Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

270 
WWUS45 KABQ 152245
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
345 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO IMPACT
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FRIDAY...

.VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PLUS HEAVY SNOW WILL BLAST
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN... FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE
IN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA. AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
ELSEWHERE...THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY
CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. BOTH SNOW AND WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY.

NMZ510>515-160500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161216T1300Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
345 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN
  THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 10 INCHES
  LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...JEMEZ
  MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES AND HIGH PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET EARLY 
  FRIDAY WILL LOWER THROUGH SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD 
  ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL LOCATIONS BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY 
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED 
  AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-160500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161217T0100Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
345 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO
6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES IN THE FAR
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL
  LOCATIONS BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH
  THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH
  SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

34

464 
WWUS45 KABQ 160445
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
945 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO IMPACT
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FRIDAY...

.VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PLUS HEAVY SNOW WILL BLAST
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN...FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET ARE
POSSIBLE IN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA. AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
ELSEWHERE...THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY
CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. BOTH SNOW AND
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY.

NMZ510>515-161230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161216T1300Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
945 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE 
  IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 10 
  INCHES LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...
  JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES AND HIGH 
  PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET EARLY 
  FRIDAY WILL LOWER THROUGH SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD 
  ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL LOCATIONS BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY 
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED 
  AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-161230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161217T0100Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
945 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES IN THE FAR 
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR 
  ALL LOCATIONS BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 
  WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

190 
WWUS45 KABQ 161142
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
442 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

NMZ510>515-161900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161216T1300Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
442 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
  IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 10 
  INCHES LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...
  INCLUDING THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO 
  MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON HIGHER WEST
  FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS BEGUN EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGH 
  COUNTRY AND WILL LINGER AT LEAST INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SOME RAIN 
  WILL LIKELY MIX IN AT TIMES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SEE BELOW...
  LATER THIS MORNING INTO EARLY TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN AGAIN 
  OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 7500 AND 8500 FEET EARLY 
  TODAY WILL LIKELY RISE TO BETWEEN 800 AND 9500 FEET AS THE DAY 
  PROGRESSES...THEN DROP TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL LOCATIONS BY 
  LATE TONIGHT. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY 
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED 
  AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-161900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161217T0100Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
442 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES IN THE FAR 
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING...THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN 
  THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THOUGH 
  SOME WET SNOW AND RAIN IS POSSIBLE UNTIL THEN WITH SOME SMALL 
  ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID OR LATE MORNING TODAY.   

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 
  AND 50 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 7500 AND 9000 FEET 
  INTO THIS EVENING, THEN BY LATE TONIGHT OR VERY EARLY SATURDAY 
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. 
  
* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

978 
WWUS45 KABQ 161912
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1212 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO IMPACT
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY INTO SATURDAY...

.VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PLUS HEAVY SNOW WILL BLAST
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN...TODAY INTO
SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA. AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
ELSEWHERE...THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY
CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. BOTH SNOW AND
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER SATURDAY.

NMZ510>515-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1212 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
  LIKELY IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 
  10 INCHES LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN 
  MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE 
  CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON 
  HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS BEGUN ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY AND WILL
  LINGER AT LEAST INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SOME RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX
  IN AT TIMES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS RISE TO BETWEEN 8000 AND 9500 FEET AS
  THE DAY PROGRESSES...THEN DROP TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL LOCATIONS BY
  LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161217T0100Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1212 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES IN THE FAR 
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING...THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS
  EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THOUGH SOME WET
  SNOW AND RAIN IS POSSIBLE UNTIL THEN.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 
  AND 50 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 7500 AND 9000 FEET INTO
  THIS EVENING...THEN BY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

023 
WWUS45 KABQ 162249
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
349 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO IMPACT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

.VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PLUS HEAVY SNOW WILL BLAST NORTHERN
NEW MEXICO...ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN...TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA. AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
ELSEWHERE...THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY
CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. BOTH SNOW AND
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER SATURDAY.

NMZ510>515-170600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
349 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
  LIKELY IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 
  10 INCHES LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN 
  MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE 
  CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON 
  HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY AND WILL
  LINGER AT LEAST INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SOME RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX
  IN AT TIMES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
  MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL
  LOCATIONS BY LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
  TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY
  ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-170600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.161217T0100Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
349 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES IN THE FAR 
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING...THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN 
  THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THOUGH 
  SOME WET SNOW AND RAIN IS POSSIBLE UNTIL THEN. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 
  AND 50 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 7500 AND 9000 FEET 
  INTO THIS EVENING...THEN BY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY 
  TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

809 
WWUS45 KABQ 170554
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1054 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

.VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PLUS HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
BLAST NORTHERN NEW MEXICO...MAINLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN...TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE
IN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA. AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
ELSEWHERE...THOUGH THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY
CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. BOTH SNOW AND
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER SATURDAY.

NMZ510>515-171300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1054 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
  LIKELY IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA WITH AROUND 5 TO 
  10 INCHES LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN 
  MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE 
  CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON 
  HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY AND WILL
  LINGER AT LEAST INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY 
  MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL 
  LOCATIONS BY LATE TONIGHT. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY 
  SNOW WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED 
  AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-171300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1300Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1054 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES IN THE FAR 
  NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING...THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
  OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 
  AND 50 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 7500 AND 9000 FEET...
  THEN BY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY TEMPERATURES WILL BE
  COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

435 
WWUS45 KABQ 171202
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
502 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

NMZ510-512>515-171600-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
502 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
  THROUGH THE DAY IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN
  JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA...WITH AROUND ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES
  LIKELY ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION BELOW 8000
  FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON HIGHER WEST FACING
  SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY A GOOD
  PORTION OF THE DAY...THOUGH IT WILL DIMINISH TO A FAIR DEGREE
  FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN LATE MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND
  DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL
  LOCATIONS BY OR SHORTLY AFTER DAWN.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
  TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY
  ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY WELL BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ511-171600-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1600Z/
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
502 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
  THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS...THOUGH LESSER AMOUNTS ARE
  EXPECTED BELOW 8000 FEET DUE TO SOME RAIN STILL BEING MIXED IN
  UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER DAWN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE
  ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND
  DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR ALL
  LOCATIONS BY SHORTLY AFTER DAWN.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
  BRIEFLY ON OCCASION. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW
  PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME NEARLY 
  IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ503-516-171600-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1600Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
502 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FAR NORTHWEST
  HIGHLANDS AND 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY.

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID
  MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND
  50 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
  LOCATIONS BY OR SHORTLY AFTER DAWN.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ527-528-530-531-534-171600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.161217T1202Z-161218T0000Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
502 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY 1 TO 3 INCHES...THOUGH A SOME SPOTS 
  NEARER THE COLORADO LINE MAY SEE AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN MID
  MORNING AND MID AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 20
  AND 30 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY CREATE OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DUE TO THE RECENT WARM WEATHER A THIN LAYER OF
  ICE MAY DEVELOP INITIALLY ON PAVEMENT FOR THE FIRST FEW HOUR OR 
  TWO OF SNOWFALL...FOLLOWED BY SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION. THIS WILL 
  CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALSO WIND CHILL VALUES 
  WILL DROP TO AT LEAST BETWEEN ZERO AND 15 BELOW...PERHAPS EVEN
  COLDER IN FAR NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE.    

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

43

476 
WWUS45 KABQ 171559
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
859 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

NMZ511-171700-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1600Z/
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
859 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING.
ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. A FEW
SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING BUT LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 

$$

NMZ503-516-171700-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1600Z/
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
859 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING.
ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. A FEW
SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING BUT LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

$$

NMZ510-512>515-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
859 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
  THROUGH THE DAY IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN
  JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA...WITH AROUND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES
  LIKELY ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION BELOW 8000
  FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON HIGHER WEST FACING
  SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY A GOOD 
  PORTION OF THE DAY...THOUGH IT WILL DIMINISH TO A FAIR DEGREE 
  FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN LATE MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND 
  DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT 
  TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY 
  ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY WELL BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ527-528-530-531-534-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
859 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY 1 TO 3 INCHES...THOUGH SOME SPOTS
  NEARER THE COLORADO LINE MAY SEE AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW
  AND MID AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 
  20 AND 30 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY CREATE OCCASIONAL BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DUE TO THE RECENT WARM WEATHER A THIN LAYER OF 
  ICE MAY DEVELOP INITIALLY ON PAVEMENT FOR THE FIRST FEW HOUR 
  OR TWO OF SNOWFALL...FOLLOWED BY SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION. THIS 
  WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALSO WIND CHILL 
  VALUES WILL DROP TO AT LEAST BETWEEN ZERO AND 15 BELOW...
  PERHAPS EVEN COLDER IN FAR NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

40

708 
WWUS45 KABQ 171735
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1035 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

NMZ510-512>515-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1035 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE DAY IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN 
  JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA...WITH AROUND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  LIKELY ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION BELOW 8000 
  FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON HIGHER WEST 
  FACING SLOPES AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY A GOOD 
  PORTION OF THE DAY...THOUGH IT WILL DIMINISH TO A FAIR DEGREE 
  FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN LATE MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND 
  DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT 
  TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY 
  ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY WELL BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ535-536-180000-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
1035 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. WHILE SNOW AMOUNTS
  WILL NOT BE MUCH, THE SNOW WILL COME IN A QUICK BURST. 

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 1200
  PM MST.

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 30
  AND 40 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MELT BRIEFLY ON ROADS CREATING A THIN
  LAYER OF ICE...FOLLOWED BY SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION. THIS WILL
  CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALSO WIND CHILL VALUES
  WILL BE BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ527-528-530-531-534-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
1035 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY 1 TO 3 INCHES...THOUGH SOME SPOTS 
  NEARER THE COLORADO LINE MAY SEE AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW 
  AND MID AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 
  20 AND 30 MPH WHICH WILL LIKELY CREATE OCCASIONAL BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DUE TO THE RECENT WARM WEATHER A THIN LAYER OF 
  ICE MAY DEVELOP INITIALLY ON PAVEMENT FOR THE FIRST FEW HOUR 
  OR TWO OF SNOWFALL...FOLLOWED BY SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION. THIS 
  WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALSO WIND CHILL 
  VALUES WILL DROP TO AT LEAST BETWEEN ZERO AND 15 BELOW... 
  PERHAPS EVEN COLDER IN FAR NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

776 
WWUS45 KABQ 171805
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1105 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

NMZ510-512>515-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1105 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
  THROUGH THE DAY IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN
  JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHAMA...WITH AROUND ANOTHER 1 INCH LIKELY
  ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION BELOW 8000 FEET.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES
  AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY A GOOD 
  PORTION OF THE DAY...THOUGH IT WILL DIMINISH TO A FAIR DEGREE 
  FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN LATE MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AND 
  DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW 
  WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT 
  TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY 
  ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS MAY WELL BECOME IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NMZ532-533-537-180000-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
1105 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 QUICK INCH.

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW
  AND AROUND NOON. 

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 30
  AND 40 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW...NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DUE TO THE RECENT WARM WEATHER A THIN LAYER OF
  ICE WILL BE ON THE PAVEMENT BRIEFLY...FOLLOWED BY SOME SNOW
  ACCUMULATION. THIS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
  ALSO WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

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NMZ527-528-530-531-534>536-180000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
1105 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. WHILE SNOW AMOUNTS
  WILL NOT BE MUCH...THE SNOW WILL COME IN A QUICK BURST.

* TIMING...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 
  1200 PM MST. 

* WINDS...MAINLY NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 
  30 AND 40 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS. ALSO WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
410 AM MST Thu Dec 15 2016

Correction to mention the upgrade of the winter storm watch to a
warning.

.SYNOPSIS...
One last pleasant day is in store today before major changes arrive
on Friday. Temperatures will be well above normal with near record
highs expected. Winds will increase over the high terrain today and
tonight, then peak up to 75 mph Friday and Friday night. Winds will
spread into the lower elevations as well Friday and Friday night
with gusts between 55 and 65 mph possible. Snow will develop in the
northern and western high terrain tonight and Friday, then expand to
lower elevations Friday night and Saturday as cold air arrives. The
heaviest snow will impact the San Juan Mountains and the west slopes
of the Sangre de Cristos. Whiteout conditions are possible by Friday
night and Saturday with blowing snow in the mountains. Very cold air
will remain in place over the region through early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Get ready to bid farewell, at least for several days, to the
recent spate of well above normal temperatures and precipitation-
free conditions. The forerunner changes to get underway a little
later today as winds near to a bit above mountaintop lvl increase
into the 35-50kt range. Wind advisory has been hoisted for the
vicinity of the Sangre de Cristo mtns for today and tonight ahead
of the expected snow. By Fri morn, winds at the aforementioned
lvl increase dramatically further, between 60 and 80kts across
the region with the highest values along and east of the central
mountain chain, which includes some of the highest values at that
lvl that the shift's crew can ever recall. This combined with a
potent sfc low over se CO will likely result damaging, or nearly
so, winds across a significant portion of fcst area. As a result
the high wind watch has been maintained as inherited from midnight
Fri morn through early Sat for areas just east of the central mtn
chain as well as the south central mountains as well as lower
elevation zones to include the remainder of eastern NM and much
of the area south of I-40 west of the central mtns starting 9am
Fri. Still expect a switch to wind advisory, likely upper end of
same, for mainly west third to half of watch area during the next
shift or two. Blowing dust still seems pretty likely across the
plains, while a one-two punch of blowing dust then some higher
terrain blowing snow is a possibility across the west.

Snow amounts across the northern mountains will be problematic,
largely due to the nearly horizontal orientation of the snow
given the expected winds. Highest peaks, ridges and west facing
slopes will have the greatest amounts. The San Juans above Chama
may see between a foot to just over a foot and a half of new
snow, most likely being the recipients of the most snow. As
this is a highly likely event will go ahead and upgrade the winter
storm watch to a winter storm warning for all of the northern
mtns and the Upper Rio Grande Valley starting 6am Fri. Portions of
the Sangres and the Upper RGV still fairly likely to be a bit
below warning amounts, but still reasonable due to the combo of
the snow and wind.

Much colder temperatures still on the way for Sat and Sun with
both the Pacific cold front and the back door segment of the front
sliding into the area. High temperatures Sunday afternoon will be
5 to nearly 20 degrees below normal.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Overall little change to forecast outlook of very windy conditions
and dramatically colder weather the next few days. But first, well
above normal temperatures, increasing winds, and higher haines for
today will result in a rather large area of marginal critical fire
weather conditions over northeast NM and parts of the west.

Ridge top winds will start ripping tonight along the central mt
chain as a potent jet stream enters the southwest U.S. Gusts up to
75mph are possible over the central high terrain through Friday
night. High sinds will spread into the eastern plains Friday with
gust up to 65 mph possible. Central and western NM likely to see
high end advisory criteria with gusts up to 55 mph. Localized high
winds pockets likely on high peaks in the west as well. Snowfall
will also increase over northern and western NM late tonight and
accompany the winds. Cold air arriving Friday night will lower snow
levels to all areas through Saturday morning. Whiteout conditions
with heavy accums are likely over the northern mts, especially the
San Juans where 18+ inches are possible.

Snow may linger into Saturday over the central mt chain and the
eastern plains. However, models are still in disagreement with the
speed of very dry air filtering into the state. Regardless, it will
turn very cold Saturday through Monday. Widespread poor ventilation
is expected as winds taper off and high pressure builds over the
area. The extended is still highly uncertain as every model run
provides a different outlook on the weather pattern next week.

Guyer

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.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals during the next 24
hrs. West winds near mountain top level likely to result in
occasional gusts to 30 kt at KLVS overnight. Winds aloft
strengthen areawide Thursday, resulting in a strengthening lee sfc
low over far northeast NM. This will result in strong southwest
winds along and east of the central mountain chain starting around
mid morning, continuing through approximately 00Z Friday. Cigs
will gradually lower during the afternoon across western and
central NM, becoming bkn-ovc120 around 00Z Fri.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  56  38  54  30 /   0  40  60  70
Dulce...........................  51  29  46  25 /   0  50  80  80
Cuba............................  54  32  47  27 /   0  30  60  80
Gallup..........................  61  36  52  26 /   0  20  50  70
El Morro........................  59  34  50  27 /   0  10  50  60
Grants..........................  62  35  55  30 /   0   5  30  60
Quemado.........................  64  37  53  32 /   0  20  30  40
Glenwood........................  69  37  61  34 /   0  10  30  60
Chama...........................  46  29  43  21 /   0  50  80  80
Los Alamos......................  55  38  49  33 /   0  20  50  60
Pecos...........................  56  38  51  34 /   0   5  50  50
Cerro/Questa....................  50  29  44  24 /   0  20  70  80
Red River.......................  46  30  38  23 /   0  20  70  80
Angel Fire......................  48  28  43  24 /   0  10  70  70
Taos............................  53  31  47  28 /   0  10  60  60
Mora............................  58  40  51  33 /   0   5  50  50
Espanola........................  59  36  54  35 /   0  10  40  40
Santa Fe........................  56  37  51  34 /   0  10  50  50
Santa Fe Airport................  59  35  54  35 /   0   5  40  40
Albuquerque Foothills...........  60  44  59  38 /   0   0  20  30
Albuquerque Heights.............  63  41  61  39 /   0   0  20  20
Albuquerque Valley..............  64  39  63  37 /   0   0  10  20
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  63  39  61  39 /   0   5  20  30
Los Lunas.......................  67  37  65  39 /   0  10  10  10
Rio Rancho......................  62  40  60  38 /   0  10  20  30
Socorro.........................  69  41  66  42 /   0  10   5   5
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  57  41  54  37 /   0   5  30  30
Tijeras.........................  60  42  57  38 /   0   0  20  30
Moriarty/Estancia...............  61  36  60  37 /   0   0  20  20
Clines Corners..................  59  38  55  35 /   0   0  20  20
Gran Quivira....................  61  40  59  40 /   0   5  30  20
Carrizozo.......................  65  40  63  42 /   0   0  20  10
Ruidoso.........................  64  42  59  40 /   0   0  30  30
Capulin.........................  58  38  58  23 /   0   0   0  10
Raton...........................  60  36  65  31 /   0   0  10  20
Springer........................  63  36  65  32 /   0   0   5  20
Las Vegas.......................  63  40  59  35 /   0   0  20  20
Clayton.........................  61  41  68  18 /   0   0   0   0
Roy.............................  63  39  65  35 /   0   0   0   5
Conchas.........................  67  44  69  43 /   0   0   0   5
Santa Rosa......................  69  44  68  45 /   0   0   0   5
Tucumcari.......................  65  44  71  41 /   0   0   0   0
Clovis..........................  58  39  72  41 /   0   0   0   0
Portales........................  57  40  72  42 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Sumner.....................  61  39  71  44 /   0   0   0   0
Roswell.........................  61  36  76  46 /   0   0   0   0
Picacho.........................  70  45  68  47 /   0   0   5   5
Elk.............................  69  45  64  45 /   0   0   5  10

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.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
High Wind Watch from late tonight through late Friday night for the
following zones... NMZ502-521>524-526>529-533-539-540.

High Wind Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening for the
following zones... NMZ505>509-518>520-525-530>532-534>538.

Wind Advisory until 6 AM MST Friday for the following zones...
NMZ513>515.

Winter Storm Warning from 6 AM Friday to 6 AM MST Saturday for the
following zones... NMZ510>515.

Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM Friday to 6 AM MST Saturday for the
following zones... NMZ503-516.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
530 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016

NMZ501>540-151300-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
530 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CROSS FROM THE NORTHWEST
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN DAMAGING WIND GUSTS FROM 65 TO 75
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS, ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN, AND POSSIBLY ONTO PARTS OF THE
EASTERN PLAINS. ELSEWHERE, WIND GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE
LIKELY. THOUGH RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL ALSO BEGIN ON THURSDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WITH THE STORM WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
WHEN A PACIFIC COLD FRONT AND A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL CROSS,
DROPPING THE SNOW LEVEL TO VALLEY BOTTOMS. SEVERAL INCHES TO OVER
A FOOT OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, WITH
LIGHTER AMOUNTS IN OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES AND AT LOWER ELEVATIONS
OF THE NORTH. WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BECOME SIGNIFICANT, THE
STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW, PRODUCING NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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