Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Dec 5, 2011, 9:59 AM MST (16:59 UTC)

Expired

Dec 5, 2011, 1:05 PM MST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

400 
WWUS45 KPSR 051659
WSWPSR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
959 AM MST MON DEC 5 2011

AZZ024-060000-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WS.W.0002.111205T1659Z-111206T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KPSR.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111205T1900Z/
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...
SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD
959 AM MST MON DEC 5 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TODAY FOR
ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2500-3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
FOR ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2500-3500 FEET. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES BETWEEN 2500-3500
  FEET...3-6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...RAIN/SNOW MIX AS LOW AS 2000 FEET WITH 
  ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. 

* TIMING...MAINLY LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...TAPERING 
  OFF DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FAR NORTHEAST MARICOPA COUNTY AND SOUTHERN 
  GILA COUNTY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROAD 
  SURFACES WITH SLUSHY CONDITIONS IN SOME SPOTS...PLUS REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 60...HIGHWAY
87 AND HIGHWAY 77...ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE
PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AZZ022-023-028-051900-
/O.CON.KPSR.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111205T1900Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEW RIVER
959 AM MST MON DEC 5 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO INCHES BETWEEN 2500-3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...RAIN/SNOW MIX AS LOW AS 2000 FEET WITH 
  ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. 

* TIMING...UNTIL MIDDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATION AND FOOTHILL AREAS OF 
  MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES INCLUDING THE PHOENIX AREA. 
  AFFECTED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...AND NORTH SCOTTSDALE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROAD 
  CONDITIONS...BRIEFLY SLUSHY IN SPOTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION
AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO
ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

010 
WWUS45 KPSR 052005
WSWPSR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
105 PM MST MON DEC 5 2011

AZZ024-052115-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111206T0000Z/
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... SUPERIOR
...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD
105 PM MST MON DEC 5 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW SHOWERS HAVE GENERALLY ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH LITTLE
TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.

$$

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO
ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

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