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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM

January 14, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Jan 14, 2017, 3:49 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2017, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2017, 3:49 AM MST (10:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2017, 5:00 PM MST
Expired
Jan 16, 2017, 4:00 PM MST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted.

857 
WWUS45 KABQ 141049
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
349 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...HEAVY SNOW LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN THIS WEEKEND...

.A MOISTURE LADEN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY CROSS
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM THE BAJA PENINSULA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT RATHER HIGH BUT
HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 8000 TO 9000 FEET
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

NMZ510>515-527-142300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
349 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES WITH AMOUNTS PEAKING WELL
  OVER A FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SANGRE DE
  CRISTOS WHERE AMOUNTS MAY REACH OVER 2 FEET ON HIGHER PEAKS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE
  HIGH TERRAIN AFTER SUNSET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE, HEAVY AT TIMES,
  SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH
  ON SUNDAY BRINGING SNOW ACCUMULATION TO VALLEY LOCATIONS SUNDAY
  NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN
  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST AND NORTHWEST
  SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 8000 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY WILL
  FALL TO VALLEY BOTTOMS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ502-506-508-142300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
349 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER ONE
  FOOT ABOVE 8500 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN
  AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING TONIGHT.
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...WHEN THE DIRECTION
  WILL SHIFT TO WEST AND NORTHWEST.

* SNOW LEVELS...NEAR 8500 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY WILL
  FALL TO 7000 FEET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-526-142300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
349 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER ONE
  FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN
  AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING TONIGHT.
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST
  SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANOS...8500 FEET TONIGHT
  LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SOUTH-CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS...9500 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
075 
WWUS45 KABQ 142313
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
413 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...HEAVY SNOW TO COMMENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS...

.A MOISTURE LADEN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
CROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM THE BAJA PENINSULA
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE EXITING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. EXCEPT FOR
A SHALLOW WEDGE OF COLD LOW LEVEL AIR ACROSS THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WITH THE STORM WILL BE ABOVE
7500 FEET UNTIL A COLD FRONT CROSSES FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT
LOWERING SNOW LEVELS TO VALLEY BOTTOMS BY MONDAY MORNING.  

NMZ510>515-527-151200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
413 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH AMOUNTS WELL OVER A
  FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FEET AT THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE
  HIGH TERRAIN AFTER SUNSET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT
  TIMES...SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM
  THE NORTH ON SUNDAY BRINGING SNOW ACCUMULATION TO VALLEY
  LOCATIONS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO
  DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST AND 
  NORTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY WILL
  FALL TO VALLEY BOTTOMS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ502-506-508-151200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
413 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN
  AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING TONIGHT.
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...WHEN THE 
  DIRECTION WILL SHIFT TO WEST AND NORTHWEST. 

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY WILL
  FALL TO 6500 FEET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-526-151200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.170115T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
413 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS OVER A FOOT ON HIGHER PEAKS. ONLY 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW
  8000 FEET AND LESS THAN 2 INCHES AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN
  AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING TONIGHT.
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
  WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST TO 
  NORTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANOS...8500 FEET TONIGHT 
  LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SOUTH-CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...9500 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE 
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-151200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.ZR.Y.0001.170115T0000Z-170115T1800Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
413 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WITH THE HEAVIEST
  AMOUNTS NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER.

* TIMING...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING SHOULD BECOME
  MAINLY FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
  TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ENOUGH FOR PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER
  TO RAIN AGAIN BY MID DAY SUNDAY.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  AND WALKING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

44
242 
WWUS45 KABQ 150156 AAA
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
656 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...HEAVY SNOW TO COMMENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
RAIN POTENTIAL ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS...

.A MOISTURE LADEN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
CROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM THE BAJA PENINSULA
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE EXITING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. EXCEPT FOR
A SHALLOW WEDGE OF COLD LOW LEVEL AIR ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WITH THE STORM WILL
BE ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL A COLD FRONT CROSSES FROM THE NORTH
SUNDAY NIGHT LOWERING SNOW LEVELS TO VALLEY BOTTOMS BY MONDAY
MORNING. DENSE FOG WILL IMPACT THE RATON RIDGE AREA...EAST SLOPES
OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

NMZ510>515-527-151230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
656 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH AMOUNTS WELL OVER A 
  FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FEET AT THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS 
  THE HIGH TERRAIN AFTER SUNSET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT 
  TIMES...SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM 
  THE NORTH ON SUNDAY BRINGING SNOW ACCUMULATION TO VALLEY 
  LOCATIONS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN 
  TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST AND 
  NORTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY 
  WILL FALL TO VALLEY BOTTOMS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG MAY EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES LESS
  THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE
  DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE RATON RIDGE AND JOHNSON MESA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ502-506-508-151230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
656 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  ABOVE 9000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH 
  TERRAIN AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING 
  TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY 
  NIGHT. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY 
  MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...WHEN THE 
  DIRECTION WILL SHIFT TO WEST AND NORTHWEST. 

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY 
  WILL FALL TO 6500 FEET. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-526-151230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
656 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCAL 
  AMOUNTS OVER A FOOT ON HIGHER PEAKS. ONLY 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 
  8000 FEET AND LESS THAN 2 INCHES AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGH 
  TERRAIN AROUND SUNSET...WITH AREAS OF ACCUMULATION BEGINNING 
  TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY 
  NIGHT. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY 
  NIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL SUNDAY...THEN WEST TO 
  NORTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANOS...8500 FEET TONIGHT 
  LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SOUTH-CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...9500 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING TO 7000 FEET SUNDAY. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG MAY EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES LESS
  THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-151230-
/O.CON.KABQ.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170115T1800Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
656 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WITH THE 
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. 

* TIMING...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING SHOULD BECOME 
  MAINLY FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
  TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ENOUGH FOR PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE 
  OVER TO RAIN AGAIN BY MID DAY SUNDAY. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  AND WALKING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. DENSE FOG MAY
  WORSEN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING
  WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
887 
WWUS45 KABQ 151133
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
433 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...HEAVY SNOW TO CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY WITH FREEZING
RAIN POTENTIAL ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS MORNING...

.A MOISTURE LADEN CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLOWLY CROSS
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM NORTHWEST MEXICO
TODAY...BEFORE EXITING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. EXCEPT FOR A SHALLOW WEDGE
OF COLD LOW LEVEL AIR ACROSS THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT THROUGH THIS
MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WITH THE STORM WILL BE ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL
A COLD FRONT CROSSES FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT LOWERING SNOW LEVELS
TO 6000 FEET OR SO MONDAY MORNING. DENSE FOG WILL IMPACT THE RATON
PASS AREA...EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING.

NMZ510>515-527-152300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
433 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH AMOUNTS WELL OVER A 
  FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FEET AT THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...TODAY AND
  TONIGHT. SLIGHTLY COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT
  BRINGING SNOW ACCUMULATION TO VALLEY LOCATIONS TONIGHT INTO
  MONDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND
  MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN THEY WILL FALL
  TO VALLEY BOTTOMS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG MAY EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF
  MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
  MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE RATON JOHNSON MESAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ502-506-508-152300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
433 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  ABOVE 9000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7500 FEET UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN THEY WILL FALL
  TO 6500 FEET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-526-152300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
433 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCAL 
  AMOUNTS OVER A FOOT ON HIGHER PEAKS. ONLY 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 
  8000 FEET AND LESS THAN 2 INCHES AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW
  WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH TODAY BECOMING WEST TO
  NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANOS...7500 FEET TODAY
  LOWERING TO 6000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. FOR THE SOUTH-CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS...7000 FEET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS MAY DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG MAY EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF
  MILE AT TIMES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-151800-
/O.CON.KABQ.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170115T1800Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
433 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WITH THE 
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THE MORNING HOURS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ENOUGH FOR
  PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN AGAIN BY MID DAY.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  AND WALKING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. DENSE FOG MAY
  WORSEN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WITH
  VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
134 
WWUS45 KABQ 151725
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SNOW IMPACTS SPREADING TO LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND ESPECIALLY
TONIGHT...

.A MOISTURE LADEN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
CROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO FROM NORTHWEST MEXICO
TODAY...BEFORE EXITING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. COOLER AIR ALOFT WITH THE
STORM HAS ALLOWED THE SNOW LEVEL TO DROP BETWEEN 6500 AND 7000
FEET THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN TRAVEL IMPACTS ALONG THE I-25
CORRIDOR NORTH OF SANTA FE AND PORTIONS OF THE I-40 CORRIDOR IN
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. SNOW LEVELS MAY LIFT SOME THIS AFTERNOON ONLY
TO FALL TO VALLEY BOTTOMS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WITH A COLD
FRONT.

NMZ530-531-160500-
/O.CAN.KABQ.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.170115T1725Z-170116T2300Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING SHOULD
  CHANGE OVER TO RAIN MOST PLACES THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO SNOW
  TONIGHT. SOME OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD OCCUR THIS EVENING AS
  A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT CROSSES. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.

* WINDS...EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTH AT 5 TO 10
  MPH TONIGHT. GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH IN UNION COUNTY ON MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...BETWEEN 6500 TO 7000 FEET TODAY...DROPPING TO THE
  LOWEST ELEVATIONS WITH THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ICE THEN SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE DIFFICULT
  DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. DENSE FOG
  AND PERIODS OF SNOW MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITY REDUCTION BELOW A
  HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

&&

$$

NMZ510>515-527-160500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
  INCHES WITH AMOUNTS WELL OVER A FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET...EXCEPT
  AROUND 2 FEET AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...TODAY AND
  TONIGHT. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND NORTH
  TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER AND EAST OF RATON PASS ON
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...6500-7000 FEET TODAY...DROPPING TO VALLEY BOTTOMS
  WITH A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG WILL EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
  MOUNTAINS...WHERE VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ502-506-508-160500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
  INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW 
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST AND NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...ABOVE 7000 FEET UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN THEY WILL FALL
  TO VALLEY BOTTOMS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-526-160500-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS WELL OVER A FOOT ON HIGHER PEAKS. ONLY 2 TO 6 INCHES
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW 
  WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST AROUND 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
  AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AN EXCEPTION WILL BE OVER THE
  SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WHERE GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH WILL BE
  POSSIBLE OUT OF THE WEST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW LEVELS...AROUND 6500 TO 7000 FEET TODAY...DROPPING TO
  VALLEY BOTTOMS TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE. DENSE FOG MAY EXACERBATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS TODAY...DROPPING VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES MAINLY IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ504-516>518-522-523-528-529-160500-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.170115T1725Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1025 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  IN THE NORTHEAST AND FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ALONG AND WEST OF
  I-25.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY WILL CHANGEOVER TO ALL
  SNOW WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL
  DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BY MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...EAST AND NORTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING
  NORTH AND NORTHWEST TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...6500 TO 7000 FEET TODAY...DROPPING TO THE LOWEST
  ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. PERIODS
  OF SNOW AND DENSE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES MAINLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
  CHAIN. 

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.

&&

$$

44/42
199 
WWUS45 KABQ 160500
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

NMZ502-506-508-526-160600-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WHILE SPOTTY LIGHT SNOWFALL MAY CONTINUE TONIGHT...THE POTENTIAL
FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAS DIMINISHED. 

$$

NMZ510>515-527-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO 2 FEET AT ELEVATIONS
  ABOVE 9000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...TONIGHT BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF LATER MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS
  OVER THE WARNING AREA. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 8000 FEET
  TO 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER
  THE CREST. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN DECREASE IN COVERAGE
  AND INTENSITY LATER MONDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ504-516>518-522-523-528-529-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG
  AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM GLORIETA PASS TO
  RATON. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH IN AREAL
  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATE MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT AND
  NORTHWEST MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. 
  PERIODS OF SNOW AND DENSE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITY BELOW A 
  HALF MILE AT TIMES MAINLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAIN CHAIN. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
1000 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE
  TONIGHT THEN TAPER OFF LATER MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST MONDAY AND GUSTING
  TO AROUND 25 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE.

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.

&&

$$
160 
WWUS45 KABQ 160612
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

NMZ510>515-527-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 
  INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO 2 FEET AT 
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...TONIGHT BEFORE 
  TAPERING OFF LATER MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS OVER THE WARNING AREA. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ521-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 8000 
  FEET TO 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  OVER THE CREST. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN DECREASE IN COVERAGE 
  AND INTENSITY LATER MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE 
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ532>534-161200-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE 
  TONIGHT THEN TAPER OFF LATER MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ504-516>518-522-523-528-529-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM GLORIETA 
  PASS TO RATON. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH IN AREAL 
  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATE MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT AND 
  NORTHWEST MONDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. 
  PERIODS OF SNOW AND DENSE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITY BELOW A 
  HALF MILE AT TIMES MAINLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAIN CHAIN. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-161200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
1112 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE 
  TONIGHT THEN TAPER OFF LATER MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST MONDAY AND 
  GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. 

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.

&&

$$
476 
WWUS45 KABQ 161017
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...ACCUMULATING SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY...

NMZ521-161130-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT MORE SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

NMZ504-522-523-532>534-161130-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT MORE SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

NMZ510>515-527-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 
  INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO 2 FEET AT 
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE...BUT GRADUALLY TAPER OFF.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS OVER THE WARNING AREA. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP. SOME HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS MAY BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ516>518-528-529-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
SANTA FE METRO AREA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM GLORIETA 
  PASS TO RATON. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN AREAL COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY.

* WINDS...GENERALLY LIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND
  DENSE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES MAINLY
  ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ530-531-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
317 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  POSSIBLE NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. 

* TIMING...SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE...WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL 
  ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE. 

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.

&&

$$
982 
WWUS45 KABQ 161720
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1020 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

NMZ510>512-161830-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
1020 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY WITH A
COUPLE MORE INCHES POSSIBLE. THE MAIN WINDOW FOR IMPACTFUL SNOW
HAS ENDED SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NMZ516>518-528>531-161830-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
SANTA FE METRO AREA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
1020 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
LATE MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND UNION COUNTY BUT THE MAIN WINDOW FOR IMPACTFUL SNOW
HAS ENDED.

$$

NMZ513>515-527-162300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
1020 AM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS.

* SNOW LEVELS...ALL AREAS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SNOW AND FOG WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES AND
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY WET SNOW MAY
  CAUSE DAMAGE TO SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
858 
WWUS45 KABQ 162237
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
337 PM MST MON JAN 16 2017

NMZ513>515-527-162345-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170116T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
337 PM MST MON JAN 16 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BUT THE MAIN WINDOW FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED.

$$

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 Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 13, 10:48 PM MST, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 10:48 PM MST, 5 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1048 PM MST Fri Jan 13 2017

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
Abundant LIFR/IFR conditions will develop across the eastern half
of the area as the overnight progresses. These conditions will
fluctuate between categories during the afternoon but solidly
return back to LIFR/IFR during the evening hours on Sat. DZ/RA
will be associated with the categorical restrictions. Central
sites will also experience increasing RA chances but carrying VCSH
at this time. Look for more MVFR conditions with that activity as
Sat progresses. FMN/GUP will also experience -RA for several hrs
but it mainly concentrated during the am hrs per latest model
guidance. Using VCSH beyond the am hrs. Mainly MVFR cigs there as
well. Widespread mtn top obscd expected all ranges due to this
moist weather pattern. Stronger E wind will develop at ABQ during
Sat night. Doubt AWW speeds at this time but with a deep low to
the west...cant rule it out.

50

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...1025 PM MST Fri Jan 13 2017...
.UPDATE...
Added patchy to areas of fog to portions of the eastern plains and
south central mountains for tonight. Not much confidence in
visibilities getting low enough over a sufficiently large area to
consider a dense fog advisory. Updated ZFP has been transmitted
and grids sent.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...348 PM MST Fri Jan 13 2017...
.SYNOPSIS...
A moisture laden upper level low pressure system will track
northeastward across southern and eastern New Mexico from the Baja
Peninsula this weekend. Snow levels will be high enough to
relegate snow accumulation mainly to the mountains until Sunday
night, when a cold front will drop southward through the state as
the system ejects north northeastward through the Texas and
Oklahoma panhandles. Wrap around moisture from the upper low and
instability associated with a lingering upper level trough should
conjoin with colder low level air with the cold front to produce
accumulating snow Sunday night into Monday mainly from the
northern and central mountains northeastward across the northeast
highlands and northeast plains. Precipitation amounts with the
storm should be impressive areawide with the potential for over
three quarters of an inch of liquid or liquid equivalent moisture.
Parts of the plains could accumulate around 2 inches of rain. Snow
amounts over a foot could be common in the mountains mainly above
7500 feet, with amounts around 2 feet possible high in the Sangre
de Cristos. Improving conditions are expected by Tuesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
The track of the upper low will place the forecast area in the
sweet spot for precipitation. Models depict a pronounced TROWAL
from northeast to west central areas Sunday night into Monday
when the cold air arrives. This could result in some hefty snow
accumulations as mentioned above, so we will be issuing a Winter
Storm Watch with this forecast package.

An additional concern will be some light ice accumulation across
the far northeast plains tonight into Saturday morning. A shallow
back door cold front wavering near the eastern border looks like
it will keep temperatures cool enough on the far northeast plains
for some light freezing rain as dynamics aloft gradually improve
due to the approaching upper low. Accumulations look too light for
an advisory at this time, but the evening shift may decide to
issue a Special Weather Statement if the front keeps temperatures
cool enough across the northeast.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A widespread heavy precipitation event will take shape tonight thru
Monday as a potent upper low drifts eastward across NM. Snow levels
will be high for mid-January so the bulk of the very heavy amounts
are expected above 8,500 feet. There will even be a period Saturday
afternoon when snow levels rise above 9,500 feet. Colder air will
arrive late Sunday and Monday then force snow levels down into all
areas. Accumulations over the highest terrain may very well average
1 to 2 feet. Periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will
occur elsewhere. As expected with this pattern widespread poor vent
rates are expected.

Tuesday will be a transition day with gradual clearing and cooler
temperatures. Saturated grounds and snow melt will contribute to
areas of fog and high minimum humidity values. Vent rates will not
improve much with overall light winds aloft. Faster flow aloft is
expected to arrive Wednesday with much warmer temperatures in a
downslope flow regime across the east. Soils will still likely be
quite moist despite the arrival of a new airmass.

Not much of a break is expected as another series of upper waves
pass quickly across the southwest U.S. beginning late Thursday
through next weekend. These systems look colder and windier with
widespread snowfall.

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon
for the following zones... NMZ502-506-508-510>515-527.

&&

50
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 5:27 AM MST, 22 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
527 AM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

NMZ501>540-141230-
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-
527 AM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED
FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS FAR EASTERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL COMBINE WITH A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT TO
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY AND
CONTINUING AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN
HIGH (SKI AREA LEVEL AND ABOVE) THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN ABOVE ABOUT
7500 FEET...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL
FALL TO NEAR 5000 FEET MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

33

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 4:13 PM MSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryABQ18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.