Alert archive / New Mexico / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Feb 16, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2012, 9:00 PM MST. It was in force for 15 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 16, 2012, 12:00 PM MST (19:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2012, 9:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2012, 11:39 AM MST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
539 WWUS45 KABQ 161900 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1200 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTRY WEATHER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .A STORM CENTER OVER NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE TEXAS BIG BEND COUNTRY BY LATE FRIDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF CATRON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES...AND WINTRY MIX WITH SNOW TO THE EASTERN PLAINS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NMZ508-524-526-539-540-170300- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0004.120217T0100Z-120217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0005.120217T0400Z-120218T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 1200 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW 7000 FEET. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 7500 FEET FALLING TO AROUND 6500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 54...60...70...180...AND 380. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NMZ521>523-533-534-537-170300- /O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.120217T0800Z-120218T0100Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 1200 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER TORRANCE COUNTY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR GUADALUPE...QUAY...AND DE BACA COUNTIES. SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT TIMES OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS. * TIMING...RAIN DEVELOPING TONIGHT WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 FEET FALLING TO THE SURFACE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW DEVELOPING OVER INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS TO THE TEXAS LINE...OR FROM MILE MARKER 175 TO MILE MARKER 370...AND ACROSS HIGHWAY 60...HIGHWAY 54...HIGHWAY 84...AND HIGHWAY 285. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ SHY
3 follow-up statements
195 WWUS45 KABQ 170514 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1014 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTRY WEATHER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .A STORM CENTERED OVER NORTHWEST MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TONIGHT AND INTO THE TEXAS BIG BEND COUNTRY BY LATE FRIDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF CATRON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES...AND A WINTRY MIX TO THE EASTERN PLAINS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NMZ508-524-526-539-540-171300- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 1014 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN... WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW 7000 FEET. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 7500 FEET FALLING TO AROUND 6500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 54...60...70... 180...AND 380. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NMZ521>523-533-534-537-171300- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.120217T0800Z-120218T0100Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 1014 PM MST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER TORRANCE COUNTY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR GUADALUPE...QUAY...AND DE BACA COUNTIES. SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT TIMES OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS. * TIMING...RAIN DEVELOPING TONIGHT WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...5500 FEET FALLING TO THE SURFACE LATER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW DEVELOPING OVER INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS TO THE TEXAS LINE...OR FROM MILE MARKER 175 TO MILE MARKER 370...AND ACROSS HIGHWAY 60... HIGHWAY 54...HIGHWAY 84...AND HIGHWAY 285. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ 40
047 WWUS45 KABQ 171120 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 420 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTRY WEATHER THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... .A STORM CENTERED OVER NORTHERN MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON THEN INTO TEXAS BIG BEND COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY OF CATRON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE SURROUNDING HIGHLANDS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. RAIN AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. NMZ524-539-540-171900- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 420 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN. * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...6000 FEET. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL IMPACT HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF HIGHWAYS 42...54...247...380...AND 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NMZ533-534-537-171230- /O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 420 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ALLOWING FOR MOST AREAS TO EXPERIENCE RAIN OR A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. ANY SNOW THAT FALLS WILL ONLY ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY SURFACES. $$ NMZ508-526-171900- /O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 420 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN... WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW 7000 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 6500 FEET. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 48...70...220... 180...AND 380. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NMZ521>523-171900- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 420 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE EXPANDING NORTH THROUGH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 6500 FEET. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL IMPACT HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN TIJERAS CANYON AND CLINES CORNERS...HIGHWAYS 3...55...337...AND 285. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
399 WWUS45 KABQ 171839 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1139 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...SNOW CONTINUING ABOVE 7000 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... .WINTER WEATHER MOVING ACROSS THE NEW MEXICO BOOT HEEL WILL SPREAD HIGH COUNTRY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE SUMMITS...EASTERN SLOPES...AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET...AS SNOW TAPERS OFF FROM WEST TO EAST BY THIS EVENING. NMZ508-526-180100- /O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 1139 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REPLACED BY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...AN ADDITIONAL INCH LOCALLY OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY OF WESTERN SOCORRO COUNTY...AND OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...HIGH COUNTRY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING NEAR 7000 FEET. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT WET SNOW ON ROADS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 60...STATE ROAD 12...AND HIGHWAYS 70 AND 380. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NMZ521>524-539-540-180100- /O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120218T0100Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 1139 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...HIGH COUNTRY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING NEAR 7000 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW ON ROADS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM TIJERAS TO MILAGRO...OR FROM MILE MARKER 175 TO MILE MARKER 240...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 60...HIGHWAY 285...AND HIGHWAY 54. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED LOCALLY IN SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ SHY
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 16, 3:43 AM MST, 8 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 3:43 AM MST, 8 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 343 AM MST THU FEB 16 2012 .DISCUSSION... ANOTHER MODERATE CONFIDENCE WINTER STORM SCENARIO IS TAKING SHAPE ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY FRIDAY. THE LATEST WATER VAPOR AND IR LOOPS SHOW A DOUBLE BARREL MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CIRCULATION STRETCHING FROM SOUTHERN CA NORTH INTO SOUTHERN NV. THIS STRUCTURE COMPLICATES MATTERS AS 00Z MODEL GUIDANCE DOES NOT HANDLE RESOLUTION OF THIS VERY WELL. MEANWHILE THERE IS A SURFACE BOUNDARY OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS WITH ENHANCED UPSLOPE FLOW AS EVIDENCED BY LOW CLOUD DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NE HIGHLANDS. EXPECT PRECIP TO BREAK OUT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL AND SE PLAINS AS INCREASINGLY MOIST MID AND UPPER FLOW SLIDES UP AND OVER THE LOW LEVEL BNDRY. OROGRAPHICS AND UPPER DIV WILL ALLOW FOR SOME RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SW MTS BY LATE IN THE DAY. MODELS ARE NOT IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE PLACEMENT OF KEY FEATURES THROUGH FRIDAY. THE GFS OPENS THE UPPER LOW AND SHEARS IT FROM SW TO NE ACROSS SE NM WITH THE MAIN AXIS OF FRONTOGENESIS FROM SE CATRON COUNTY ENE ACROSS SOCORRO AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... WHILE THE NAM HAS THE SHEARED WAVE FRONTOGENESIS MUCH FARTHER NORTH TOWARD THE I40 CORRIDOR. EITHER WAY QPF WITH BOTH SCENARIOS IS HEALTHY. SIDED WITH THE GFS WHICH IS IN LINE WITH HPC AND THE 00Z ECMWF. WILL HOIST A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES. THE OVERNIGHT PASSAGE OF THE MAIN DYNAMICS IS ALSO MORE FAVORABLE FOR SNOW ACCUMS. COMBO OF LOW LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW...STRONG FRONTOGENESIS...AND UPPER FLOW IS IMPRESSIVE OVER THE SACS AND ADJACENT EAST SLOPES WHICH COULD CREATE SNOW BIG AMOUNTS FOR THAT AREA. TO FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS MODELS DEVELOP A SECONDARY SHEARED WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND FORCE IT SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY THROW A WRENCH INTO THE MIX AND THUS LOWERS CONFIDENCE ON WHEN PRECIP WILL END. RAISED POPS FOR THE EAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. BEYOND THIS SYSTEM...A SHORT WAVE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOR LATE SATURDAY/SUNDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT WAVE DIGGING INTO THE GREAT BASIN. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE MONDAY. GUYER && .AVIATION... HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING OVER FORECAST AREA AHEAD OF THE NEXT WINTER SYSTEM. THROUGH EARLY MORNING...OR AROUND 14Z TO 15Z...LOW CLOUDS WITH MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CIGS AND VISIBILITIES AND OCCASIONAL MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AREA EAST OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN INCLUDING KRTN... KLVS AND POSSIBLY KCAO. OTHERWISE MVFR CONDITIONS ALL AREAS THROUGH 00Z. THEREAFTER...CONDITIONS DETERIORATE FIRST ACROSS THE SOUTH THEN THE SOUTHEAST IN A RAIN SNOW MIX THAT WILL FAVOR THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH TERRAIN. MVFR CIGS AND VISIBILITIES WITH OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS EXPECTED. NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 22Z. 05 && .FIRE WEATHER... OUR BRIEF BREAK IN WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL LAST THROUGH MID DAY TODAY WITH MODEST WARMING WEST AND CENTRAL ZONES. HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE STATE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT WINTER SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS WILL SUPPORT A LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTH AND EAST. VENTILATION TODAY TO BE BEST ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST TODAY...WITH GENERALLY GOOD VALUES ELSEWHERE. PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP FIRST OVER THE SOUTHWEST HIGH TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON THEN EXPAND TO THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL ZONES LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKS OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. VENTILATION TO DECREASE MOST AREAS ON FRIDAY...WITH GOOD TO VERY GOOD VENTILATION LIMITED TO THE WEST AND MOSTLY POOR ELSEWHERE. TEMPERATURES DECREASE AS WELL...REMAINING 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL VALUES ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST. MODELS STILL STRUGGLE TO AGREE ON STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM BUT CURRENT GRIDS END THE PRECIPITATION FROM WEST TO EAST FROM LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. SHORT WAVE RIDGE TO BUILD OVER NEW MEXICO SATURDAY BUT THE RIDGE AXIS WILL BE EAST OF THE STATE BY SUNDAY MORNING AS YET ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH DEEPENS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. GRADIENT TO STRENGTHEN STEADILY ON SUNDAY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP ALL ZONES. PRECIPITATION TO MOVE FIRST INTO THE NORTHWEST THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTH. VENTILATION TO BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT ALL ZONES. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY WORK WEEK WITH EXTENDED MODELS ALL SHOWING YET ANOTHER SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE STATE...THOUGH DETAILS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. 05 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 50 23 48 22 / 5 5 0 0 DULCE........................... 45 15 43 15 / 5 5 0 5 CUBA............................ 46 19 44 20 / 5 5 0 10 GALLUP.......................... 45 21 46 17 / 10 10 0 0 EL MORRO........................ 41 22 41 18 / 10 10 5 0 GRANTS.......................... 45 24 43 20 / 5 5 5 0 QUEMADO......................... 42 25 43 19 / 10 20 10 0 GLENWOOD........................ 53 27 53 21 / 5 20 20 0 CHAMA........................... 41 16 39 14 / 10 10 5 20 LOS ALAMOS...................... 44 25 42 25 / 5 5 5 20 PECOS........................... 40 26 40 25 / 5 5 20 40 CERRO/QUESTA.................... 42 14 40 13 / 5 5 5 20 RED RIVER....................... 37 14 35 14 / 5 5 10 40 ANGEL FIRE...................... 39 15 38 14 / 5 5 10 50 TAOS............................ 41 18 42 19 / 5 5 5 20 MORA............................ 40 21 40 20 / 0 0 20 40 ESPANOLA........................ 51 25 50 24 / 0 0 10 10 SANTA FE........................ 42 28 43 27 / 0 0 10 30 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 47 26 46 24 / 0 0 10 20 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 46 31 46 28 / 0 5 10 20 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 49 32 49 30 / 0 5 10 10 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 52 31 51 29 / 0 5 10 10 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 52 31 52 29 / 0 0 10 10 LOS LUNAS....................... 54 30 52 26 / 0 5 10 10 RIO RANCHO...................... 51 30 50 29 / 0 0 10 20 SOCORRO......................... 57 32 54 29 / 0 20 20 5 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 45 29 44 23 / 5 20 30 40 TIJERAS......................... 49 30 48 25 / 0 20 20 30 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 44 29 45 23 / 5 20 30 30 CLINES CORNERS.................. 41 28 41 23 / 0 30 30 40 GRAN QUIVIRA.................... 48 30 46 25 / 5 40 40 30 CARRIZOZO....................... 54 31 48 26 / 0 50 50 30 RUIDOSO......................... 45 29 38 24 / 5 70 70 40 CAPULIN......................... 44 22 41 21 / 0 0 10 50 RATON........................... 50 21 47 21 / 0 0 10 40 SPRINGER........................ 49 23 46 23 / 0 0 10 40 LAS VEGAS....................... 44 25 43 22 / 0 5 20 40 CLAYTON......................... 48 28 45 25 / 0 5 30 50 ROY............................. 46 28 43 26 / 0 10 20 50 CONCHAS......................... 52 32 46 30 / 5 10 30 40 SANTA ROSA...................... 52 32 44 30 / 5 20 40 40 TUCUMCARI....................... 53 33 43 29 / 5 30 50 50 CLOVIS.......................... 52 33 42 30 / 10 60 60 40 PORTALES........................ 54 35 43 31 / 10 60 60 40 FORT SUMNER..................... 58 33 45 30 / 5 50 60 40 ROSWELL......................... 55 35 46 32 / 5 60 60 40 PICACHO......................... 49 31 42 28 / 5 70 70 40 ELK............................. 47 30 40 26 / 5 70 70 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ508-524-526-539-540. && GUYER/05
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 5:36 AM MST, 6 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 536 AM MST THU FEB 16 2012 NMZ501>540-171300- 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- 536 AM MST THU FEB 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND THE ADJACENT HIGHLANDS OF LINCOLN AND SOCORRO COUNTIES THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THIS AREA ESPECIALLY ABOVE 7500 FEET. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT HIGHLANDS THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THIS AREA OF SNOW TO SHIFT FARTHER NORTH TOWARD THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR EAST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA BY MID DAY FRIDAY. SOME MODERATE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ALONG INTERSTATE 40 TO CLINES CORNERS AND THE SURROUNDING HIGHLANDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL SLIDE EAST ACROSS THE STATE MONDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. GUYER
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Local storm report, Feb 16, 9:07 AM MST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
907 AM MST THU FEB 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0358 PM SNOW 3 W THOREAU 35.41N 108.28W
02/14/2012 E2.0 INCH MCKINLEY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM SNOW CHAMA 36.89N 106.58W
02/14/2012 M1.7 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0400 PM SNOW 2 N CHAMA 36.92N 106.58W
02/14/2012 M2.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0410 PM SNOW FENCE LAKE 34.65N 108.68W
02/14/2012 M1.0 INCH CIBOLA NM PUBLIC
0410 PM SNOW 1 ESE ZUNI PUEBLO 35.07N 108.84W
02/14/2012 E5.5 INCH MCKINLEY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0500 PM SNOW 8 SSW SAN MIGUEL 36.87N 106.23W
02/14/2012 E1.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
SAN ANTONIO SINK SNOTEL.
0500 PM SNOW 5 NW CHAMA 36.95N 106.65W
02/14/2012 E3.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
CHAMITA SNOTEL.
0514 PM SNOW RAMAH 35.13N 108.49W
02/14/2012 M2.5 INCH MCKINLEY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0854 PM SNOW TAOS 36.39N 105.58W
02/14/2012 E3.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
0900 PM SNOW 11 WSW BLUEWATER LAKE 35.23N 108.26W
02/14/2012 E8.0 INCH CIBOLA NM OTHER FEDERAL
RICE PARK SNOTEL.
1100 PM SNOW 11 NNW CANON PLAZA 36.70N 106.25W
02/14/2012 E2.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
HOPEWELL SNOTEL.
1218 AM SNOW 3 NNE SEDILLO 35.14N 106.28W
02/15/2012 E4.5 INCH BERNALILLO NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1245 AM SNOW 2 SSE ALBUQUERQUE 35.09N 106.61W
02/15/2012 M1.5 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
CONSTITUTION AND GIRARD.
0200 AM SNOW 5 S ALBUQUERQUE 35.04N 106.62W
02/15/2012 M2.2 INCH BERNALILLO NM ASOS
KABQ ASOS.
0349 AM SNOW 8 ENE ALBUQUERQUE 35.16N 106.50W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
SPAIN AND TRAMWAY.
0437 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANGEL FIRE 36.38N 105.24W
02/15/2012 E4.0 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
ANGEL FIRE SKI AREA.
0500 AM SNOW SEDILLO 35.10N 106.29W
02/15/2012 M9.2 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
0500 AM SNOW REGINA 36.18N 106.96W
02/15/2012 E4.0 INCH SANDOVAL NM PUBLIC
0500 AM SNOW 20 NE CUBA 36.23N 106.70W
02/15/2012 E5.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 AM SNOW 7 E SANTA CRUZ 36.00N 105.93W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0523 AM SNOW QUESTA 36.71N 105.59W
02/15/2012 E3.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
0529 AM SNOW 7 ESE CHUPADERO 35.79N 105.80W
02/15/2012 E5.0 INCH SANTA FE NM PUBLIC
SKI SANTA FE.
0554 AM SNOW 5 E EL MORRO 35.05N 108.24W
02/15/2012 M4.0 INCH CIBOLA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0559 AM SNOW 8 SSW RED RIVER 36.59N 105.45W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
TAOS SKI AREA.
0605 AM SNOW 8 WNW MORIARTY 35.04N 106.17W
02/15/2012 M4.0 INCH TORRANCE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0612 AM SNOW 4 NW SANDIA PARK 35.21N 106.41W
02/15/2012 E10.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM PUBLIC
SANDIA SKI AREA.
0616 AM SNOW 3 E RED RIVER 36.70N 105.35W
02/15/2012 E3.0 INCH COLFAX NM PUBLIC
ENCHANTED FORECAST SKI AREA.
0630 AM SNOW 6 SSE SANTA FE 35.60N 105.93W
02/15/2012 M1.4 INCH SANTA FE NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0636 AM SNOW 3 NW TRES RITOS 36.16N 105.55W
02/15/2012 E10.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
SIPAPU SKI AREA.
0654 AM SNOW RED RIVER 36.71N 105.42W
02/15/2012 E4.0 INCH TAOS NM PUBLIC
RED RIVER SKI AREA.
0700 AM SNOW 1 W LINDRITH 36.30N 107.05W
02/15/2012 E3.5 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 4 NW SANDIA PARK 35.21N 106.41W
02/15/2012 E10.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM PUBLIC
SANDIA SKI AREA.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW BONITO LAKE 33.40N 105.78W
02/15/2012 E7.0 INCH LINCOLN NM OTHER FEDERAL
SIERRA BLANCA SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 6 WNW TERERRO 35.76N 105.78W
02/15/2012 E8.0 INCH SANTA FE NM OTHER FEDERAL
SANTA FE SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 8 NNW GLORIETA 35.70N 105.80W
02/15/2012 E5.0 INCH SANTA FE NM OTHER FEDERAL
ELK CABIN SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 8 SW ROCIADA 35.76N 105.53W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM OTHER FEDERAL
WESNER SPRINGS SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW TRES RITOS 36.13N 105.52W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
TRES RITOS SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NNW TRES RITOS 36.18N 105.55W
02/15/2012 E7.0 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
GALLEGOS PEAK SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 9 ENE SHADY BROOK 36.40N 105.32W
02/15/2012 E1.5 INCH COLFAX NM OTHER FEDERAL
PALO SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 8 SE EAGLE NEST 36.46N 105.17W
02/15/2012 E2.0 INCH COLFAX NM OTHER FEDERAL
TOLBY SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 8 NE ARROYO SECO 36.58N 105.45W
02/15/2012 E4.5 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
TAOS POWDERHORN SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 5 ESE RED RIVER 36.68N 105.33W
02/15/2012 E1.0 INCH COLFAX NM OTHER FEDERAL
RED RIVER PASS SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 11 ENE RED RIVER 36.78N 105.23W
02/15/2012 E1.0 INCH TAOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
SHUREE SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 7 E CANJILON 36.50N 106.31W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
BATEMAN SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 5 WNW LOS ALAMOS 35.91N 106.38W
02/15/2012 E4.0 INCH LOS ALAMOS NM OTHER FEDERAL
QUEMAZON SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 9 E CUBA 36.02N 106.80W
02/15/2012 E5.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
VACAS LOCAS SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 7 ESE CUBA 36.00N 106.83W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM OTHER FEDERAL
SENORITA DIVIDE SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSW TOADLENA 36.17N 108.93W
02/15/2012 E1.0 INCH SAN JUAN NM OTHER FEDERAL
NAVAJO WHISKEY CREEK SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 6 SSE LUNA 33.73N 108.93W
02/15/2012 E3.0 INCH CATRON NM OTHER FEDERAL
FRISCO DIVIDE SNOTEL.
0700 AM SNOW 9 NE ALBUQUERQUE 35.21N 106.51W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM CO-OP OBSERVER
CEDAR HILL AND TRAMWAY.
0700 AM SNOW 1 WNW RED RIVER 36.71N 105.42W
02/15/2012 M4.0 INCH TAOS NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE MANZANO 34.62N 106.31W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH TORRANCE NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW EAGLE NEST 36.56N 105.26W
02/15/2012 M1.5 INCH COLFAX NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0715 AM SNOW 2 WNW SEDILLO 35.11N 106.33W
02/15/2012 M5.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 AM SNOW 5 ENE ENSENADA 36.74N 106.44W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 AM SNOW 7 ESE ALBUQUERQUE 35.08N 106.51W
02/15/2012 M2.6 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
I-40 AND JUAN TABO.
0800 AM SNOW 2 ENE GALLUP 35.53N 108.70W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH MCKINLEY NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW TRUCHAS 36.04N 105.81W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM SNOW 12 ENE JEMEZ SPRINGS 35.84N 106.49W
02/15/2012 E5.0 INCH SANDOVAL NM PUBLIC
VALLES CALDERA NORDIC.
0800 AM SNOW 6 WSW BONITO LAKE 33.40N 105.80W
02/15/2012 E4.0 INCH LINCOLN NM PUBLIC
SKI APACHE.
0800 AM SNOW 3 NE STANLEY 35.18N 105.94W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH SANTA FE NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW 4 NE ALBUQUERQUE 35.16N 106.57W
02/15/2012 M2.2 INCH BERNALILLO NM CO-OP OBSERVER
SAN ANTONIO AND LOUISIANA.
0800 AM SNOW 4 NNW TAOS 36.44N 105.60W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH TAOS NM NWS EMPLOYEE
0815 AM SNOW 12 SW SAN RAFAEL 34.99N 108.03W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH CIBOLA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0815 AM SNOW 5 E ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.53W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM TRAINED SPOTTER
EUBANK AND COMANCHE
0830 AM SNOW 7 E ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.50W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM CO-OP OBSERVER
COMANCHE AND TRAMWAY.... COMANCHE AND TRAMWAY.
0900 AM SNOW 2 WSW EL MORRO 35.04N 108.35W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH CIBOLA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0900 AM SNOW 8 E ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.48W
02/15/2012 M7.5 INCH BERNALILLO NM CO-OP OBSERVER
TRAMWAY AND MONTGOMERY.
0900 AM SNOW 5 ESE SUNSHINE VALLEY 36.82N 105.58W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH TAOS NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0914 AM SNOW 6 W LOS ALAMOS 35.89N 106.39W
02/15/2012 E6.0 INCH LOS ALAMOS NM PUBLIC
PAJARITO SKI AREA.
0915 AM SNOW 19 N ALCALDE 36.36N 106.06W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 2 N MILAN 35.21N 107.89W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH CIBOLA NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 8 NW LAS VEGAS 35.69N 105.33W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 5 NW CANONES 36.24N 106.50W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 2 NE PLACITAS 35.33N 106.40W
02/15/2012 M1.5 INCH SANDOVAL NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 2 SSW LOS CORDOVAS 36.36N 105.65W
02/15/2012 M1.6 INCH TAOS NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 4 NNW LAMY 35.53N 105.91W
02/15/2012 M2.1 INCH SANTA FE NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 13 NW TAOS 36.52N 105.74W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH TAOS NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 4 NNW ISLETA PUEBLO 34.96N 106.72W
02/15/2012 M1.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
NORMENT AND ARRINGTON.
0915 AM SNOW 8 NNW GALLUP 35.63N 108.79W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH MCKINLEY NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 9 NE AZTEC 36.92N 107.89W
02/15/2012 M1.8 INCH SAN JUAN NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 2 E ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.59W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
CANDELARIA AND SAN MATEO.
0915 AM SNOW CHAMISAL 36.17N 105.73W
02/15/2012 M2.7 INCH TAOS NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 2 SSE TAOS 36.36N 105.57W
02/15/2012 M2.7 INCH TAOS NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 4 E ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.55W
02/15/2012 M2.5 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
CANDELARIA AND WYOMING.
0915 AM SNOW 1 SW PLACITAS 35.30N 106.44W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH SANDOVAL NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 8 ESE ALBUQUERQUE 35.07N 106.49W
02/15/2012 M7.4 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
LOMAS AND TRAMWAY.
0915 AM SNOW 9 NE ALBUQUERQUE 35.20N 106.52W
02/15/2012 M5.5 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
PASEO DEL NORTE AND TRAMWAY.
0915 AM SNOW 1 ESE SEDILLO 35.09N 106.28W
02/15/2012 M9.2 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 8 ENE ALBUQUERQUE 35.16N 106.50W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
SPAIN AND TRAMWAY.
0915 AM SNOW 1 SSW TIJERAS 35.08N 106.38W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
0915 AM SNOW 8 ENE ALBUQUERQUE 35.16N 106.49W
02/15/2012 M7.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM COCORAHS
PASEO DEL NORTE AND TRAMWAY.
0915 AM SNOW 2 W DATIL 34.14N 107.88W
02/15/2012 M1.4 INCH CATRON NM COCORAHS
0931 AM SNOW 5 NE ALBUQUERQUE 35.17N 106.57W
02/15/2012 M3.3 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
PASEO DEL NORTE AND LOUISIANA
0932 AM SNOW EDGEWOOD 35.06N 106.19W
02/15/2012 M5.5 INCH SANTA FE NM NWS EMPLOYEE
0950 AM SNOW 1 SW CEDAR HILL 36.92N 107.91W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH SAN JUAN NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM SNOW 1 WNW PLACITAS 35.31N 106.44W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH SANDOVAL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1005 AM SNOW 1 WSW PLACITAS 35.30N 106.44W
02/15/2012 M2.0 INCH SANDOVAL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
1044 AM SNOW CLAYTON 36.45N 103.17W
02/15/2012 M3.0 INCH UNION NM OTHER FEDERAL
1142 AM SNOW 8 ESE ALBUQUERQUE 35.08N 106.50W
02/15/2012 M5.0 INCH BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
INDIAN SCHOOL AND TRAMWAY.
0400 PM SNOW 1 N QUEMADO LAKE 34.34N 108.49W
02/15/2012 M1.5 INCH CATRON NM CO-OP OBSERVER
0400 PM SNOW CHAMA 36.89N 106.58W
02/15/2012 M2.5 INCH RIO ARRIBA NM CO-OP OBSERVER
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EVENT NUMBER ABQ1200472 ABQ1200470 ABQ1200471 ABQ1200468 ABQ1200469
ABQ1200466 ABQ1200467 ABQ1200465 ABQ1200464 ABQ1200463 ABQ1200462
ABQ1200461 ABQ1200460 ABQ1200473 ABQ1200459 ABQ1200458 ABQ1200454
ABQ1200455 ABQ1200456 ABQ1200457 ABQ1200453 ABQ1200452 ABQ1200450
ABQ1200449 ABQ1200448 ABQ1200447 ABQ1200446 ABQ1200445 ABQ1200444
ABQ1200443 ABQ1200421 ABQ1200422 ABQ1200423 ABQ1200424 ABQ1200425
ABQ1200426 ABQ1200427 ABQ1200428 ABQ1200429 ABQ1200430 ABQ1200431
ABQ1200432 ABQ1200433 ABQ1200434 ABQ1200435 ABQ1200436 ABQ1200437
ABQ1200438 ABQ1200439 ABQ1200440 ABQ1200441 ABQ1200442 ABQ1200474
ABQ1200420 ABQ1200418 ABQ1200419 ABQ1200411 ABQ1200412 ABQ1200413
ABQ1200414 ABQ1200415 ABQ1200416 ABQ1200417 ABQ1200409 ABQ1200410
ABQ1200408 ABQ1200405 ABQ1200406 ABQ1200407 ABQ1200404 ABQ1200381
ABQ1200382 ABQ1200383 ABQ1200384 ABQ1200385 ABQ1200386 ABQ1200387
ABQ1200388 ABQ1200389 ABQ1200390 ABQ1200391 ABQ1200392 ABQ1200393
ABQ1200394 ABQ1200395 ABQ1200396 ABQ1200397 ABQ1200398 ABQ1200399
ABQ1200400 ABQ1200401 ABQ1200402 ABQ1200403 ABQ1200380 ABQ1200379
ABQ1200378 ABQ1200377 ABQ1200376 ABQ1200375 ABQ1200374 ABQ1200475
ABQ1200476
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 4:21 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | ABQ | 8 hr | |
| Feb 16, 12:00 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABQ | 30 hr |
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