Alert archive / Arizona / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this winter storm warning at Feb 19, 2013, 4:35 AM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Feb 20, 2013, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 20 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013, 4:35 AM MST (11:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2013, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2013, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Gila County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 12:24 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Globe, AZ | 0.25 MI. VSBY IN HEAVY SNOW |
| Feb 20, 12:57 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Miami, AZ | 3.5 INCHES IN MIAMI. 2 INCH SNOW IN SUPERIOR. US60 CLOSED BTWN SUPERIOR AND MIAMI. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 3020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
416 WWUS45 KFGZ 191135 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 435 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 AZZ015-016-191945- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES 435 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 3 AM TO NOON MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOMING LIGHTER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND BECOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF 10 TO 15 INCHES....AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM NORTH OF PAYSON 15 TO 20 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-191945- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 435 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SUNRISE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOMING LIGHTER BY EVENING AND BECOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 7000 FEET AND ABOVE EXPECT 12 TO 18 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>008-018-037-038-191945- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA... GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...PRESCOTT... SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD... CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 435 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 5 AM TO NOON MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 5000 TO 6000 FEET EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES. FROM 3000 TO 5000 FEET EXPECT 1 TO 4 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-009>014-039-040-191945- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON... KAIBITO...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON... KYKOTSMOVI 435 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER 5 AM MST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 5000 TO 6000 FEET EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES. FROM 3000 TO 5000 FEET EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
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684 WWUS45 KFGZ 191204 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 504 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 AZZ015-016-192015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES 504 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 3 AM TO NOON MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOMING LIGHTER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND BECOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF 10 TO 15 INCHES....AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM NORTH OF PAYSON 15 TO 20 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-192015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 504 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SUNRISE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOMING LIGHTER BY EVENING AND BECOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 7000 FEET AND ABOVE EXPECT 12 TO 18 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006>008-018-037-038-192015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA... GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...PRESCOTT... SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD... CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 504 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 5 AM TO NOON MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 5000 TO 6000 FEET EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES. FROM 3000 TO 5000 FEET EXPECT 1 TO 4 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ005-009>014-039-040-192015- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON... KAIBITO...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON... KYKOTSMOVI 504 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... * TIMING...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER 5 AM MST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM MST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FROM 5000 TO 6000 FEET EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES. FROM 3000 TO 5000 FEET EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
423 WWUS45 KFGZ 192012 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 AZZ005-009-010-012-013-192115- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON... KAIBITO...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WUPATKI N.M.... TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MUCH OF THE SNOWFALL WILL BE PERIODIC AND SHOWERY...AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE SUBSTANTIALLY. SOME OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL...BUT MUCH OF THE REGION WILL NOT REACH SNOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ AZZ008-018-200415- /O.UPG.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 5500 FEET...BUT WILL FALL TO BELOW 4000 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BELOW 3000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 3 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 12 PM MST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH BY LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF PAYSON...JUST ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ015-016-200415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW AND SNOW PELLET SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 2 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY. STEADY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND THEN FINALLY DIMINISHING LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF FLAGSTAFF. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-200415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME STEADY SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH-FACING SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES...THIS INCLUDES SHOW LOW. HIGHER MOUNTAINS ELEVATIONS MAY SEE LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ037-038-200415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET... * TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 5500 FEET...BUT WILL FALL TO BELOW 4000 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BELOW 3000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 3 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 12 PM MST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH BY LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF SEDONA...ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIM NEAR 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ011-014-039-040-200415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME STEADY SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. IN ADDITION...AREAS LOCATED IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL SEE THE LOWER END OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...GENERALLY IN THE 2 TO 3 INCH RANGE. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006-007-200415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE 112 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW AND SNOW PELLET SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 2 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. STEADY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY...ALTHOUGH SHOWERS COULD BE BRIEFLY HEAVY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY EVENING ABOVE 6000 FEET. 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL FALL ABOVE 4000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
526 WWUS45 KFGZ 200411 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 AZZ008-018-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 5500 FEET...BUT WILL FALL TO BELOW 4000 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BELOW 3000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 3 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 12 PM MST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH BY LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF PAYSON...JUST ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME STEADY SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH- FACING SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES...THIS INCLUDES SHOW LOW. HIGHER MOUNTAINS ELEVATIONS MAY SEE LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ015-016-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW AND SNOW PELLET SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 2 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY. STEADY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND THEN FINALLY DIMINISHING LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF FLAGSTAFF. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ037-038-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 5500 FEET...BUT WILL FALL TO BELOW 4000 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BELOW 3000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 3 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 12 PM MST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH BY LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF SEDONA...ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIM NEAR 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ011-014-039-040-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME STEADY SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. IN ADDITION...AREAS LOCATED IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL SEE THE LOWER END OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...GENERALLY IN THE 2 TO 3 INCH RANGE. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006-007-201300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T0700Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE 911 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW AND SNOW PELLET SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING STEADY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM ABOUT 2 AM MST TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. STEADY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BECOME SHOWERY AGAIN FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY... ALTHOUGH SHOWERS COULD BE BRIEFLY HEAVY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY EVENING ABOVE 6000 FEET. 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL FALL ABOVE 4000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
008 WWUS45 KFGZ 201150 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 AZZ008-018-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF PAYSON...JUST ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH- FACING SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE 3 TO 7 INCHES...THIS INCLUDES SHOW LOW. HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS MAY SEE LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ015-016-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 5 TO 9 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF FLAGSTAFF. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ037-038-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION LASTING UNTIL ABOUT NOON MST TODAY. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...PRIMARILY DURING THE DAY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF SEDONA...ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIM NEAR 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ011-014-039-040-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.130220T1200Z-130221T0300Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. IN ADDITION...AREAS LOCATED IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL SEE THE LOWER END OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006-007-202200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE 450 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS EVENING ABOVE 6000 FEET. 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL FALL ABOVE 4000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
890 WWUS45 KFGZ 201702 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 AZZ008-210115- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AREAS OF SNOW WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS AND HEAVIEST EAST OF PRESCOTT. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EAST OF PRESCOTT WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES WEST OF PRESCOTT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004-006-007-039-201815- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- BLACK MESA AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT IS BRINGING AREAS OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF ARIZONA IS LOCATED WELL SOUTH OF THIS REGION. ALTHOUGH OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL STILL DEVELOP TODAY...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ018-210115- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PAYSON 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... * TIMING...BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY LATER TODAY AND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO THE EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF PAYSON...JUST ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ017-210115- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHWARD FACING SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES...THIS INCLUDES SHOW LOW. HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS MAY SEE LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 16 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ015-016-210115- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM THROUGH THE DAY...SLOWLY DECREASING THIS EVENING. FOR THE WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM...INCLUDING THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TIMES LATER THIS AFTERNOON IN THE FLAGSTAFF AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM FLAGSTAFF SOUTHEASTWARD. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES WEST OF FLAGSTAFF. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM...NORTH OF PAYSON. THIS INCLUDES FOREST LAKES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ011-014-040-210115- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0500Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME STEADIER SNOWFALL BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ037-038-210115- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 1002 AM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS NORTH AND EAST OF PRESCOTT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF SEDONA... ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIM NEAR 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
300 WWUS45 KFGZ 202357 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 AZZ015-016-210300- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM FLAGSTAFF SOUTHEASTWARD. EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES WEST OF FLAGSTAFF. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MOGOLLON RIM...NORTH OF PAYSON. THIS INCLUDES FOREST LAKES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ018-210100- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PAYSON 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE MAIN FRONTAL BAND THAT PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER TODAY HAS MOVED EAST. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. $$ AZZ008-037-210100- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SOME SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS...HOWVER...WIDESPREAD AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AZZ017-210300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHWARD FACING SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES...THIS INCLUDES SHOW LOW. HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS MAY SEE LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 14 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. IF POSSIBLE...POSTPONE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. TELL FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE...THE PLANNED ARRIVAL TIME AT YOUR DESTINATION...AND THE TYPE AND COLOR OF VEHICLE YOU ARE DRIVING IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ038-210300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET WILL SEE LESS THAN AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE JUST NORTH OF SEDONA. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOME FOG AND LOW CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND SEDONA...ESPECIALLY BELOW 5000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ011-014-040-210500- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0500Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE 457 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT MST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
678 WWUS45 KFGZ 210249 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 749 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 AZZ017-210400- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 749 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ONLY OCCASIONAL AND GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING...AND SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ AZZ038-210400- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 749 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ONLY OCCASIONAL AND GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING...AND SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ AZZ015-016-210400- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 749 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ONLY OCCASIONAL AND GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING...AND SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ AZZ011-014-040-210500- /O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130221T0500Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE 749 PM MST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER 10 PM MST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. TAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 511 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
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 Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 19, 4:15 AM MST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 4:15 AM MST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 415 AM MST TUE FEB 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...AN APPROACHING COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONGER WINDS TO ARIZONA ON TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 2500 TO 3500 FEET ELEVATION. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH CONTINUED BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. && .DISCUSSION...BACK TO WINTER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A MUCH COLDER AND ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN (LOW PRESSURE PRESSURE TROUGHS) DIG SOUTHEAST AND MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ...THE FIRST PACIFIC STORM WILL BEGIN TO EFFECT ARIZONA WITH WINDY CONDITIONS LATER TODAY SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS INTO THE 30 MPH RANGE. THEN OVERNIGHT THE MAIN LIFT AND MOISTURE COMES IN MAINLY AFTER 11 PM MST WEST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM PAGE TO FLAGSTAFF TO AROUND PAYSON. ALONG AND TO THE WEST OF THAT LINE SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND BE LIGHT IN INTENSITY AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AFTER 11PM MST WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP THROUGH AROUND NOON ON WEDNESDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR MOST AREA ACROSS NORTHERN AZ. FOR AREAS TO THE EAST OF THAT LINE PRECIP WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY JUST BEFORE SUNRISE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY FALL FROM 5000 TO 6000 FOOT ELEVATION DURING THE EVENING AND BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING FALL TO AROUND THE 2500 TO 3500 FOOT ELEVATION AND DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS LOW AS 2000 FEET FOR MOST AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN AZ. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET WITH MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET. THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO BECOME LIGHTER IN THE WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE EAST LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. LATE WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE MAIN PACIFIC LOW AND TROUGH WILL HAVE MOVED ON TO THE EAST WITH A DECREASE IN PRECIPITATION DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WITH MAINLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS WITH THE SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3000 FEET. LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM... HOWEVER MUCH WEAKER THAN THE FIRST WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA AND INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS ONCE AGAIN. SNOW LEVEL IS FORECAST TO REMAINING AROUND 3000 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE WEST NORTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF AROUND SUNSET AND THEN SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA OVERNIGHT AND EXIT THE AREA TO THE EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING. AMOUNTS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER. HOWEVER BRING A CONTINUATION OF WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. /TC SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THIS FORECAST PERIOD IS BASED ON THE ECMWF. ITS RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE GFS WITH RESPECT TO THE NEXT COLD FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH TO MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN U.S. SATURDAY...THE FLOW ALOFT TRANSITIONS FROM NW TO WEST THROUGH THE DAY WITH WARMER AIR COMING IN FROM THE WEST. THE FORECAST IS NOW DRY AND MAX TEMPS WERE RAISED 3-5 DEGREES. THE EC BRINGS ANOTHER TROUGH AND COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN AZ SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...ON A SIMILAR TRACK TO THIS WEDNESDAYS SYSTEM. PRECIP CHANCES WERE BUMPED UP A FEW POINTS...AND SUNDAYS MAX TEMPS LOWERED 4-8 DEGREES. SNOW LEVELS SUNDAY LOOK TO BE IN THE 2000-3000 FOOT RANGE. CLEARING IS EXPECTED FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY NIGHT. DRY AND SUNNY MONDAY WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT./DL && .AVIATION...FOR THE 12Z PACKAGE...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN AZ AROUND 03Z WEDS. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 00Z WEDS WITH SCT-BKN CIRRUS THIS MORNING...THEN BKN CLOUD LAYERS MOVE IN FROM THE WEST WITH BASES LOWERING TO 20 KFT MSL. AFT 03Z AREAS OF MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS WEST OF A KPAN-KPGA LINE WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW. AFT 06Z WEDS...CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA. SFC WINDS SSW 15-25KT GUSTS TO 35 KT BTWN 16Z TUE-03Z WEDS...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR AZZ015-016. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR AZZ004-006>008-018-037-038. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR AZZ017. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR AZZ005-009>014-039-040. && PUBLIC.....TC/DL AVIATION...DL FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 3:08 PM MST, 13 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 308 PM MST MON FEB 18 2013 AZZ004>018-037>040-190700- KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- 308 PM MST MON FEB 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE FORECAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ON WEDNESDAY...A COLD WINTER STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA WITH MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN IN COCONINO...NORTHERN GILA AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL THEN SPREAD EASTWARD INTO NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES BY SUNRISE. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 2500 TO 3500 FEET ELEVATION. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS AND PERIODS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE FORECAST BY ELEVATION AS FOLLOWS... GREATER THAN 6000 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES. 5000 TO 6000 FEET........3 TO 6 INCHES. 3000 TO 5000 FEET........1 TO 3 INCHES. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUING AND LOW CHANCES FOR SNOW SHOWERS EACH DAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RB
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.