Alert archive / New Mexico / Winter Storm Warnings in 2020
Winter Storm Warning 12, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this winter storm warning at Dec 12, 2020, 11:51 AM MST for Colfax County, Union County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 12, 2020, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 13 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
- Dec 12, 2020, 11:51 AM MST (18:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 12, 2020, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2020, 6:49 AM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Colfax County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Dec 12, 11:01 AM MST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 11:01 AM MST, 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 12, 3:14 AM MST, 8 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 314 AM MST Sat Dec 12 2020 NMZ201>241-131100- Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands- Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains- San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands- Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- 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- San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 314 AM MST Sat Dec 12 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A potent storm system will cross New Mexico today and tonight, bringing more snow to the Land of Enchantment for areas mainly near and north of Interstate 40. Snow will begin this afternoon across northwest New Mexico and spread southeastward along an advancing cold front. Additional snow is likely this evening and overnight across northeast New Mexico. Between 1 and 5 inches are expected at lower elevations, with 5 to 10 inches likely across the northern mountains. Locally higher amounts are possible. Snow may fall fast and furious with high snowfall rates for a few hours. Strong winds will also result in blowing snow and low visibility. Travel is expected to be adversely impacted. Though appreciable snow is not expected, strong winds will also be felt across the southwest and south central mountains tonight, with gusts near 50 mph likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Snow and blowing snow will slowly diminish across eastern New Mexico Sunday morning. Some travel impacts will likely persist as well. Another storm system is expected on Monday night, which may bring additional light snow to the northern mountains and gusty winds elsewhere. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts and high wind gusts 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. 34
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 12, 6:53 AM MST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
653 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 AM SNOW 1 S ANGEL FIRE 36.38N 105.28W
12/12/2020 M3.3 INCH COLFAX NM TRAINED SPOTTER
AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 INCH IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ202002899
CHJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 5:52 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley and 9 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:19 PM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Curry, De Baca and 11 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in New Mexico, 2020Every winter storm warning in 2020
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.