Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WWUS45 KABQ 201858
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1158 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...

.A PAIR OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SOME
WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO
THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FIRST DISTURBANCE ALOFT HAS PUSHED TOWARD
THE NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE STATE AND IS ABOUT TO EXIT...BUT
THE SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL ARRIVE TODAY AND WILL IMPACT THE STATE
THROUGH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES TO UPWARDS OF A FOOT
OF NEW SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL TO
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL
CHANGE OVER TO MORE PERIODIC SNOW TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF A COUPLE OF INCHES POSSIBLE.
SNOW WILL DECREASE BY THE LATE MORNING IN MANY LOWER ELEVATIONS
AND VALLEYS...BUT WILL NOT FULLY DIMINISH UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY
EVENING. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR
VISIT NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-210300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1158 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THREE TO SIX INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY. SIX INCHES TO ONE FOOT AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET
  WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST
  FACING SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PEAKS WITHIN THE GILA
  WILDERNESS.

* TIMING...WHILE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO BRIEFLY MODERATE SNOW ARE 
  EXPECTED TODAY...THE MORE PERSISTENT AND HEAVIER SNOW WILL 
  BEGIN BY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER 
  OFF SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 50 MPH TODAY AND
  STRENGTHENING SATURDAY AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  FROM 35 TO 55 MPH. THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL BE MOST LIKELY
  OVER EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGETOPS.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HIGH TERRAIN ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND 
  ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT 
  VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT 
  OR IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-210300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.170121T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1158 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... SIX INCHES TO ONE FOOT AT ELEVATIONS
  ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND
  ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES.

* TIMING...WHILE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO BRIEFLY MODERATE SNOW ARE
  EXPECTED TODAY...THE MORE PERSISTENT AND HEAVIER SNOW WILL BEGIN
  THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  TODAY. WINDS STRENGTHENING SATURDAY FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HIGH TERRAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW
  PACKED AND ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
  AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT
  VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR
  IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. VERY STRONG WINDS
  MAY DAMAGE ROOF TOPS...UTILITY LINES...AND OTHER STRUCTURES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ507-509-517-518-521>523-210300-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.170121T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1158 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY ONE TO THREE INCHES BELOW 7500
  FEET WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE
  7500 FEET.

* TIMING...WHILE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO BRIEFLY MODERATE SNOW ARE
  EXPECTED TODAY...THE MORE PERSISTENT AND HEAVIER SNOW WILL BEGIN
  BY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
  BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT AND SHOWERY BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH TODAY WITH
  HIGHER SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER THE
  CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NEAR CLINES CORNERS. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME
  OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL RE-STRENGTHEN ON SATURDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT
  ALL LOCATIONS AFTER DARK THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO
  5500 TO 6500 FEET LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY...AND TRAVEL
  MAY BE IMPACTED ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST OF LAGUNA AND ALSO BETWEEN
  ALBUQUERQUE AND CLINES CORNERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503>505-210300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
1158 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER
  AMOUNTS OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES.

* TIMING...WHILE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO BRIEFLY MODERATE SNOW ARE 
  EXPECTED TODAY...THE MORE PERSISTENT AND HEAVIER SNOW WILL 
  BEGIN BY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER 
  OFF SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TODAY. 
  WINDS STRENGTHENING SATURDAY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 50 MPH. 

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY. TRAVEL MAY
  BE IMPACTED ON HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 FROM THE ARIZONA
  BORDER THROUGH THE GRANTS AREA AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 550 FROM
  FARMINGTON THROUGH THE CUBA AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

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WWUS45 KABQ 210318
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NEW
MEXICO FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW
AND STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS. SEVERAL INCHES TO UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF
NEW SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN LOWEST ELEVATIONS WILL
CHANGE OVER TO MORE PERIODIC SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 OF INCHES POSSIBLE.
SNOW WILL DECREASE BY LATE MORNING IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION
LOCATIONS...BUT WILL NOT FULLY DIMINISH UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY
EVENING IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY. SIX TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING
  SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT
  THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH
  TONIGHT...STRENGTHENING SATURDAY FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 35 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL
  OCCUR OVER RIDGETOPS.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY WITH
  REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY
  RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE
  AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCALLY
  GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES.
  EXPECT 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THEN
  DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 30 TO 50
  MPH TONIGHT. STRENGTHENING SATURDAY FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW
  PACKED AND ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
  AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT
  VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR
  IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. VERY STRONG WINDS
  MAY DAMAGE ROOF TOPS...UTILITY POLES AND OTHER STRUCTURES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ524-211200-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ON ELEVATED TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY EARLY MORNING BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF TOWARD LATE MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  TONIGHT...THEN STRENGTHENING DURING LATE MORNING.

* SNOW LEVELS...DROPPING FROM AROUND 6500 FEET THIS EVENING TO
  5500 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY IN SPOTS.
  THE VISIBILITY MAY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES DURING
  PERIODS OF WIND AND HEAVIER SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ507-509-517-518-521>523-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
  TONIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
  BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT AND SHOWERY BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT...EXCEPT UP TO 20 MPH
  ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS. STRENGTHENING AND
  SHIFTING OUT OF THE WEST SATURDAY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND
  HIGHLANDS SATURDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS...EXCEPT FOR
  THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY WHERE THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER
  TO THE VALLEY BOTTOM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503>505-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
818 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS
  OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
  TONIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT. STRENGTHENING
  ON SATURDAY OUT OF THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

44

889 
WWUS45 KABQ 210322 CCA
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

CORRECTED HEADLINE

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO INTO SATURDAY...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NEW
MEXICO FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW
AND STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS. SEVERAL INCHES TO UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF
NEW SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN LOWEST ELEVATIONS WILL
CHANGE OVER TO MORE PERIODIC SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 OF INCHES POSSIBLE.
SNOW WILL DECREASE BY LATE MORNING IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION
LOCATIONS...BUT WILL NOT FULLY DIMINISH UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY
EVENING IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY. SIX TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING
  SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT
  THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH
  TONIGHT...STRENGTHENING SATURDAY FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 35 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL
  OCCUR OVER RIDGETOPS.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY WITH
  REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY
  RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE
  AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCALLY
  GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES.
  EXPECT 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THEN
  DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 30 TO 50
  MPH TONIGHT. STRENGTHENING SATURDAY FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW
  PACKED AND ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
  AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT
  VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR
  IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. VERY STRONG WINDS
  MAY DAMAGE ROOF TOPS...UTILITY POLES AND OTHER STRUCTURES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ524-211200-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ON ELEVATED TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY EARLY MORNING BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF TOWARD LATE MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  TONIGHT...THEN STRENGTHENING DURING LATE MORNING.

* SNOW LEVELS...DROPPING FROM AROUND 6500 FEET THIS EVENING TO
  5500 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY IN SPOTS.
  THE VISIBILITY MAY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES DURING
  PERIODS OF WIND AND HEAVIER SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ507-509-517-518-521>523-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
  TONIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
  BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT AND SHOWERY BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT...EXCEPT UP TO 20 MPH
  ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS. STRENGTHENING AND
  SHIFTING OUT OF THE WEST SATURDAY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND
  HIGHLANDS SATURDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS...EXCEPT FOR
  THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY WHERE THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER
  TO THE VALLEY BOTTOM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503>505-211200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
822 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS
  OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
  TONIGHT...THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT. STRENGTHENING
  ON SATURDAY OUT OF THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40
  MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

44

602 
WWUS45 KABQ 211117
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
417 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTRY WEATHER TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO TODAY...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS NEW MEXICO TODAY WITH
ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS THE
SYSTEM PASSES BY...LEADING TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY LATE
MORNING BUT WILL NOT FULLY DIMINISH UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING WHILE
STRONG WINDS PERSIST TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. FOR THE LATEST NEW
MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT NMROADS.COM.

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-211800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
417 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE 
  VALLEY. SIX TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH 
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING 
  SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY THIS
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 35 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL
  OCCUR OVER RIDGETOPS AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY WITH 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY 
  RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR 
  IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-211800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
417 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH 
  LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST FACING 
  SLOPES. EXPECT 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 8000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN COVERAGE
  AND INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  PACKED AND ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL 
  BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 
  FEET. VERY STRONG WINDS MAY DAMAGE ROOF TOPS...UTILITY POLES 
  AND OTHER STRUCTURES. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ507-509-517-518-521>524-211800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
417 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 7500 FEET WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST EARLY THIS MORNING THEN BECOME MORE
  INTERMITTENT BY LATE MORNING.

* WINDS...STRENGTHENING AND BECOMING WESTERLY THIS MORNING AT 15
  TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503>505-211800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
417 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE BECOMING
  MORE INTERMITTENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 40 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

825 
WWUS45 KABQ 211757
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1057 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

NMZ507-509-517-518-521>524-211900-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1800Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1057 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BUT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT.

$$

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-220200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1057 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN THE UPPER RIO
  GRANDE VALLEY. 4 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
  8000 FEET WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG
  WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF
  EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 35 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL 
  OCCUR OVER RIDGETOPS AND EXPOSED AREAS. 

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY WITH 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY 
  RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR 
  IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-220200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1057 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET
  WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS OVER THE PEAKS AND ALONG WEST
  FACING SLOPES. EXPECT 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES BELOW 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN 
  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY 
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  PACKED AND ICY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY RESTRICTION AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL 
  BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 
  FEET. VERY STRONG WINDS MAY DAMAGE ROOF TOPS...UTILITY POLES 
  AND OTHER STRUCTURES. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ501-503>505-220200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
1057 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON BEFORE
  BECOMING MORE INTERMITTENT BY EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 40 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS...COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

115 
WWUS45 KABQ 220150
WSWABQ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
650 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516-526-220300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
650 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SOME SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH MID EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS
CANCELLED.

$$

NMZ501-503>505-220300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170122T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
650 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SOME SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH MID EVENING NEAR THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS NOT
EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

44

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
400 AM MST Fri Jan 20 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Unsettled and colder weather will be the rule for the region through
the weekend and into early next week. Valley rain and snow and
accumulating mountain snow will be widespread for the west and
central through Saturday evening before tapering off by early Sunday.
Strong winds will also impact the east and south. Another opportunity
for mountain snow and valley rain and snow west and central will
come next Monday through Wednesday along with another burst of cold
air.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Wind or snow highlights...which will be more prevalent or have more
impact on what forecast area, that is part of the forecast
challenge for the next few days, as well as snow accumulations.

Decided to go ahead and upgrade the existing watches to warnings
and add a few northwest/west central zones to a winter weather
advisory.  Some of the current wind advisory areas for today will
likely need to be converted to winter wx advisories or warnings for
tonight and Saturday such as the Sandia/Manzanos. East slopes of
the Sangres and eastern Lincoln county may end up continuing with
wind advisories or high wind warnings despite potential for at least
some snow accumulations, but not the amounts the west slopes would
see.

Precipitation will steadily wane from west to east with orographics
slowly fading Saturday night. The drier northwest flow will yield
colder overnight temperatures, but not too far from late January
averages. Strong downslope winds in the northeast and east central
Saturday night may help keep lows from cratering.

A short lived break Sunday will be followed by more unsettled
weather through the middle of next week. Well below average
temperatures will be featured by Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional
accumulations of snow will be possible for the higher terrain.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Strong jet will remain centered over the southwest tier of the US
during the next several days. This means daily rounds of stronger
surface wind...cooler temps and periods of wetting precipitation
favoring western/central areas. An overall drier and cooler pattern
shaping up for the latter portion of next week.

Near term impacts will be largely tied to the Polar jet position and
embedded waves translating along it. Western and central areas will
be favored for wetting precipitation Friday/Saturday...especially
westerly aspects. Snow will generally be found across the mid/upper
elevations. Humidity values will be on the higher side with cooler
than normal temps western/central areas and near normal across the
eastern third due to downsloping impacts. Surface wind speeds will
increase and become quite strong both days. Mixing heights are
projected to be unusually high for this time of year and much higher
overall compared to yesterday. Thus the expansion of stronger
surface wind and higher transport winds. Needless to
say...ventilation rates will be pretty good.

Still looking at a brief break in the weather action on Sunday as
another transitory ridge impacts the area. A stronger mid level dry
intrusion will be embedded within the ridge like what was seen
yesterday. Some teen RH values will be possible across the SE
plains...otherwise unusually high RH will remain. Mixing is
projected to lower substantially thus the stronger wind flow will be
relegated to the highest terrain and areas to the lee of the central
mountains.

Models have been very consistent with breaking down the ridge later
Sunday and allowing additional Pacific moisture to flow in from the
west. GFS/ECMWF have lowered their water values associated with the
third Pacific wave translation and temps are not quite as cold.
Either way...expect some additional wetting precipitation favoring
western/central areas early next week. Temps would also remain below
normal for most of the area. Winds speeds will ramp up both days and
become quite gusty areawide. Ventilation rates would increase once
again.

A baggy trough is still expected to hang back over the greater area
during the latter half of next week. Organized precipitation looks
to be lacking but figure on some afternoon cloud cover and cooler
than normal temps. Based on the trough position...mixing heights
would be pretty decent during this period but transport wind will be
much more variable thus leading to variable vent rates.

50

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE

Changes with the 06Z package focused mainly on timing of
precipitation and ceilings over the western TAF locations and
winds over the eastern sites. KFMN and KGUP will continue to see
precipitation through 12-14Z with KGUP seeing a return of showers
in the 18Z time frame. Both locations will continue to bounce
between MVFR and occasionally IFR in heavier periods of
precipitation. Current trends and guidance have reduced the
confidence of precipitation at KABQ/KAEG/KSAF, thus VCSH is
included at AEG/ABQ with snow showers at SAF dropping conditions
to MVFR in the 13-16Z time frame.

East of the Central Mountains, little changes were done in the
near term with all locations expected to remain VFR but with
strong and gusty winds developing overnight and persisting through
the 00-03Z time frame.

54/Fontenot

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  41  31  40  21 /  70  70  70  20
Dulce...........................  33  22  33  13 /  90  80  90  40
Cuba............................  35  25  32  18 /  70  80  80  40
Gallup..........................  37  29  35  14 /  60  80  70  20
El Morro........................  36  25  33  14 /  60  80  80  30
Grants..........................  38  25  35  18 /  40  60  60  30
Quemado.........................  40  27  36  17 /  60  70  80  30
Glenwood........................  45  32  41  24 /  60  90  80  20
Chama...........................  30  18  29   8 /  90  80  90  40
Los Alamos......................  34  27  35  20 /  40  50  80  30
Pecos...........................  34  22  35  21 /  40  50  70  30
Cerro/Questa....................  32  19  33  11 /  40  30  60  30
Red River.......................  27  15  29  10 /  50  40  70  40
Angel Fire......................  28  17  31  12 /  40  40  60  40
Taos............................  36  21  35  13 /  40  30  60  30
Mora............................  34  22  36  19 /  30  30  50  40
Espanola........................  40  22  40  19 /  30  40  60  20
Santa Fe........................  37  25  35  20 /  40  50  70  30
Santa Fe Airport................  41  28  40  22 /  30  50  70  30
Albuquerque Foothills...........  41  29  42  24 /  40  50  60  20
Albuquerque Heights.............  45  31  45  27 /  30  50  50  20
Albuquerque Valley..............  46  26  46  21 /  30  50  50  10
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  45  27  46  22 /  30  50  50  20
Los Lunas.......................  47  28  47  23 /  20  50  50  10
Rio Rancho......................  44  31  43  26 /  30  50  60  20
Socorro.........................  52  32  48  28 /  20  50  50  10
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  39  26  37  21 /  50  60  70  30
Tijeras.........................  40  27  38  22 /  40  60  70  20
Moriarty/Estancia...............  42  26  41  18 /  30  40  60  20
Clines Corners..................  40  29  38  20 /  20  30  60  20
Gran Quivira....................  44  32  40  23 /  40  60  70  20
Carrizozo.......................  47  34  43  26 /  30  60  70  20
Ruidoso.........................  43  33  41  24 /  30  70  80  30
Capulin.........................  49  19  44  18 /  20   5  30  30
Raton...........................  48  21  46  18 /  20  10  30  30
Springer........................  46  24  44  20 /  10  10  30  30
Las Vegas.......................  47  25  43  21 /  10  10  30  20
Clayton.........................  54  28  51  27 /  10   5  20  30
Roy.............................  53  26  49  25 /   5   5  20  20
Conchas.........................  54  31  50  27 /   5   5  20  10
Santa Rosa......................  56  32  51  28 /   5  10  30  10
Tucumcari.......................  60  35  54  30 /   0   5  20  10
Clovis..........................  58  33  53  30 /   0   5  30  10
Portales........................  60  34  55  31 /   0   5  20  10
Fort Sumner.....................  59  34  56  31 /   0  10  30  10
Roswell.........................  62  36  60  33 /   0  10  30   5
Picacho.........................  50  32  49  31 /   5  20  40  10
Elk.............................  46  34  44  28 /  10  50  60  20

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon for
the following zones... NMZ515-521>523-526>537-539-540.

Winter Storm Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MST Saturday
for the following zones... NMZ502-506-508-510>514-516.

Winter Weather Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MST Saturday
for the following zones... NMZ501-503>505.

Winter Storm Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST Saturday
for the following zones... NMZ526.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
446 AM MST THU JAN 19 2017

NMZ501>540-201300-
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-
446 AM MST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO AROUND 55 MPH WILL
IMPACT THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EAST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS TODAY. CHANCES FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW
WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ROUNDS
OF STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE EXPOSED
HIGHER TERRAIN AS WELL AS OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN
PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN AND
SNOW WILL INCREASE WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE
ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE BY EARLY SUNDAY. A SHORT BREAK SUNDAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
YET ANOTHER SYSTEM...WITH POTENTIAL FOR MORE SNOW FOR THE CENTRAL
AND WEST...STRONG WINDS IN THE EAST AND CONSIDERABLY BELOW
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES OVERALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND GUSTS AND AS WELL AS SNOW
AMOUNTS AND IMPACTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING
1.888.386.7637. YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS AND PHOTOS ON
OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG NMWX.