Alert archive / Texas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this winter storm warning at Jan 8, 2012, 4:19 AM CST for 18 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 8, 2012, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 30 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
- Jan 8, 2012, 4:19 AM CST (10:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2012, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 16 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2387 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
326 WWUS44 KMAF 081019 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 419 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER IS RETURNING TO MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING... .ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS TAKING A SOUTHWARD TRACK ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS TODAY AND WILL MOVE EAST INTO TEXAS ON MONDAY BRINGING SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS. SNOW WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP IN THE FAR WEST TONIGHT SPREADING EAST MONDAY MORNING INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. INITIALLY RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MIXED BUT A TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL QUICKLY OCCUR. THE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THE LOW...THE ASSOCIATED LIFT...AND UNSEASONAL HIGH AMOUNTS OF ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE SUGGEST THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR. WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND I-20 CORRIDOR. LOWER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH NEAR THE I-10 CORRIDOR. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067-082100- /O.UPG.KMAF.WS.A.0001.120109T0900Z-120110T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0600Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS 419 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /319 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-074-258-082100- /O.UPG.KMAF.WS.A.0001.120109T0900Z-120110T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 419 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /319 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ TXZ068>070-075-082100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0600Z-120110T0600Z/ CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE... FORT STOCKTON 419 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TXZ080-081-082100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WW.Y.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 419 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
7 follow-up statements
335 WWUS44 KMAF 081501 AAA WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 900 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HIGH IMPACT POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING SNOWS ARE BECOMING MORE LIKELY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING... .ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS TAKING A SOUTHWARD TRACK ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS TODAY AND WILL MOVE EAST INTO TEXAS ON MONDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS. SNOW WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP IN THE FAR WEST TONIGHT THEN SPREAD EAST MONDAY MORNING INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. INITIALLY RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MIXED BUT A TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL QUICKLY OCCUR. THE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THE LOW...THE ASSOCIATED LIFT...AND UNSEASONAL HIGH AMOUNTS OF ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE SUGGEST THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL BANDS. WIDESPREAD SNOW TOTALS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES AND EVEN HIGHER LOCAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 10 AND 20 SPLIT AND THEN EAST ALONG THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR THROUGH THE PERMIAN BASIN. LOWER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH NEAR THE I-10 CORRIDOR. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082300- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0600Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 900 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /800 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-074-258-082300- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 900 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /800 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ TXZ080-081-082300- /O.CON.KMAF.WW.Y.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 900 AM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
605 WWUS44 KMAF 082106 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 306 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HIGH IMPACT POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING SNOWS ARE BECOMING MORE LIKELY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS TAKING A SOUTHWARD TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND INTO WEST TEXAS ON MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS. SNOW WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP IN THE FAR WEST TONIGHT THEN SPREAD EAST MONDAY MORNING INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. INITIALLY RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MIXED BUT A TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL QUICKLY OCCUR. THE TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAR 4 AM MST IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND 6 AM CST ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. THE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THE LOW...THE ASSOCIATED LIFT...UNSEASONAL HIGH AMOUNTS OF ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE...AND POTENTIAL FOR THUNDER SUGGEST THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL BANDS. WIDESPREAD SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER LOCAL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 10 AND 20 SPLIT AND THEN EAST ALONG THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR THROUGH THE PERMIAN BASIN. LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BIG BEND REGION ABOVE 5000 FT. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-091145- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0600Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 306 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /206 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-074-258-091145- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 306 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 /206 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...STARTING TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING ELSEWHERE. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 10 INCHES. 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TXZ080-081-091145- /O.CON.KMAF.WW.Y.0001.120109T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 306 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS....ABOVE 5000 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
449 WWUS44 KMAF 091118 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 518 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HIGH IMPACT POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING SNOWS LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IN NORTHERN MEXICO WILL MOVE INTO WEST TEXAS TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS. INITIAL RAINFALL WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION. SNOW IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. A RAIN AND SLEET MIXTURE WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW BY 8 AM CST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL BANDS. WIDESPREAD SNOW TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 OR MORE INCHES EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR EAST OF PECOS. LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION ABOVE 5000 FT. SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MIDNIGHT IN THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-092130- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 518 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /418 AM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-074-258-092130- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 518 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /418 AM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 10 INCHES. 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ TXZ080-081-092130- /O.CON.KMAF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 518 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS....ABOVE 5000 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
619 WWUS44 KMAF 092041 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 241 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HIGH IMPACT SNOWS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IN THE BIG BEND REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS. SO FAR SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN MEASURED IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. REPORTS AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE RECEIVED IN WINK...ANDREWS...GREENWOOD... HOBBS...TARZAN...MIDLAND...AND FORT STOCKTON. THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS INTO THE EVENING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...AND MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. LOCAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING. LESS AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN AREAS INCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND SNOW WILL END LATE THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. TXZ080-081-092145- /O.CAN.KMAF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 241 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-100000- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 241 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /141 PM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS NEARING 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-074-258-100000- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 241 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /141 PM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN MODERATE SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE OCCURRED IN THE MOUNTAINS...LESS IN THE PLAINS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEARING 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
075 WWUS44 KMAF 100055 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 655 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE STOCKTON PLATEAU WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. SO FAR...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN MEASURED IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. REPORTS AS HIGH AS 4 TO 8 INCHES HAVE RECEIVED IN WINK...ANDREWS... GREENWOOD... HOBBS...TARZAN...MIDLAND...AND FORT STOCKTON. THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS INTO THE EVENING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...AND MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. LOCAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-100600- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 655 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /555 PM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS NEARING 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ 44
503 WWUS44 KMAF 100336 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 936 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN AND UNTIL 400 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN/WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW SPINNING OVER THE STOCKTON PLATEAU WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW TO PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS TONIGHT INTO EARLY MORNING. REPORTS OF 10 INCHES OR MORE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THIS STORM... WITH SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ059-060-067-075-100445- /O.CAN.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-LOVING- WINKLER-WARD-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS... FORT STOCKTON 936 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 /836 PM MST MON JAN 9 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-101000- /O.EXT.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY...BIG LAKE 936 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BY MODERATE SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WIND WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-061-062-068-069-100600- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-ECTOR-MIDLAND-CRANE-UPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON... ODESSA...MIDLAND...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN 936 PM CST MON JAN 9 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BY MODERATE SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WIND WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
425 WWUS44 KMAF 100600 WSWMAF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1200 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS OVERNIGHT. BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THIS FEATURE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT BEFORE SNOW GRADUALLY COMES TO AN END EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-101000- /O.CAN.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0002.120110T0600Z-120110T1000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY...BIG LAKE 1200 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * EVENT...MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BY MODERATE SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WIND WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-061-062-069-101000- /O.CAN.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WW.Y.0002.120110T0600Z-120110T1000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-ECTOR-MIDLAND-UPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON... ODESSA...MIDLAND...MCCAMEY...RANKIN 1200 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EVENT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. * TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AND HAZARDOUS IN SOME LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BY MODERATE SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF DROUGHT WEAKENED TREES...SNOW LOADING ON TREE LIMBS...AND WIND WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND THEREFORE POWER OUTAGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TXZ068-100700- /O.CAN.KMAF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120110T0600Z/ CRANE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRANE 1200 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CRANE COUNTY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS CRANE COUNTY... AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR SLICK ROADS TONIGHT. $$
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Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jan 8, 4:19 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 34 hr |
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