Alert archive / New Mexico / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this winter storm warning at Jan 21, 2015, 5:37 AM MST for 5 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 21, 2015, 3:00 PM MST. It was in force for 27 hr. 13 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
- Jan 21, 2015, 5:37 AM MST (12:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2015, 3:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2015, 6:12 PM MST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 4 Nne Akela, NM | STILL SNOWING HEAVY |
| Jan 22, 9:20 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 2 Wsw White Signal, NM | 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH VISBI DOWN TO 1000 FEET AND STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 22, 9:21 AM MST | SNOW 1 | El Paso, TX | CINDY RAMIEREZ OF EP WED REPORT OF 1 INCH OF SNOW WITH 1 MILE VISBI. |
| Jan 22, 11:10 AM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Sw Cloudcroft, NM | VERY WINDY WITH DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT DEEP. |
| Jan 22, 11:12 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 7 Nnw Kbif, TX | SPOTTER CALLED WITH 3 INCHES OF SNOW. |
| Jan 22, 11:14 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 1 Wnw Mescalero, NM | |
| Jan 22, 12:59 PM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 Nnw Kbif, TX | |
| Jan 22, 1:17 PM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Wsw White Signal, NM | OFF AND ON LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. ABOUT QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY AND ROADS GETTING ICY. |
| Jan 22, 3:19 PM MST | SNOW 4.5 | El Paso, TX | OBSERVER FROM NORTH HILLS |
| Jan 22, 3:24 PM MST | SNOW 0 | 1 Nw El Paso, TX | OBSERVER NEAR STANTON ST. ON WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF FRANKLIN MTNS. |
| Jan 22, 3:24 PM MST | SNOW 4.6 | 1 Nw El Paso, TX | OBSERVER NEAR STANTON ST. ON WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF FRANKLIN MTNS. |
| Jan 22, 3:43 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Cloudcroft, NM | CLOUDCROFT SNOW REPORT. SNOW WAS LIGHT AND FLUFFY BLOWING SNOW. BARE GROUND AND RARE 1 FT DRIFTS. AVERAGE ESTIMATED TO BE 4 INCHES. |
| Jan 22, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 9 | Sacramento, NM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 2713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
014 WWUS44 KEPZ 211237 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 537 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...A WINTRY MIX OF WEATHER EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .A COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS TWO UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. THE FIRST ONE WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER COLDER SYSTEM ON THURSDAY. A PAIR OF COLD FRONTS WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS DELIVERING COLDER AIR TO THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER ON THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS EXPERIENCING TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING. THIS COMBINATION OF FEATURES WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND A LOWLAND MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE RAIN SNOW MIX FOR THE LOWLANDS WILL CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY SNOW BY MID DAY THURSDAY WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY UNDER AN INCH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF AND END BETWEEN MID NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. NMZ414>416-212300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.150122T0100Z-150123T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.150122T0100Z-150123T1500Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 537 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER THE SLOPES AND PEAKS OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP IN THE LATE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. ON AND OFF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOW WILL END OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 6000 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING...DROPPING TO NEAR DESERT FLOOR LEVELS BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ402-408-212300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.150122T0100Z-150123T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150121T2200Z-150123T0700Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 537 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER THE SLOPES AND PEAKS OF THE GILA REGION ABOVE 6500 FT. * TIMING: HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ON AND OFF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOW WILL END OVER THE GILA REGION THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON...LOWERING TO 6000 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING...DROPPING TO 5000 FT THURSDAY MORNING. FURTHER DROPPING THURSDAY EVENING TO NEAR DESERT FLOOR LEVELS. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ417-TXZ420>424-212300- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WS.A.0002.150122T0700Z-150123T1500Z/ OTERO MESA-NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA... DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS... TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 537 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 T0 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE DESERT FLOOR BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ LUNDEEN
6 follow-up statements
162 WWUS44 KEPZ 212140 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...A WINTRY MIX OF WEATHER EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .A COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS TWO UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEMS MERGE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH WEST ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER ON THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS EXPERIENCING TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING. THIS COMBINATION OF FEATURES WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND LOWLAND RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT BECOMING MOSTLY SNOW THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF AND END BETWEEN MID NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. NMZ414>416-220500- /O.EXT.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.150121T2200Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY... * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOW WILL END OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS AROUND 6500 FT THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO 5000 FT LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ417-TXZ420>422-220500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0002.150122T0700Z-150123T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1500Z-150123T0600Z/ OTERO MESA-NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA... DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 T0 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE DESERT FLOOR BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TXZ423-424-220500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0002.150122T0700Z-150123T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1900Z-150123T0600Z/ RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 T0 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE DESERT FLOOR BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ401-409-412-413-220500- /O.EXB.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1500Z-150123T0600Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT... ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WILL TURN TO SNOW THURSDAY MORNING AND TAPER OFF LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY MID DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ407-410-411-TXZ418-419-220500- /O.EXB.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1900Z-150123T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS AROUND 7000 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ402-408-220500- /O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T0100Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 240 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...HIGHEST ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND THEN DEVELOP ALL AREAS THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD END LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET THIS EVENING AND LOWERING TO 5000 FT THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HEFNER
960 WWUS44 KEPZ 212334 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...A WINTRY MIX OF WEATHER EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .A COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS TWO UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEMS MERGE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH WEST ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER ON THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS EXPERIENCING TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING. THIS COMBINATION OF FEATURES WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND LOWLAND RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT BECOMING MOSTLY SNOW THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF AND END BETWEEN MID NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. NMZ414>416-221300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOW WILL END OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS AROUND 6500 FT THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO 5000 FT LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ403-221300- /O.EXA.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T0100Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION... HIGHEST ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND THEN DEVELOP ALL AREAS THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD END LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET THIS EVENING AND LOWERING TO 5000 FT THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ402-408-221300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T0100Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION... HIGHEST ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND THEN DEVELOP ALL AREAS THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD END LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 7000 FEET THIS EVENING AND LOWERING TO 5000 FT THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ401-409-412-413-417-TXZ420>422-221300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1500Z-150123T0600Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT... ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...CROW FLATS... HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT... SIERRA BLANCA 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 T0 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE DESERT FLOOR BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ407-410-411-TXZ418-419-423-424-221300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1900Z-150123T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 434 PM MST WED JAN 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIAL SNOW LEVELS AROUND 7000 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
007 WWUS44 KEPZ 221315 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...A WINTRY MIX OF WEATHER EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING... .WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS A COLD UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO BY MID DAY. COLD TEMPERATURES ARE PREVALENT WITH MOST AREAS GETTING MOSTLY SNOW WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. THE GILA REGION WILL HAVE 2 TO 5 INCHES WHILE SNOW IN THE LOWLANDS WILL VARY FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. THE WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE AREA TO THE EAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. NMZ414>416-222300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF AND END. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ401-409-412-413-417-TXZ420>422-222300- /O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1315Z-150123T0600Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT... ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...CROW FLATS... HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT... SIERRA BLANCA 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 T0 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING...TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ407-410-411-TXZ418-419-423-424-222300- /O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.150122T1315Z-150123T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH RAIN WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING...ENDING BY 11 PM. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ403-222300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND EARLY EVENING THEN TAPER OFF AND END. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ402-408-222300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 615 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND END IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LUNDEEN
861 WWUS44 KEPZ 221609 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .WITH COLDER AIR FIRMLY IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION...RAIN HAS CHANGED TO SNOW EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAVE PRODUCED UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALREADY IN PARTS OF LAS CRUCES...AND SNOW LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 4000 FEET IN EL PASO. BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS WEST OF AN ALAMOGORDO TO EL PASO LINE THE HARDEST THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS... WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS SHIFTING EAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL END AREA-WIDE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA AND DRIER AIR MOVES IN. NMZ407-409>413-TXZ418-419-230100- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO... TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS AROUND 10 INCHES. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE EL PASO METRO AREA...HEAVIEST IN NORTHEAST EL PASO. LESSER AMOUNTS LIKELY BELOW 4000 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL MAINLY BE 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS THE AREA...BUT WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH ALONG WEST- FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EAST EL PASO. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW-PACKED AND ICY...AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF DONA ANA COUNTY. IMPACTS WILL BE MORE VARIED IN THE EL PASO AREA...WITH NORTHEAST EL PASO SEEING THE WORST IMPACTS AND HEAVIEST SNOW...WHILE WEST EL PASO WILL BE SHADOWED AND RECEIVE LESS SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ408-230100- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND END IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ417-TXZ420>424-230100- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ OTERO MESA-NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA... DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS... TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN MUCH OF HUDSPETH COUNTY ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN LOWER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS THROUGH THE DAY... PEAKING IN THE EVENING HOURS WHEN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BANDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW-PACKED AND ICY...AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ414>416-230100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF AND END. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ404>406-230100- /O.EXA.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS... HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS THROUGH THE DAY AND EARLY EVENING THEN TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 5000 FEET THEN DROP BELOW 4000 FEET BY MID-DAY. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ401-230100- /O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 T0 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING... TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT: ROAD SURFACES MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY FROM THE SNOW FALL...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ403-230100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7500 FT * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND EARLY EVENING THEN TAPER OFF AND END. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NMZ402-230100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD 909 AM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND END IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
761 WWUS44 KEPZ 222203 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .SNOW IS BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF OVER GRANT...SIERRA...AND NORTHERN OTERO COUNTIES AS THE UPPER LOW HAS SHIFTED INTO THE SW CORNER OF NEW MEXICO. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN THE LAS CRUCES AND EL PASO AREAS THROUGH AROUND SUNSET...WHILE THE HEAVIER BANDS HAVE SHIFTED INTO HUDSPETH COUNTY. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT FAR EAST EL PASO AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS...TAPERING OFF AROUND SUNSET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF EL PASO...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN HUDSPETH COUNTY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN HIGHER TERRAIN AND LOWER AMOUNTS IN VALLEYS. NMZ408-409-412-222315- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...ALAMOGORDO... TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS PUSHED SOUTH OF THE AREA...THOUGH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WET ROADS WILL LIKELY RE-FREEZE AFTER SUNSET. $$ NMZ401>404-222315- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE- SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT... LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS PUSHED SOUTH OF THE GILA REGION...SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WET ROADS MAY RE-FREEZE AFTER SUNSET. $$ NMZ407-410-411-413-TXZ418-419-230100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT: LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SUNSET...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW. GUSTY WINDS WEST OF AREA MOUNTAINS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF EL PASO...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF EL PASO. HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HUDSPETH COUNTY. LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE UPPER VALLEY. * WIND...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL MAINLY BE 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS THE AREA...BUT WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH ALONG WEST- FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM WET TO SLUSHY... WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY CONDITIONS ON OVERPASSES AND IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. RE-FREEZING IS LIKELY AFTER SUNSET WITH THE THREAT OF BLACK ICE. LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL DURING HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ414>417-TXZ420>424-230600- /O.CON.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY... CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS...TORNILLO... FORT HANCOCK 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 4000 FEET...1 TO 3 INCHES AT VALLEY BOTTOMS. * TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY WEST OF HIGHER TERRAIN. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE DOWN TO THE DESERT FLOOR. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. DANGEROUSLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALSO POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NMZ405-406-230100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIMAS...HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS... CLOVERDALE 303 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TAPERING OFF AFTER SUNSET. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
487 WWUS44 KEPZ 230112 WSWEPZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 612 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED... .THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE REGION HAS PUSHED TO THE SOUTH AND THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED...THUS ALL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES HAVE EXPIRED OR BEEN CANCELLED. NMZ414>417-TXZ420>424-230215- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY... CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS...TORNILLO... FORT HANCOCK 612 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL FLURRIES OR EVEN BRIEF LIGHT SNOW...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN BELOW AN INCH FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$ NMZ407-410-411-413-TXZ418-419-230215- /O.EXP.KEPZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN... WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO... EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 612 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL FLURRIES OR EVEN BRIEF LIGHT SNOW...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN BELOW AN INCH FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$ NMZ405-406-230215- /O.EXP.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0100Z/ LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIMAS...HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS... CLOVERDALE 612 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL FLURRIES OR EVEN BRIEF LIGHT SNOW...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN BELOW AN INCH FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$
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 El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 21, 4:16 AM MST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 4:16 AM MST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
416 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A PAIR OF UPPER LEVEL SYSTEMS WILL GENERATE A MIX OF WINTER
WEATHER OVER NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY STRONGER COLDER SYSTEM ON
THURSDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A RAIN SNOW MIX
POSSIBLE FOR THE LOWLANDS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. DAY TIME
TEMPERATURES WILL TURN MUCH COLDER ON THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. DRIER CONDITIONS WITH
WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH THE
FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
AN ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE MAIN FEATURES THAT
WILL IMPACT THE AREA INCLUDE TWO COLD FRONTS AND TWO UPPER LEVEL
WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA. THE FIRST
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA FROM THE EAST THIS MORNING.
THIS FEATURE ONLY HAS A FEW DEGREES OF COOLING WITH ALONG WITH
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. IN ADDITION...THE COOLING
WILL BE LIMITED BY MODEST WARM AIR ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE FIRST
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. AS A RESULT...TODAY'S TEMPERATURES WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER BUT REMAIN ABOVE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY
FOR ALL BUT MAYBE THE FAR EASTERN FRINGES OF THE FORECAST AREA.
THE FIRST UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE FROM THE
WEST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM IS WEAKER BUT WILL STILL GENERATE
LOWLAND RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVELS WILL
START OUT AT 7500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL GRADUALLY LOWER
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THERE MAY ALSO BE ISOLATED BRIEF
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT THEY ARE A
MORE REMOTE CHANCE.
THIS FIRST UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BE ABSORBED BY A STRONGER
COLDER WINTER STORM SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH FROM UTAH AND COLORADO
TONIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH OVER THE
AREA TONIGHT AND SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY.
MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE THEIR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE DAY
OCCURRING IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MOST LOWLAND AREAS WILL NOT
REACH 40 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MANY AREAS WILL STAY NEAR
FREEZING IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT WITH STRONGER WINDS ON THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL SPREAD SOUTH
FROM NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
THE CORE OF THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH DAY AND AT LEAST OF A RAIN SNOW MIX FOR THE
LOWLANDS. THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST AND THEN
EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE SYSTEM WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY
MORNING WITH SNOW SHOWERS ENDING AND SKIES CLEARING.
MUCH OF THE HEAVY SNOW ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
NORTH AND EAST OF THE LOCAL FORECAST AREA WITH PORTIONS OF EASTERN
NEW MEXICO GETTING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW. LOCALLY...LIMITED
MOISTURE WILL KEEP SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE GILA REGION AND MOST OF
LOWLANDS FROM GETTING TOO HIGH. THAT SAID...THE GILA REGION...
ESPECIALLY THE BLACK RANGE WILL BE ABLE TO GET 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...WHICH WILL MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA. FOR THE LOWLANDS MUCH
OF THE PRECIP THAT FALLS ON THURSDAY WILL BE SNOW SHOWERS WITH
SOME RAIN MIXED IN. THE LIMITED MOISTURE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT WILL BE GENERALLY UNDER AN INCH FOR MOST
AREAS. THIS STILL AN AREA OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST
ESPECIALLY FOR SIERRA COUNTY AND THE TULAROSA BASIN OF OTERO
COUNTY.
THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS WILL BE IN A MORE FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR
HEAVY SNOW AS RESULT OF MOISTURE AND AN UPSLOPE FLOW CONDITIONS.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR SOME AREAS
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT
FOR SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER
AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY AND HUDSPETH
COUNTY WHICH MAY SEE UP TO 4 OR 5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM
THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE AREAS WILL BE UNDER A
WINTER STORM WATCH THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER AREA OF UNCERTAINTY WILL BE EL PASO COUNTY WITH A SOME
MODELS PROJECTING A POSSIBLE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY
EVENING THIS WILL NEED TO BE FURTHER LOOKED AT DURING THE DAY
SHIFT. FOR NOW...WILL KEEP SNOW AMOUNTS UNDER AN INCH.
THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE REGION TO THE EAST FRIDAY
MORNING WITH SNOW SHOWERS ENDING AND SKIES CLEARING BY MID TO LATE
MORNING. TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL BE BELOW NORMAL...BUT WILL BE
WARMER THAN THURSDAY'S TEMPERATURES WITH MID TO UPPER 40S POSSIBLE
OF THE LOWLANDS. THE WEEKEND IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING BACK TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A CUT OFF LOW OFF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
PROVIDES SOME UNCERTAINTY FOR THE FORECAST AS THE SYSTEM COULD
TRANSPORT MOISTURE BACK UP INTO AREA FOR POSSIBLE RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...VALID 21/12Z-22/12Z...
VFR CONDS THRU PD. THRU 15Z FEW100-120 SCT-BKN200-250 WITH WINDS
SHIFTING TO THE E TO NE AT 5-12KTS AT ALL TERMINALS. AFT 17Z
APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH WILL BRING INCREASING MOISTURE WITH FEW-
SCT060-080 BKN100-120 WITH ISOLD -SHRA BKN050 MAINLY MTS AND EAST
OF RIO GRANDE. SFC WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 8 TO 14
KNOTS FOR KDMN IN THE AFTERNOON. A STRONGER FRONT WILL PUSH INTO
THE AREA AFT 06Z WITH AREAS OF RAIN-SNOW MIX AND CIGS OF
BKN040-060 FOR THE LOWLANDS AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
KNOTS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
BIG CHANGES IN THE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
AS A PAIR OF UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS WILL BE BRINGING A COUPLE OF
COLD FRONTS THROUGH THE AREA. THE FIRST WILL BE TONIGHT WHICH WILL
SHIFT THE WINDS TO THE SOUTHEAST TEMPORARILY DURING THE DAY WITH
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. THE SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SIGNIFICANTLY DROP TEMPERATURES AT LEAST
20 DEGREES ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY. SOME LIGHT SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...BUT THE MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION WILL HOLD
OFF UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED IN THE SACS WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS IN THE GILA REGION. EVEN
LOWLAND AREAS COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW THURSDAY. HUDSPETH COUNTY
WILL MIGHT SEE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW THURSDAYAND THURSDAY
NIGHT. GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF
THE DAY THURSDAY. WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO 64 35 40 26 45 / 20 30 40 20 0
SIERRA BLANCA 55 34 36 26 42 / 20 30 60 40 0
LAS CRUCES 62 33 40 24 44 / 10 30 40 20 0
ALAMOGORDO 57 31 39 21 43 / 20 60 60 20 0
CLOUDCROFT 40 18 23 13 33 / 30 90 90 30 0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 58 31 37 22 44 / 20 50 40 10 0
SILVER CITY 55 30 37 20 44 / 20 20 50 10 0
DEMING 63 32 42 22 45 / 10 20 40 20 0
LORDSBURG 64 32 45 24 45 / 10 10 30 0 0
WEST EL PASO METRO 64 37 41 27 45 / 20 30 40 20 0
DELL CITY 51 31 37 24 45 / 20 50 80 40 0
FORT HANCOCK 63 35 40 26 46 / 20 30 50 40 0
LOMA LINDA 58 32 35 23 41 / 20 30 50 20 0
FABENS 64 34 40 24 44 / 20 30 40 20 0
SANTA TERESA 63 33 40 24 44 / 10 30 40 20 0
WHITE SANDS HQ 61 34 39 25 44 / 20 30 50 20 0
JORNADA RANGE 61 29 40 20 44 / 20 30 40 20 0
HATCH 64 33 41 22 45 / 20 30 40 20 0
COLUMBUS 64 34 41 25 44 / 10 20 40 20 0
OROGRANDE 60 32 38 23 43 / 20 40 50 20 0
MAYHILL 45 21 25 14 37 / 40 100 90 30 0
MESCALERO 45 20 28 14 36 / 40 90 90 30 0
TIMBERON 48 23 30 15 37 / 30 80 90 30 0
WINSTON 51 28 33 18 42 / 40 60 50 10 0
HILLSBORO 57 31 35 21 43 / 20 40 50 10 0
SPACEPORT 61 30 39 19 45 / 20 40 50 20 0
LAKE ROBERTS 53 27 37 18 46 / 40 50 50 10 0
HURLEY 57 31 38 22 43 / 20 20 40 10 0
CLIFF 61 29 45 20 49 / 20 20 40 10 0
MULE CREEK 56 25 42 16 46 / 30 20 30 0 0
FAYWOOD 57 31 38 22 43 / 20 20 40 10 0
ANIMAS 67 33 48 25 47 / 10 10 20 0 0
HACHITA 66 32 44 22 46 / 10 20 30 10 0
ANTELOPE WELLS 66 33 48 23 49 / 10 10 20 10 0
CLOVERDALE 63 33 48 26 47 / 10 10 20 0 0
&&
.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NMZ417.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NMZ402-408.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY
FOR NMZ414>416.
TX...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
TXZ420>424.
&&
04/04Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 6:43 AM MST, 22 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 643 AM MST TUE JAN 20 2015 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-211345- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE- SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY- CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- 643 AM MST TUE JAN 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NM AND TX. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A PAIR OF COLD FRONTS AND AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE IN THE BORDERLAND WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY GIVING THE REGION COOLER WEATHER AND CHANCES FOR MOUNTAIN SNOW AND LOWLAND RAIN. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE AREA MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. BIRD
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 5:37 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | EPZ | Otero | 9 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:37 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 36 hr |
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