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High Wind Watch 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 21, 2019

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind watch at Feb 21, 2019, 2:54 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 23, 2019, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2019, 2:54 PM MST (21:54 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2019, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 22, 2019, 2:34 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch 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 high wind watch went out at Feb 21, 10:41 AM MST, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 10:41 AM MST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 4:02 AM MST, 10 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
402 AM MST Thu Feb 21 2019

NMZ501>540-221200-
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-
402 AM MST Thu Feb 21 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A winter storm warning for heavy snow is in effect for northwest New
Mexico beginning early this morning and for all of western New
Mexico beginning late this morning and continuing tonight. Travel is
expected to become dangerous across western New Mexico today and
tonight due to snowpacked and icy roads and reduced visibility.
Stronger winds across the Southwest Mountains could result in areas
of blowing snow with visibility less than one quarter of a mile. A
winter storm watch is in effect for the Upper Rio Grande Valley and
the Sangre de Cristos for late this afternoon and tonight, as heavy
snow could cause difficult to dangerous driving conditions and
reduced visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Winter storm warnings will continue for western New Mexico Friday
through Saturday morning, while a winter storm watch will remain in
place for the Upper Rio Grande Valley and the Sangre de Cristos
Friday through Saturday morning with reduced visibility in moderate
to heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions. Rain over the
remainder of central New Mexico and eastern New Mexico Friday will
change to snow during the afternoon and evening hours on Friday and
continue overnight through Saturday morning. These areas could see
slick conditions develop on roads late Friday through Saturday
morning. Very strong and gusty northwest winds are expected to
develop late Friday night and continue through Saturday afternoon
east of the central mountains and south of I-40 with gusts to near 50
mph possible. North and south oriented roads and highways could be
difficult to travel, especially for high profile vehicles, as strong
crosswinds will be likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 3:10 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchABQ13 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.