URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
620 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO
THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING
ACROSS NORTHWEST AREAS. FOR THE LATEST NEW MEXICO ROAD CONDITIONS
VISIT NMROADS.COM OR CALL 1.800.432.4269.
NMZ501-503-510-061800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120206T1800Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
620 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THIS MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH WILL
BE POSSIBLE. ESPECIALLY FAVORING WEST SLOPES AND AREAS NEAR THE
COLORADO BORDER.
* TIMING...LIGHT AND SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING.
* WINDS...NO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
LOCATIONS.
* LOCAL IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY RESULT IN TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES OVER THE REGION...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 550 FROM
BLOOMFIELD TO THE COLORADO BORDER...STATE ROAD 17 FROM CHAMA TO
THE COLORADO BORDER...AND HIGHWAYS 64 AND 84 THROUGH
FARMINGTON...DULCE...CHAMA AND TIERRA AMARILLA. SNOW MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO 2 MILES OR LESS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
540 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
540 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL BE WIDESPREAD OVER THE WESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN AND
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES
TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.
THE VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO...INCLUDING DURANGO AND PAGOSA
SPRINGS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. FOR THESE VALLEY
LOCATIONS...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
OVER THE WESTERN COLORADO HIGH COUNTRY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT...HOWEVER
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
500 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
NMZ501>540-071200-
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 CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-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-
500 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND
NORTHEAST PLAINS. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR
THE BULK OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATION AS IT DROPS SOUTHWARD THROUGH
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO MONDAY EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN
CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND
WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...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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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
930 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
NMZ501>504-510>516-061900-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CHAMA...CUBA...DULCE...
FARMINGTON...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...TAOS
930 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012
.NOW...
SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE FAVORED AREAS
THROUGH NOON WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE JEMEZ...SAN
JUAN...CHUSKA AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS NEAR THE
COLORADO BORDER. VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN 1/2 DUE TO THE FALLING SNOW AND FOG. EXPECT AN INCH OR LESS OF
SNOW...EXCEPT FOR SOME LOCALIZED 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS OVER THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS THIS MORNING.
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