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WWUS45 KABQ 291134
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...POWERFUL WINTER STORM CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND OVER NEW MEXICO...

.A SLOW MOVING BUT STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE NEW
MEXICO BOOTHEEL WITH SURFACE LOWS OVER THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL COMBINE TO BLAST NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO WITH ANOTHER DAY OF WINTER WEATHER TODAY...AND THIS WILL
CONTINUE WELL INTO SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DRIFTS
VERY SLOWLY ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.

SNOW OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL WRAP NORTH AND WEST AROUND THE
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...AND PUSH SNOW BACK ACROSS AREAS OF THE
STATE THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR. AS
THE DISTURBANCE DRIFTS EAST AND DEEPENS THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE
TEXAS PANHANDLE...A COLD FRONT WILL DROP RAPIDLY SOUTHWARD FROM
COLORADO ACROSS THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON...SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTH
AND NORTHWEST AND BOOSTING SPEEDS. COMBINED WITH FALLING
SNOW...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY UNTIL
SATURDAY...WHEN SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST...WITH
STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERING OFF ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER
LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DESPITE IMPROVING WEATHER GOING INTO THE
WEEKEND...TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY REMAIN HAZARDOUS...PARTICULARLY IN
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLAND AND PLAINS...INTO THE NEW YEAR.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

NMZ012-013-018-021-291900-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0007.061229T1200Z-061230T1300Z/
/O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0007.061230T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI...FORT SUMNER...
CLOVIS
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW DEVELOPING ALONG WITH INCREASING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
PRODUCE DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY...AND POSSIBLY
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.

EXPECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES
LIKELY FOR DE BACA COUNTY.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALLS...NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO 35
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. EXPECT HEAVY DRIFTING
OF SNOW.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ019-020-291900-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WS.W.0007.061230T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSWELL...PORTALES
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY. 

SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
EXPECT UP TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALLS...NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS WITH
GUSTS 40 MPH WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ010-011-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY. 

THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 10 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALLS...LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS DEVELOPING
THIS AFTERNOON  WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ008-014-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALLUP/GRANTS...GLENWOOD
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY. 

THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT 4 TO 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALLS...LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS WILL DROP
VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH
SATURDAY.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ002>007-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-
FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...ESPANOLA...
RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY. 

EXPECT CONTINUED HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 4 TO
8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. EXPECT HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES ON
EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND LOCALLY
16 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS...THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALLS...NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS WITH
GUSTS 50 MPH WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY.

DRIVERS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST
DRIVE...PLAN FOR EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT BLOCKED
AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH
SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO
STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH
YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ026-291900-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.061230T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM MST SATURDAY. 

SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH BREEZY WINDS
EARLY THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER THROUGH
SATURDAY...WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLE ROAD BLOCKAGES DUE
TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

DRIVERS SHOULD PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
EXPECT POSSIBLE BLOCKED AND CLOSED ROADS DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WHERE
PASSABLE. CARRY ALL NEEDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND LET OTHERS KNOW
YOUR TRAVEL INTENTIONS PRIOR TO STARTING OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCE TO
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ009-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALBUQUERQUE
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. 

SNOW WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF
NEW SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT HEAVIEST
SNOWFALLS OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND WEST MESA...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN
THE VALLEYS.

DRIVERS SHOULD PLAN ON LOCALLY SLICK ROADS THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
PATCHES OF ICE AND SNOW ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ALLOW PLENTY
OF EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE YOU ARE GOING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE YOU START OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCES
FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ015>017-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOCORRO...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. 

SNOW SHOWERS REDEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL ACCUMULATE TO 2 TO 5
INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8
INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
LINCOLN COUNTY.

DRIVERS SHOULD PLAN ON LOCALLY SLICK ROADS THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
PATCHES OF ICE AND SNOW ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ALLOW PLENTY
OF EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE YOU ARE GOING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE YOU START OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCES
FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

NMZ001-291900-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-061231T0000Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON
434 AM MST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY. 

SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED. EXPECT UP TO 6
INCHES LOCALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING
SNOW...AND MAY BLOCK OR CLOSE ROADS IN DRIFTING SNOW.

DRIVERS SHOULD PLAN ON LOCALLY SLICK ROADS THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
PATCHES OF ICE AND SNOW ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ALLOW PLENTY
OF EXTRA TIME TO GET WHERE YOU ARE GOING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE YOU START OUT. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PREFERRED NEWS SOURCES
FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 1.800.432.4269.

$$

SHY