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Snow Squall Warning 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this snow squall warning at Jan 25, 2021, 11:36 PM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021, 11:36 PM MST (06:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2021, 12:30 AM MST
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 17 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
428
WWUS55 KABQ 260637
SQWABQ
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1136 PM MST Mon Jan 25 2021
NMC001-043-057-061-260730-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SQ.W.0003.210126T0636Z-210126T0730Z/
Valencia-Sandoval-Bernalillo-Torrance-
1136 PM MST Mon Jan 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Valencia County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
West central Torrance County in central New Mexico...
* Until 1230 AM MST.
* At 1136 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Rio Rancho to near Belen, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up
to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions.
* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 146 and 176.
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 185 and 260.
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 15.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Valencia, Los Lunas, Corrales, Bernalillo,
Belen, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Bosque Farms and Peralta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid or delay travel until the snow squall passes your location. If
you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid
changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to
accidents.
Slow down and turn on headlights! The visibility will suddenly drop
to near zero in whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 10628 3447 10648 3456 10685 3458 10688
3458 10691 3459 10696 3547 10675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 257DEG 30KT 3529 10672 3469 10683
$$
342 follow-up statements
608
WWUS55 KABQ 260705
SQWABQ
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1205 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021
NMC001-043-057-061-260730-
/O.CON.KABQ.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210126T0730Z/
Valencia-Sandoval-Bernalillo-Torrance-
1205 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MST FOR
NORTHEASTERN VALENCIA...SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL...BERNALILLO AND WEST
CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTIES...
At 1205 AM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Santa Ana Pueblo to Meadow Lake, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to
30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 154 and 176.
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 206 and 260.
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 15.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Valencia, Los Lunas, Corrales, Bernalillo,
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Bosque Farms, Peralta and Tijeras.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid or delay travel until the snow squall passes your location. If
you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid
changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to
accidents.
Slow down and turn on headlights! The visibility will suddenly drop
to near zero in whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 10628 3467 10645 3481 10675 3547 10671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0705Z 266DEG 29KT 3534 10652 3479 10660
$$
34755 WWUS55 KABQ 260726 SQWABQ Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1225 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021 NMC001-043-057-061-260735- /O.EXP.KABQ.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210126T0730Z/ Valencia-Sandoval-Bernalillo-Torrance- 1225 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VALENCIA...SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL...BERNALILLO AND WEST CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM MST... The snow squall which prompted the warning has weakened and exited the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to expire. Roads will remain snow covered. Use caution if you must travel. LAT...LON 3550 10628 3467 10645 3481 10675 3547 10671 TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 257DEG 30KT 3537 10634 3482 10642 $$ 34
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 9:41 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia | 64 min |
| Jan 25, 10:42 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia | 63 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.