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Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 1, 2019

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2019, 2:39 PM MST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2019, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 48 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: Mar 1, 2019, 2:39 PM MST (21:39 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 2, 2019, 12:00 PM MST
Expired: Mar 4, 2019, 12:00 PM MST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

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 Mar 1, 2:31 PM MST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 2:31 PM MST, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 3:54 AM MST, 10 hours 45 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
354 AM MST Fri Mar 1 2019

NMZ501>540-021200-
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-
354 AM MST Fri Mar 1 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions could be reached for a couple of
hours this afternoon across the Northeast Highlands and East Central
Plains due to strong winds, low humidities and an unstable airmass.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A strong back door arctic cold front will bring unseasonably cold
temperatures to the eastern plains over the weekend. Below freezing
temperatures may persist across northeast New Mexico from Saturday
night through Tuesday afternoon, or more than 60 consecutive hours.

Significant snow accumulations will also be possible Saturday
afternoon through Sunday and maybe through Monday across the
higher peaks of the northern mountains, resulting in slick and snow
covered travel conditions across the high terrain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts through the
National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq
or by calling 1.888.386.7637.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 1, 10:19 AM MST, 4 hours 20 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 2:15 AM MST	Winter Storm Watch	ABQ		25 hr
Mar 1, 10:17 AM MST	High Wind Warning	ABQ		6 hr
Mar 1, 10:17 AM MST	Wind Advisory	ABQ		6 hr
Mar 1, 11:38 AM MST	Dust Storm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	2 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in New Mexico, 2019 Every winter storm warning in 2019

Sources

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