Winter Storm Watch

Above, snow on January 1, 2019. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 50° in Jamestown, New Mexico.

All that is forecast to change tonight as a Winter Storm Watch will go into effect tomorrow afternoon.

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
400 AM MST Sun Feb 9 2020

...LIGHT SNOW WEST AND CENTRAL TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...WINDY AND COLDER MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A passing disturbance and cold front will combine to bring light
snow to portions of western and central New Mexico later tonight
through Monday morning before a brief break in the weather Monday
afternoon. Monday night through Tuesday night, a significant
winter storm is appearing likely for northern and central New
Mexico. Moderate to heavy snowfall, strong and gusty winds and
colder temperatures will create travel impacts region wide.

NMZ201>209-211>220-222>241-092300-
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Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-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-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-
400 AM MST Sun Feb 9 2020

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8
  inches, except 8 to 14 inches above 7500 feet. Locally higher
  amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...All of northern and central New Mexico.

* WHEN...From late Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible due to
  snow packed and icy roadways. Blowing snow may significantly
  reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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