Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Albuquerque, NM

749 
WWUS45 KABQ 191857
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1157 AM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH WASHINGTONS
BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY...

.A WINTER STORM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WILL SWEEP TO THE
EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE THROUGH THE WASHINGTONS
BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY. RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS
WILL SPREAD EASTWARD AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST THIS EVENING AND BECOME STRONG
OVERNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ALONG WEST SLOPES OF THE
SAN JUAN AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

NMZ510-513-514-192300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0006.120219T1900Z-120220T1900Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
1157 AM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST 
  FACING RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN TOPS ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME LOCALLY 
  HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME WEST 
  20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. LOCALLY STRONGER 
  WINDS EXPECTED OVER HIGHER RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN TOPS. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 84...AS WELL
  AS STATE ROADS 38 AND 434.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ511-512-515-516-192300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.120219T1900Z-120220T1900Z/
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1157 AM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME LOCALLY 
  HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME WEST 
  20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64...76...518 AND
  434...AS WELL AS STATE ROADS 4 AND 502 NEAR THE JEMEZ
  MOUNTAINS.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503-504-192300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.120219T1900Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
1157 AM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS....1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING....SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY
  THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME 
  WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. 

* SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON FALLING TO ALL 
  LOCATIONS BY SUNSET. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 550. 

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.

&&

$$

SHY

505 
WWUS45 KABQ 192227
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
327 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH WASHINGTONS
BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY...

.A WINTER STORM CROSSING NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WILL SWEEP TO
THE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE THROUGH THE
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE AREA WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST LATE
THIS EVENING AND STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW
WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POOR
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ALONG WEST SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN
AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

NMZ510-513-514-200700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
327 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST 
  FACING RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN TOPS ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED OVER
  HIGHER RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN TOPS.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 84...AS 
  WELL AS STATE ROADS 38 AND 434. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ511-512-515-516-200700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
327 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64...76...518 AND 
  434...AS WELL AS STATE ROADS 4 AND 502 NEAR THE JEMEZ 
  MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503-504-200700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
327 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS....1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING....SNOW DEVELOPING WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH
  TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO ALL LOCATIONS AFTER SUNSET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 550. 

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.

&&

$$

SHY

403 
WWUS45 KABQ 200448
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
948 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY...

.A WINTER STORM CROSSING NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL MOVE TO THE EAST
OF THE STATE ON WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT
TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF THE 
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WEST AND SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL ACTUALLY 
STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR
TONIGHT ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS.

NMZ510-513-514-201300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
948 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST 
  FACING RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN TOPS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT.
  LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN
  TOPS.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 84...AS 
  WELL AS STATE ROADS 38 AND 434. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ511-512-515-516-201300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
948 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64...76...518 AND 
  434...AS WELL AS STATE ROADS 4 AND 502 NEAR THE JEMEZ 
  MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503-504-201300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
948 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS....1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING....SNOW DEVELOPING WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY OVERNIGHT
  BEFORE TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TONIGHT.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE 
  CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 64 AND 550. 

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.

&&

$$

40

865 
WWUS45 KABQ 201106
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
406 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER STORM EXITING NEW MEXICO BY AFTERNOON...

.A WINTER STORM CROSSING NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL EXIT THE STATE
BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THEN TAPER OFF BY
MIDDAY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGETOPS
AND THROUGH PASSES. 

NMZ510-201215-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
406 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

NMZ501-503-504-511-516-201215-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
406 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

NMZ513-514-201900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
406 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
  INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST FACING RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN
  TOPS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY MID MORNING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
  LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE OVER RIDGETOPS AND THROUGH
  PASSES.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ512-515-201900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
406 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET AND 1 TO 3 
  INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$

029 
WWUS45 KABQ 201758
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1058 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

NMZ513-514-201900-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
1058 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW PRONE
AREAS.

$$

NMZ512-515-201900-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120220T1900Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1058 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREAS. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW PRONE
AREAS.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
345 AM MST SUN FEB 19 2012

.DISCUSSION...

...WIDESPREAD BLAST OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND NORTHERN TIER SNOW...

MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS INCREASING ACROSS NM IN ASSCN WITH
THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEXT WINTER STORM SYSTEM. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS IN THE FORM OF FREEZING FOG ALONG THE
TX STATE LINE WILL GET THE BOOT EARLY AS MODEST LEE TROUGHING TAKES
SHAPE OVER THE AREA. MODEL CONSENSUS IS BETTER THIS MORNING WITH
THE CORE OF THE UPPER WAVE PASSING ALONG THE CO/NM BORDER THRU
MONDAY MORNING. STRONG SW FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM AND 150PCT OF
NORMAL PWAT VALUES WILL ALLOW RAIN/SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
OVER THE NW CORNER. 700MB AND 1000-500MB THICKNESS VALUES FALL
DRAMATICALLY BY LATE IN THE DAY THUS SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL VERY
QUICKLY BY MID AFTERNOON. ALSO ADDED THUNDER INTO WEST CENTRAL
AREAS AS LIFTED INDICES NEAR -1.5C COMBINE WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES
AND CAPE NEAR 500J/KG.

COLD AIR ADVECTION REALLY SLAMS THE REGION THIS EVENING WITHIN THE
BASE OF A DEEPENING 538DM H5 CLOSED LOW. THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE
LAYER WILL COINCIDE WITH THE BEST MOISTURE AND UPSLOPE FLOW OVER
THE NORTHERN MTS SO HAVE OPTED TO UPGRADE TO WARNING FOR THE SAN
JUANS AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SANGRES THRU MONDAY MORNING.
ADVISORIES WILL BLANKET THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THE BIG IMPACT WITH
THIS STORM WILL BE THE WINDS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND MUCH
COLDER TEMPS. THE MAIN WINDOW FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
FOR THE NORTHERN MTS WILL BE BTWN 6PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM MONDAY.
THE WIND THEN TRANSITIONS TO THE NE PLAINS WHERE HIGH WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE FROM KCQC TO KTCC AND KCVS. WILL ALSO HOIST A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR THAT AREA.

AFTER A VERY ACTIVE PERIOD TODAY AND TOMORROW THE OVERALL WEATHER
PATTERN WILL QUIET DOWN. SEVERAL WEAK WAVES WILL TRAVERSE THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA ON MODEST NW FLOW THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK. TEMPS WILL START OUT BELOW NORMAL THEN GRADUALLY MODIFY
TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE END OF THE WEEK...EXCEPT FOR THE NE PLAINS
WHERE A BACK DOOR FRONT WILL REINFORCE COLDER TEMPS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

GUYER

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR/IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN BR/FZFG AND LIGHT PRECIPITATION AT 09Z ALONG
AND EAST OF THE PECOS RIVER VALLEY WILL SLOWLY ERODE FROM WEST TO
EAST AFTER 13Z AS SURFACE LEE TROUGH STRENGTHENS. SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT TO STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS UPPER TROUGH TRACKS INTO
FOUR CORNERS REGION...AND LOWER ELEVATION RAIN AND SNOW AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW DEVELOP OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TO THE SOUTHWEST
MOUNTAINS AND WEST TO THE ARIZONA BORDER. EXPECT MOUNTAINS TO BECOME
OCCASIONALLY OBSCURED OVER THIS REGION WHERE ISOLATED THUNDER IS
ALSO POSSIBLE. SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AFTER 19Z ALONG
THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND NEAR THE ARIZONA
BORDER...WITH MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS BECOMING SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER AFT
00Z.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 22Z.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE
EASTERN PLAINS MONDAY...
...LOCALIZED CRITICAL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE
EASTERN PLAINS...

LOW CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED
TO ERODE AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
FROM THE WEST AND SURFACE LEE TROUGH STRENGTHENS. LOWER ELEVATION
RAIN AND SNOW AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD OVER THE WEST AND NORTH AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AND THEN
OVER THE NORTH TONIGHT. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE OVER THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS PERIOD DUE TO STRONG AND MOIST
WESTERLY FLOW.

AS MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS STRENGTHEN AND THE LEE TROUGH DEEPENS...SO
DOES POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. LOCALIZED
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN
PLAINS AS MINIMUM RH VALUES RANGE FROM NEAR 15 TO 20 PERCENT. WINDS
INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND FORECAST MODELS SUGGEST WILL REACH THEIR PEAK
SOMETIME BETWEEN EARLY MORNING MONDAY AND MID AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
AROUND 55 OR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND EXTENDING INTO THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.
COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 12 TO 17 PERCENT OVER THE EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS MONDAY...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ISSUED.

VENTILATION WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY AND INTO
TUESDAY. MONDAYS HIGHS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
WITH A FEW DEGREES OF WARMING FORECAST TUESDAY. SOME WINDINESS MAY
LINGER TUESDAY IN NORTHWEST FLOW AND WITH THE DRIER AIRMASS IN PLACE
SPOTTY CRITICAL CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP MAINLY OVER GUADALUPE AND
DE BACA COUNTIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE DRY AND
WARMER BUT UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL RESUME TO CLOSE OUT THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  46  19  41  19 /  50  50   5   0
DULCE...........................  42  13  37   9 /  50  70  20   5
CUBA............................  45  18  35  17 /  40  60  10   0
GALLUP..........................  44  15  39  15 /  40  40   0   0
EL MORRO........................  43  18  34  16 /  30  30   5   0
GRANTS..........................  47  18  37  20 /  30  30   0   0
QUEMADO.........................  48  22  40  21 /  20  20   0   0
GLENWOOD........................  55  25  51  20 /   0   0   0   0
CHAMA...........................  38  13  33  11 /  70 100  20   5
LOS ALAMOS......................  45  21  36  21 /  20  40   5   0
PECOS...........................  45  21  32  21 /  10  20   5   0
CERRO/QUESTA....................  43  11  33   8 /  40  60  20   5
RED RIVER.......................  36   8  24   8 /  40  70  50   5
ANGEL FIRE......................  40  12  28   9 /  30  50  30   5
TAOS............................  44  17  35  15 /  30  60  10   5
MORA............................  47  19  34  17 /   5  20   0   0
ESPANOLA........................  51  19  44  19 /   5  30   0   0
SANTA FE........................  47  19  37  23 /  20  50   5   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  50  23  40  19 /  10  30   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  51  25  41  27 /  10  30   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  54  28  43  27 /   5  20   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  55  26  45  25 /   5  10   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  55  27  45  26 /   5  10   0   0
LOS LUNAS.......................  57  27  45  24 /   5  10   0   0
RIO RANCHO......................  54  25  42  25 /  10  30   0   0
SOCORRO.........................  60  31  52  28 /   0   5   0   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  49  22  38  22 /  20  60  10   0
TIJERAS.........................  52  25  41  23 /  20  40   5   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  50  24  38  21 /   5  10   0   0
CLINES CORNERS..................  48  22  34  22 /  10  20   0   0
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  52  27  41  24 /   5  10   0   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  56  26  48  26 /   0   0   0   0
RUIDOSO.........................  51  28  43  24 /   5   5   0   0
CAPULIN.........................  53  23  37  21 /   0   5  10   5
RATON...........................  56  25  42  19 /   0  10   5   0
SPRINGER........................  56  25  42  21 /   0   5   0   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  52  23  36  20 /   5  10   0   0
CLAYTON.........................  59  32  46  24 /   0   0  10   0
ROY.............................  57  29  43  24 /   0   0   0   0
CONCHAS.........................  63  34  50  28 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA ROSA......................  62  32  48  27 /   0   0   0   0
TUCUMCARI.......................  64  35  51  26 /   0   0   0   0
CLOVIS..........................  62  35  51  28 /   0   0   0   0
PORTALES........................  64  36  53  28 /   0   0   0   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  66  32  55  26 /   0   0   0   0
ROSWELL.........................  68  35  60  29 /   0   0   0   0
PICACHO.........................  64  31  54  26 /   0   0   0   0
ELK.............................  58  31  51  28 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ104-108.

HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ523-526-533>540.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST MONDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ501-503-504-511-512-515-516.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST MONDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ510-513-514.

&&

GUYER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
526 AM MST SAT FEB 18 2012

NMZ501>540-191300-
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-
526 AM MST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN SPREAD EAST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE NORTHEAST
PLAINS MONDAY. THE FOCUS FOR MODERATE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL
BE OVER THE JEMEZ AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WITH LOCALIZED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
OVER THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GUYER