Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS El Paso, TX

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WWUS44 KEPZ 012209
WSWEPZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WITH SNOW
AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES....

A VERY STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION
FROM THE EAST AND USHER IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE
SEASON. IN ADDITION AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER
THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS FROM THE WEST. THIS WEATHER PATTERN
WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE
BORDERLAND. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 20 INCHES
OVER EASTERN SLOPES. 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
LOWLANDS... WITH UP TO 6 INCHES OVER SIERRA AND OTERO COUNTIES.
TEMPERATURES WILL PLUNGE TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...AND
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PUSH
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO ACROSS SOME LOCATIONS.


NMZ024-021200-
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/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALAMOGORDO
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOW UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
  EXPECTED OVER EASTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF OTERO COUNTY.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH
  SINGLE DIGIT MORNING LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY TO THE
  20S. GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FALLING TO AROUND 10
  BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ALONG
  WESTERN SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING. BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND 
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ023-021200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.110202T0700Z-110202T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOW UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF SIERRA COUNTY.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH
  SINGLE DIGIT MORNING LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO
  THE 20S. GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FALLING BELOW
  ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING. BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND 
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ025-021200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

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

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOWS UP TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  OVER EAST SLOPES AND EXPOSED RIDGES DUE TO PERSISTENT UPSLOPE
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH SINGLE DIGIT
  TO SUB- ZERO MORNING LOWS. DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE
  TEENS AND 20S. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY
  PUSH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY COLD
  TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE
  OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NMZ032-TXZ055-056-021200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.110202T0700Z-110202T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.110202T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...
DELL CITY
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  7-15 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND
  20S. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND
  CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF WESTERN SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY 
  COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO 
  WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ031-021200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.110202T0700Z-110202T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DEMING
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. 

A VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WITH 20 TO
30 MPH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. THUS VERY COLD WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. 


* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO. 

* WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 
  DANGEROUS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ022-021200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SILVER CITY
309 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER
  LOWER ELEVATION OF THE GILA. SNOWS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  7-15 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE 20S. THE
  COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS AS
  LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY 
  COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO 
  WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

ROGASH

186 
WWUS44 KEPZ 021109
WSWEPZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WITH
SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES....

A VERY STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY
AND USHERED IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON BY FAR.
WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVERRUNNING THIS POOL OF COLD SURFACE AIR
HAVE PRODUCED SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT OVER MOST OF THE
AREA. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS STATES WILL KEEP
COLD AIR POURING INTO THE REGION ON STRONG EAST WINDS. THESE
STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS
DANGEROUSLY LOW. LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN SECOND UPPER
LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP OVER THE REGION BRINGING MORE
SNOW CHANCES TO THE REGION. RECORD SETTING COLD TEMPERATURES...
BITTER STRONG EAST WINDS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH
SNOW MAKE THIS A HIGH IMPACT WINTER WEATHER SCENARIO FOR OUR AREA.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THURSDAY...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL
NOT BEGIN TO REBOUND UNTIL FRIDAY.


NMZ024-022300-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALAMOGORDO
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOW UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE 
  EXPECTED OVER EASTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF OTERO COUNTY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  SINGLE DIGIT MORNING LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY TO 
  THE 20S. GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 
  AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO. 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ALONG 
  WESTERN SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING. BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND 
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.  A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT
VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND
CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE
SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ023-022300-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOW UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF SIERRA COUNTY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  SINGLE DIGIT MORNING LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO 
  THE 20S. GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FALLING BELOW 
  ZERO. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING. BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND 
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT
VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND
CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE
SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ025-022300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES 
  ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOWS UP TO 20 INCHES ARE 
  POSSIBLE OVER EAST SLOPES AND EXPOSED RIDGES DUE TO PERSISTENT 
  UPSLOPE CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH SUB-ZERO
  MORNING LOWS. DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS. THE
  COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS AS
  LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY 
  COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO 
  WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NMZ032-TXZ055-056-022300-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1300Z/
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...
DELL CITY
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS 
  7-15 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND 
  20S. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND 
  CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF WESTERN SLOPES AND THROUGH PASSES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY 
  COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO 
  WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ031-022300-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DEMING
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY.

A VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WITH
20 TO 30 MPH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. THUS VERY COLD WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  7-15 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND
  20S. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 
  DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ022-022300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SILVER CITY
409 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  OVER LOWER ELEVATION OF THE GILA. SNOWS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE 
  POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS 
  2-10 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE 20S. THE 
  COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS 
  AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR EVEN LIFE 
  THREATENING DUE TO ICY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY 
  COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO 
  WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

BIRD

827 
WWUS44 KEPZ 021859
WSWEPZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER WEATHER OVER NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WITH LIGHT 
SNOW...WINDS...AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES....

A VERY STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY
AND USHERED IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN DECADES. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE US FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW
THROUGH THURSDAY. OF BIGGER CONCERN WILL THE VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES. RECORD LOWS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SET WEDNESDAY AND WE
WILL SEE MORE RECORD LOWS ON THURSDAY MORNING AS MANY LOWLAND
LOCATIONS DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND MAYBE A LITTLE BELOW
ZERO. MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL DROP WE BELOW ZERO. THESE LOW
TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE CONTINUED BREEZY WINDS WILL GIVE US
DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS
BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

NMZ025-031200-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0003.110202T1859Z-110204T0000Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. 


* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. HOWEVER HEAVIER SNOWS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER
  EAST SLOPES AND EXPOSED RIDGES DUE TO PERSISTENT UPSLOPE
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH SUB-ZERO 
  MORNING LOWS. DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS. THE 
  COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD AIR MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS 
  AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITIES. BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND
  CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE
  DANGEROUS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

NMZ023-031200-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH
  READING FIVE DEGREES BELOW ZERO AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY
  INTO THE 20S.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO TO MINUS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ024-031200-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALAMOGORDO
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. 



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH
  NEAR ZERO MORNING LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY TO THE
  20S. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND EVEN COLDER WIND
  CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ032-TXZ055-056-031200-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...
DELL CITY
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. 



* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  NEAR ZERO AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND 20S.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG WESTERN
  SLOPES...10 TO 15 ELSE WHERE.

* IMPACTS...BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS
  10 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ022-022000-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SILVER CITY
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY...BUT SHOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
  REGION. 

$$

NMZ030-031200-
/O.EXA.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LORDSBURG
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  7-15 DEGREES AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND
  20S. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS
  10 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY QUITE DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ031-031200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DEMING
1159 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. 

A VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WITH
20 TO 30 MPH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. THUS VERY COLD WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH MORNING LOWS
  NEAR ZERO AND DAYTIME HIGHS WARMING ONLY INTO THE TEENS AND 20S.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: ZERO TO MINUS 10 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 
  DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
323 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
BIG CHANGES FROM THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS OF MILD WEATHER ARE WELL
UNDER WAY AS A PACIFIC STORM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSHED
THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TODAY A MUCH COLDER BLAST OF ARCTIC
AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION FROM THE PLAINS. TWENTY DEGREES DROPS
IN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES
SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. NIGHTTIME LOWS WILL DROP TO NEAR
RECORD LEVELS WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IN BRISK EAST WINDS.
FORCING FROM THE COLD FRONT AND AN UPPER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING
PERIODS OF SNOW TO ALL AREAS WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING HEAVY SNOW.
WEATHER WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THURSDAY AS THE SYSTEM EXITS LEAVING
BEHIND THE COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY AND
MORE SO OVER THE WEEKEND WITH GENERALLY DRY WEATHER EXPECTED.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
A COMPLICATED WINTER WEATHER SCENARIO TO EVOLVE OVER MUCH OF THE
U.S. THROUGH LATE WEEK...OUR PORTION OF THE SW U.S. WILL BE IN ON
THE BIG CHANGES. YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT AN UPPER-LEVEL PACIFIC
TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT SWEPT EAST ACROSS THE CWFA. BRISK
WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW AND
ISOLATED LOWLAND RAIN WAS THE RESULT. AREA MOUNTAINS HAVE REPORTED
1-3" OF SNOWFALL WITH THIS FIRST ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER.

THE NEXT FEATURE OF CONCERN FOR THIS EXTENDED WINTER EPISODE IS AN
ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHING IN FROM THE EAST. AT 10Z THE FRONT IS
BEGINNING TO PUSH UP AGAINST THE SACS AND GUAD MOUNTAINS. THIS IS A
EARLIER ADVANCE THAN EARLIER PROGS SUGGESTED. THUS EXPECT AN EARLY
CEASE TO OUR DAILY TEMPERATURE CLIMB TODAY. MUCH COLDER EAST ZONES
THAN WEST TODAY AS THE FRONT WON'T GET THROUGH THE ENTIRE CWFA
TODAY. LAST NIGHT'S PAC TROUGH HELPED TO INTRODUCE SOME MODERATE
MOISTURE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT...PW'S ABOUT A 1/3 OF AN INCH. THINKING
IS THAT STRONG FRONTAL FORCING AND EAST UPSLOPE FLOW WILL PRODUCE
SCT MTN AND ISOL LOWLAND SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE TODAY
AS THE FRONT ADVANCES WEST. ALOFT WE SIT BETWEEN SYSTEMS SO LITTLE
DYNAMICS ALOFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WEST WERE SOME DPVA IS
ADVECTING IN AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM.

TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY THE SECOND UPPER SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
DROP SE AND SWEEP ACROSS THE CWFA. LATEST PROGS INDICATE CHANGES
IN THE TRAJECTORY AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM. A LITTLE FASTER WITH
AN EARLIER EXIT...NOT AS DEEP...AND A SHIFT TOWARD THE EAST.
EARLIER RUNS SHOWED THIS AS CLOSED LOW OVER THE BOOTHEEL. THIS NEW
SOLUTION WOULD LIKELY REDUCE PCPN CHANCES AND SNOW TOTALS ACROSS
THE REGION...ESPECIALLY WEST ZONES FOR THESE PERIODS. DURING THIS
TIME THE MOISTURE LEVELS ALSO PLUNGE WITH VERY DRY AIR ALOFT MOVING
IN. HOWEVER WITH A VERY COLD AIRMASS AND STRONG FORCING ALOFT
EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ALL ZONES. BETTER CHANCES WILL BE N
AND E ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT SOME HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
SACS...ALSO IN THE SURROUNDING LOWLANDS. ALSO GOING WITH ADVISORY
LEVEL SNOW FALL FOR THE LOWLANDS GENERALLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE.

EARLY THURSDAY THE UPPER TROUGH WILL EXIT THE REGION WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANCES ENDING WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS. COLD AIR WILL REMAIN BEHIND. WESTERLY FLOW WILL RETURN
FRIDAY AND ALLOW FOR MODERATING TEMPERATURES THOUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE NEXT UPPER WAVE PROGGED TO DROP S OVER THE AREA DURING THE
WEEKEND IS NOW PASSING MOSTLY EAST...MINIMIZING PCPN CHANCES.

&&

.AVIATION...VALID 01/12Z-02/12Z. PACIFIC FRONT HAS SWEPT EAST
ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. UPPER TROUGH AXIS HAS ALSO PASSED TO
THE EAST OF THE AREA. CONTINUED WESTERLY FLOW FOR MOST AREAS WEST
OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TODAY. TO THE EAST A VERY STRONG COLD
FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. SHARP WINDSHIFTS WILL
PROGRESS FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS
WITH WESTERLY PRE-FRONTAL WINDS...ABRUPTLY SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST
AS THE FRONT PASSES.

CEILINGS DROPPING OVER THE LOWLANDS PARTICULARLY IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON AS SCATTERED RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS REDEVELOP. MVFR FOR THE
LOWLANDS... WITH IFR/LIFR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. MORE ORGANIZED
SNOW SHOWERS TUE NIGHT WILL BRING PERIODS OF IFR TO THE LOWLANDS
AS WELL.

.FIRE WEATHER...
PACIFIC FRONT AND UPPER STORM PASSED EAST THROUGH THE REGION
OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH THIS FEATURE
OVERNIGHT. 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GILA
AND SACS.

TODAY A VERY STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE
PLAINS. AREAS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL EXPERIENCE
ABRUPT WINDSHIFTS FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST WITH THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. WINDS WILL ALSO BE WINDY...GUSTY...AND BRISK WITH SHARP
DROPS IN TEMPERATURES. FOR MANY AREAS TODAY'S AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER THAN THE MORNING TEMPERATURES.

SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO DESERT ELEVATIONS BEHIND THE FRONT. ALOFT
A SECOND UPPER-LEVEL STORM WILL DROP SOUTH OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. THUS PERIODS OF SNOW TO BOTH THE HIGHER AND
LOWER ELEVATIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
GENERALLY BE AROUND 30 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WILL OF COURSE
LEAD TO HIGH RH VALUES MINIMIZING THE FIRE WX CONCERNS.

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS
GOING INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO                 42  18  28   9  28 /  10  30  20  30  10
SIERRA BLANCA TX        34  11  23   7  25 /  20  20  20  30  20
LAS CRUCES              44  17  26   8  27 /  20  30  30  30  10
ALAMOGORDO              29   9  22   2  25 /  50  50  40  30  10
CLOUDCROFT              18   3   8  -6  11 /  90  90  60  40  20
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   38  15  24   6  26 /  30  50  40  30   0
SILVER CITY             39  17  24   4  24 /  40  60  40  30   0
DEMING                  48  20  29   7  29 /  10  20  30  20  10
LORDSBURG               51  24  34  10  32 /  10  20  20  20  10

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST
     WEDNESDAY FOR NMZ032.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST
     WEDNESDAY FOR NMZ023-024.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR NMZ025.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR NMZ022.

TX...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST
     WEDNESDAY FOR TXZ055-056.

&&

14/BIRD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
559 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-011300-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
559 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND LOWLAND RAIN SHOWERS WILL
OCCUR BY THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND WILL
SPREAD EAST OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE
BEEN ISSUED FOR GRANT AND SIERRA COUNTIES WHERE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW
7500 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES OF POSSIBLE SNOW FALL
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. OTHER LOWLAND LOCATIONS WILL SEE MAINLY RAIN
OR A RAIN SNOW MIX WITH NO ACCUMULATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE WINTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH PART OF
THURSDAY. MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND LOWLAND RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE OFF AND ON AND EVENTUALLY TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW TUESDAY
NIGHT AND REMAIN THAT WAY UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN SHOWERS WILL END. A
VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA BY TUESDAY NIGHT
WITH A STEEP DROP IN TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. EXTREMELY COLD
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME
OF THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON EXPECTED. NEAR RECORD
LOW TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. DAY
TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY STAY BELOW FREEZING WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY. A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT ANY OBSERVED HAZARDOUS WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND THIS OFFICE.

LUNDEEN