAVEL MAY REMAIN IMPACTED DUE TO SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS. $$ NMZ535>537-091700- /O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1700Z/ CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE AND MAY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING...INCLUDING GLOVES AND A HAT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...ROADS MAY BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY DUE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL. GUSTY WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. && $$ NMZ524-526-539-091200- /O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW MAY CONTINUE THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...AREA TRAVEL MAY REMAIN IMPACTED DUE TO SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS. $$ NMZ529-532-091700- /O.EXA.KABQ.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1700Z/ NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE AND MAY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING...INCLUDING GLOVES AND A HAT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...ROADS MAY BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY DUE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL. GUSTY WINDS MAY CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. && $$ NMZ515-527-528-530-531-091700- /O.CON.KABQ.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1700Z/ EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- 354 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE AND MAY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING...INCLUDING GLOVES AND A HAT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...ROADS MAY BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY DUE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL. GUSTY WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 7, 3:24 PM MST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 3:24 PM MST, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 324 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 .DISCUSSION... APPROACHING WINTER STORM IS MORE OR LESS ON TRACK FOR MAINLY TUE THROUGH WED MORNING. SOME CHANGES NEEDED TO BE MADE HOWEVER AS IT SEEMS TO BE COMING ACROSS THE FCST AREA A LITTLE BIT DRIER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. LOWERED QPF AND SNOW AMTS MAJORITY OF THE OUR AREA/S FCST GRIDS DOMAIN...THOUGH SLIGHT INCREASE SEEMED WISE FOR AREA NEAR TO A LITTLE NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR E OF TIJERAS CANYON. LATTER DUE STILL SOME INDICATION OF FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING IN AREA OF BETTER MOISTURE AND AT LEAST A LITTLE UPSLOPE LOW LEVEL WIND COMPONENT. ELSEWHERE AREAS OF FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING WITH HIGH RH VALUES AND ARE NOT IN QUITE AS GOOD OVERLAP AS WAS CASE SUN. THIS WAS A FACTOR IN LOWERING AMTS MANY OTHER AREAS. SO...COMPARED WITH STORM LAST WEEK THIS WILL FEATURE LESS SNOW IN MORE AREAS THAN NOT AND THE ARCTIC AIR INTRUSION WILL BE SOMEWHERE IN THE ORDER OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE LAST BLAST. AS FAR AS UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING WATCH...DECIDED TO GO WITH ANOTHER FCSTR/S METHODOLOGY THIS TIME AND UPGRADE MORE DUE TO LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE AND LESS DUE TO TIMING OF EVENT ONSET. MOST LIKELY AREAS TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA LOOK TO BE THE S SAN JUANS AND SANGRE DE CRISTOS...WITH JUST ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN SANDIAS EAST TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO ADD THEM AS WELL...BUT BARELY SO. THE JEMEZ ZONE FELL JUST SHORT OF ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO UPGRADE AND SO WAS KEPT AT A WATCH FOR NOW. SOUTHERN AND E CENTRAL AREAS KEPT IN WATCH DUE TO LATER ONSET...BUT WATCH START TIME FOR MOST OF THAT AREA WAS BACKED OFF TO 21Z ON TUE. ALSO...OTHER AREAS NOT ALREADY MENTIONED ARE ENOUGH IN THE GRAY AREA BETWEEN WARNING AND ADVISORY THAT FELT IT MORE PRUDENT TO KEEP AS WATCH FOR NOW. BY NOT UPGRADING REST OF WATCH...THIS MAKES LESS LIKELY THAT LATER SHIFTS WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE WARNINGS BACK TO ADVISORIES OR VICE VERSA SINCE THOSE AREAS WOULD REMAIN WATCH FOR NOW. AFTER THIS STORM PASSES EARLY TO MIDDDAY WED...PATTERN CHANGE TO MORE ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL FINALLY BRING TEMPS BACK TO NEAR IF NOT A BIT ABOVE SEASONAL NORMS BY LATE IN WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOULD ALSO BE A DRY PERIOD. 43 && .AVIATION... ISOL SHSN AND MTN OBSC WILL BEGIN TO MOVE ACROSS CO BORDER THIS AFTN/EVE BECMG SCT TO ISOL AFT MIDNIGHT AS SHSN ALSO MOVE OVER NW PLATEAU AND UPR RIO GRANDE VALLEY. WIDESPREAD MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS IN SN AND BLSN WILL THEN SPREAD S TO MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA MAINLY ALONG AND E OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TO TX/OK BORDERS TUE/TUE NT. A BAND OF SN WITH MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL ALSO MOVE S WITH A COLD FRONT ALONG AZ BORDER TUE...BUT PRECIP SHOULD LAST NO MORE THAN 3 TO 6 HRS THERE BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE. BEST CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT SN ACCUMULATION WILL BE NRN MTNS...CNTRL MTN CHAIN AND E SLOPES WITH LIGHTER AMTS ON NE/EC PLAINS AND LIGHTER STILL SE PLAINS. N WIND GUSTS TO 45 KT LIKELY ALONG TX BORDER S OF I-40 TUE EVE WITH E WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 35 KT AT KABQ. NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 10Z. 44 && .FIRE WEATHER... NO CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED WITHIN THE CWA THROUGH THE FOLLOWING 7 DAYS. POOR VENT RATES WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE REMAINDER OF TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS WEEK FOR MOST AREAS. W WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE LEE OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO WESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY AS A THE JET STREAM ROUNDS THE BASE OF A POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHING INTO NM FROM THE NW. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SW MOUNTAINS TUESDAY AS THE CORE OF THE JET MOVES OVERHEAD. A STRONG BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL BEAR N AND NE WINDS IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE AS IT MOVES INTO NE AND EC NM TUE. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COUNTIES ALONG NEW MEXICOS EASTERN BORDER...BUT RATON MAY EXPERIENCE A STRONG OVER THE TOP WIND AS THE AIRMASS FLOWS SOUTHWARD OVER RATON PASS. AT THIS POINT...THE STRONGEST WINDS LOOK TO FAVOR CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES ON TUE EVENING...WHEN GUSTS SHOULD REACH AROUND 50 MPH. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SW WILL DIMINISH TUE EVENING AS LOW LEVEL WINDS DECOUPLE...BUT THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY NOT WEAKEN ACROSS THE EAST UNTIL NEAR SUNRISE WED MORNING. A GUSTY GAP WIND WILL ALSO DEVELOP BELOW CANYONS OPENING INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TUE NIGHT WITH SPEEDS PEAKING IN THE 35 TO 40 OR 45 MPH RANGE FROM ALBUQUERQUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH SOCORRO COUNTY. A COLD FRONT WILL ALSO CROSS WESTERN NM WITH A NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT TUESDAY...BUT THE GUSTS DONT LOOK TOO STRONG. COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE WITH THE SYSTEM...TOO. HIGHS MAY REACH NEAR NORMAL FROM GLENWOOD TO ROSWELL TUESDAY WHILE AREAS FARTHER NORTH EXPERIENCE LOWS AROUND 11 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL CENTRAL AND WEST...AND FROM 15 TO 33 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ACROSS THE EAST. ON WEDNESDAY HIGHS WILL VARY FROM 7 TO 18 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ALONG NEW MEXICOS WESTERN BORDER...AND FROM 33 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ALONG THE EASTERN BORDER WHERE HIGHS IN THE TEENS AND LOW 20S WILL BE COMMON. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-40 TUESDAY...THEN MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TUESDAY NIGHT. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...WITH BEST LOWER ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE MANZANOS...SANDIAS AND SANGRES. THE SMALLEST CHANCE FOR WETTING PRECIPITATION WILL BE FOUND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE PRETTY MUCH OVER BY WEDNESDAY...WHEN SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL LINGER ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE BEST RH RECOVERIES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON SNOWMELT THRU THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS TEMPS SLOWLY MODERATE BACK TO NORMAL FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. A MODEST UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN U.S. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH DRY WEATHER AND INSIGNIFICANT WINDS. AT THIS TIME MIN RH VALUES LOOK TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. 44 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 25 35 12 31 / 20 50 20 0 DULCE........................... 20 31 6 26 / 20 60 60 10 CUBA............................ 19 35 8 27 / 10 70 70 10 GALLUP.......................... 21 36 5 31 / 5 50 30 0 EL MORRO........................ 21 35 4 27 / 5 40 50 5 GRANTS.......................... 22 37 9 29 / 0 30 50 10 QUEMADO......................... 21 38 12 31 / 0 20 50 5 GLENWOOD........................ 23 52 22 48 / 0 5 10 0 CHAMA........................... 17 26 -3 22 / 30 80 70 10 LOS ALAMOS...................... 20 35 7 24 / 5 60 80 10 PECOS........................... 19 32 0 21 / 5 60 80 30 CERRO/QUESTA.................... 17 26 -10 20 / 10 80 70 20 RED RIVER....................... 14 19 -4 15 / 10 90 80 30 ANGEL FIRE...................... 13 22 -5 16 / 10 90 80 20 TAOS............................ 16 30 -4 23 / 10 70 70 10 MORA............................ 19 27 0 19 / 5 70 80 30 ESPANOLA........................ 17 40 7 29 / 5 60 60 10 SANTA FE........................ 19 36 3 22 / 5 60 70 20 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 20 39 6 24 / 0 50 70 20 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 23 43 16 29 / 0 20 70 10 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 25 45 17 30 / 0 20 60 10 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 21 46 17 32 / 0 20 60 10 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 21 45 18 31 / 0 20 60 10 LOS LUNAS....................... 19 45 13 32 / 0 10 60 10 RIO RANCHO...................... 21 45 18 31 / 0 30 60 10 SOCORRO......................... 29 49 20 35 / 0 10 30 10 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 19 37 9 24 / 0 30 70 10 TIJERAS......................... 21 39 12 25 / 0 20 80 10 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 21 37 1 22 / 0 50 80 30 CLINES CORNERS.................. 20 32 5 20 / 0 50 80 30 GRAN QUIVIRA.................... 25 40 10 26 / 0 20 70 20 CARRIZOZO....................... 25 49 17 30 / 0 5 40 20 RUIDOSO......................... 25 51 12 28 / 0 5 50 20 CAPULIN......................... 16 20 -4 13 / 5 70 70 20 RATON........................... 16 23 -6 17 / 5 70 80 20 SPRINGER........................ 18 24 -4 19 / 5 60 80 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 20 26 -4 16 / 5 60 80 20 CLAYTON......................... 17 18 -2 18 / 0 50 60 10 ROY............................. 19 22 1 17 / 5 50 80 10 CONCHAS......................... 26 29 8 23 / 0 40 80 20 SANTA ROSA...................... 26 36 9 25 / 0 30 80 30 TUCUMCARI....................... 19 25 4 22 / 0 30 80 20 CLOVIS.......................... 21 39 8 21 / 0 20 50 30 PORTALES........................ 21 41 9 24 / 0 10 50 30 FORT SUMNER..................... 27 43 11 26 / 0 20 60 30 ROSWELL......................... 24 64 18 31 / 0 5 50 30 PICACHO......................... 28 60 16 30 / 0 5 50 30 ELK............................. 27 55 16 29 / 0 5 40 20 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ510-512>515-521>523-527>529. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ524>526-535>540. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ503-504-507-511-516>519-530>534. && 43/44
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 6:09 AM MST, 9 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 609 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 NMZ501>540-081300- 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- 609 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY...SPREADING INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PLAINS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM SANTA FE TO RATON AND INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS TO SANTA ROSA AND TUCUMCARI. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER... WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. 17
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Local storm report, Feb 7, 11:38 AM MST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1138 AM MST MON FEB 07 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM SNOW 6 NW ROSEBUD 35.90N 103.53W
02/06/2011 M4.0 INCH HARDING NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 8 E TESUQUE 35.76N 105.78W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH SANTA FE NM OTHER FEDERAL
SANTA FE SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 8 NE ARROYO SECO 36.58N 105.45W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
TAOS POWDERHORN SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 13 E GLADSTONE 36.30N 103.74W
02/06/2011 M4.0 INCH UNION NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 15 SSW CLAYTON 36.26N 103.28W
02/06/2011 M3.5 INCH UNION NM PUBLIC
0845 AM SNOW CIMARRON 36.51N 104.91W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0847 AM SNOW 18 S BUEYEROS 35.72N 103.75W
02/06/2011 E2.5 INCH HARDING NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0850 AM SNOW VERMEJO PARK 36.88N 105.00W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0858 AM SNOW 11 ENE WAGON MOUND 36.07N 104.54W
02/06/2011 E1.3 INCH MORA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM SNOW 11 S AMISTAD 35.76N 103.12W
02/06/2011 M4.5 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1003 AM SNOW 26 SE SUGARITE 36.73N 104.00W
02/06/2011 M6.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1004 AM SNOW 1 WNW CLAYTON 36.46N 103.20W
02/06/2011 M1.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1005 AM SNOW GRENVILLE 36.59N 103.61W
02/06/2011 E8.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1006 AM SNOW 2 NNW HAYDEN 35.99N 103.28W
02/06/2011 M5.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 AM SNOW 13 S CAPULIN 36.55N 103.99W
02/06/2011 E4.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1016 AM SNOW 27 S ROSEBUD 35.45N 103.38W
02/06/2011 E4.0 INCH HARDING NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1025 AM SNOW 1 NNW BUEYEROS 35.99N 103.69W
02/06/2011 M2.5 INCH HARDING NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1035 AM SNOW 8 ESE SOLANO 35.80N 103.94W
02/06/2011 E4.5 INCH HARDING NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1045 AM SNOW 2 N SANTA FE 35.71N 105.95W
02/06/2011 M1.2 INCH SANTA FE NM PUBLIC
1122 AM SNOW 1 NNW BLACK LAKE 36.31N 105.27W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1124 AM SNOW 13 NW FORT SUMNER 34.61N 104.40W
02/06/2011 M2.0 INCH DE BACA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1127 AM SNOW 1 WNW OCATE 36.18N 105.06W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH MORA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1200 PM SNOW 1 N CLOVIS 34.43N 103.20W
02/06/2011 M4.0 INCH CURRY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0100 PM SNOW MELROSE 34.43N 103.63W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH CURRY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 PM SNOW 1 W CLOVIS 34.41N 103.22W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH CURRY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0130 PM SNOW 1 W PLEASANT HILL 34.52N 103.09W
02/06/2011 E2.5 INCH CURRY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0133 PM SNOW 1 N MONTOYA 35.11N 104.06W
02/06/2011 M1.5 INCH QUAY NM PUBLIC
0135 PM SNOW 1 S BROADVIEW 34.80N 103.21W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH CURRY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0137 PM SNOW 8 SW TUCUMCARI 35.09N 103.83W
02/06/2011 M3.5 INCH QUAY NM PUBLIC
0143 PM SNOW GRADY 34.82N 103.32W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH CURRY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0152 PM SNOW TUCUMCARI 35.17N 103.73W
02/06/2011 M3.0 INCH QUAY NM PUBLIC
0200 PM SNOW 3 N BROADVIEW 34.86N 103.21W
02/06/2011 M5.5 INCH CURRY NM PUBLIC
0203 PM SNOW 3 S RAGLAND 34.78N 103.75W
02/06/2011 M6.0 INCH QUAY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0205 PM SNOW 1 W PORTALES 34.18N 103.36W
02/06/2011 E1.0 INCH ROOSEVELT NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0208 PM SNOW HOUSE 34.65N 103.90W
02/06/2011 M2.0 INCH QUAY NM PUBLIC
0229 PM SNOW RATON 36.89N 104.44W
02/06/2011 M2.0 INCH COLFAX NM EMERGENCY MNGR
0240 PM SNOW SPRINGER 36.37N 104.59W
02/06/2011 M4.0 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
0243 PM SNOW WAGON MOUND 36.00N 104.71W
02/06/2011 M5.0 INCH MORA NM PUBLIC
0300 PM SNOW MAXWELL 36.54N 104.54W
02/06/2011 E4.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0308 PM SNOW LAS VEGAS 35.60N 105.22W
02/06/2011 M2.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM EMERGENCY MNGR
0324 PM SNOW 4 SE TUCUMCARI 35.13N 103.68W
02/06/2011 M4.0 INCH QUAY NM PUBLIC
0440 PM SNOW MOSQUERO 35.77N 103.95W
02/06/2011 M6.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM PUBLIC
0500 PM SNOW 3 WSW LOGAN 35.35N 103.46W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH QUAY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 1 SSW PHILMONT SCOUT RA 36.47N 104.95W
02/06/2011 M2.5 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 9 NE RANCHVALE 34.60N 103.22W
02/06/2011 M1.7 INCH CURRY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0500 PM SNOW 10 SSW SUMNER LAKE 34.47N 104.44W
02/06/2011 M4.5 INCH DE BACA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 1 SSE FORT SUMNER 34.47N 104.23W
02/06/2011 M1.0 INCH DE BACA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0500 PM SNOW CUERVO 35.03N 104.41W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH GUADALUPE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW PASTURA 34.78N 104.94W
02/06/2011 E3.5 INCH GUADALUPE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW ANTON CHICO 35.20N 105.14W
02/06/2011 E1.5 INCH GUADALUPE NM POST OFFICE
0500 PM SNOW SANTA ROSA 34.94N 104.67W
02/06/2011 M1.0 INCH GUADALUPE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 4 W LOGAN 35.37N 103.48W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH QUAY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 6 E ROGERS 33.98N 103.13W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH ROOSEVELT NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW DORA 33.93N 103.34W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH ROOSEVELT NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 1 SW MAGDALENA 34.11N 107.25W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH SOCORRO NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 1 WNW RED RIVER 36.71N 105.42W
02/06/2011 M6.0 INCH TAOS NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW QUESTA 36.71N 105.59W
02/06/2011 E1.5 INCH TAOS NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW FOLSOM 36.85N 103.92W
02/06/2011 E7.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 6 NE FOLSOM 36.91N 103.85W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH UNION NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0515 PM SNOW SAN JOSE 35.40N 105.48W
02/06/2011 M2.3 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0544 PM SNOW COLONIAS 35.11N 104.85W
02/06/2011 E1.0 INCH GUADALUPE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0558 PM SNOW TRUJILLO 35.53N 104.69W
02/06/2011 E2.5 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM SNOW 7 ENE AGUA FRIA 36.46N 105.17W
02/06/2011 E7.0 INCH COLFAX NM OTHER FEDERAL
TOLBY SNOTEL.
0600 PM SNOW 5 NNW ELIZABETHTOWN 36.68N 105.33W
02/06/2011 E3.0 INCH COLFAX NM OTHER FEDERAL
RED RIVER PASS SNOTEL.
0600 PM SNOW 8 SW ROCIADA 35.76N 105.53W
02/06/2011 E2.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM OTHER FEDERAL
WESNER SPRINGS SNOTEL.
0600 PM SNOW 11 ENE RED RIVER 36.78N 105.23W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
SHUREE SNOTEL.
0600 PM SNOW CAPULIN 36.74N 103.99W
02/06/2011 M6.8 INCH UNION NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0603 PM SNOW 6 WNW SUGARITE 36.99N 104.48W
02/06/2011 E5.0 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0627 PM SNOW 1 ESE CONCHAS DAM 35.40N 104.18W
02/06/2011 E1.2 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW SAN JON 35.11N 103.33W
02/06/2011 M5.5 INCH QUAY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0513 AM SNOW 7 ESE CHUPADERO 35.79N 105.80W
02/07/2011 M4.0 INCH SANTA FE NM PUBLIC
SKI SANTA FE.
0549 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANGEL FIRE 36.38N 105.24W
02/07/2011 M5.0 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
ANGEL FIRE SKI AREA.
0602 AM SNOW 3 NW TRES RITOS 36.16N 105.55W
02/07/2011 M4.5 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
SIPAPU SKI AREA.
0605 AM SNOW 8 SSW RED RIVER 36.59N 105.45W
02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
TAOS SKI AREA.
0610 AM SNOW 3 E RED RIVER 36.70N 105.35W
02/07/2011 M6.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
ENCHANTED FORECAST SKI AREA.
0711 AM SNOW RED RIVER 36.71N 105.42W
02/07/2011 M7.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
RED RIVER SKI AREA.
0730 AM SNOW SAPELLO 35.77N 105.25W
02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0816 AM SNOW 4 ESE BLACK LAKE 36.28N 105.19W
02/07/2011 M2.9 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0915 AM SNOW ANGEL FIRE 36.39N 105.28W
02/07/2011 M2.5 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
0915 AM SNOW 10 SSE ANGEL FIRE 36.25N 105.21W
02/07/2011 M4.1 INCH MORA NM PUBLIC
0915 AM SNOW 8 NW LAS VEGAS 35.69N 105.33W
02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM PUBLIC
0915 AM SNOW 3 SE LAS VEGAS 35.57N 105.18W
02/07/2011 M1.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1100437 ABQ1100467 ABQ1100475 ABQ1100483 ABQ1100485
ABQ1100412 ABQ1100438 ABQ1100416 ABQ1100440 ABQ1100482 ABQ1100406
ABQ1100486 ABQ1100477 ABQ1100481 ABQ1100484 ABQ1100436 ABQ1100439
ABQ1100435 ABQ1100468 ABQ1100413 ABQ1100427 ABQ1100441 ABQ1100422
ABQ1100425 ABQ1100423 ABQ1100424 ABQ1100451 ABQ1100421 ABQ1100447
ABQ1100420 ABQ1100449 ABQ1100419 ABQ1100444 ABQ1100454 ABQ1100450
ABQ1100417 ABQ1100409 ABQ1100442 ABQ1100410 ABQ1100461 ABQ1100446
ABQ1100456 ABQ1100404 ABQ1100414 ABQ1100426 ABQ1100428 ABQ1100429
ABQ1100430 ABQ1100431 ABQ1100432 ABQ1100434 ABQ1100448 ABQ1100452
ABQ1100453 ABQ1100455 ABQ1100470 ABQ1100476 ABQ1100478 ABQ1100480
ABQ1100459 ABQ1100433 ABQ1100458 ABQ1100405 ABQ1100411 ABQ1100460
ABQ1100472 ABQ1100479 ABQ1100408 ABQ1100464 ABQ1100445 ABQ1100466
ABQ1100407 ABQ1100473 ABQ1100474 ABQ1100471 ABQ1100469 ABQ1100462
ABQ1100418 ABQ1100415 ABQ1100443 ABQ1100463 ABQ1100465
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 9:28 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | ABQ | 32 hr |
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