Snow on the way later this week, reports from National Weather Service, Albuquerque, N.M., Amarillo, Texas, Norman, Tulsa
From National Weather Service, Albuquerque, N.M.
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
THU MAR 18 2010
…POTENT LATE WINTER STORM SYSTEM MARCHING TOWARD NEW MEXICO…
.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT GATHERING STRENGTH OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL DIVE
SOUTHWARD TOWARD NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES…STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS…
AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. AT THIS
TIME IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR
ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS EASTWARD
INTO THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL.
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-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
THU MAR 18 2010
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY ALONG THE PEAKS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WHERE GREATER THAN 8 INCHES OF SNOW
IS POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR GREATER THAN 4 INCHES OF
SNOW OVER THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE COLORADO
BORDER AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
AND NORTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* WINDS…NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE
DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL.
* SNOW LEVELS…TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL
LOCATIONS.
* LOCAL IMPACTS…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW
PACKED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
REMEMBER…A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ…LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.
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From National Weather Service, Amarillo, Texas
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
THU MAR 18 2010
ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH-
DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE-
OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER-
THU MAR 18 2010
…WINTER IS NOT OVER YET..
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL DIG INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SATURDAY. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE PANHANDLES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. COLD
AIR BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL SPILL INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL
START OUT AS RAIN BUT AS THIS COLD AIR SPILLS INTO THE AREA…IT
WILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL
SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW…MAKING TRAVELING
DIFFICULT. AT THIS TIME…ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE WITH 1 TO
2 INCHES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. IN ADDITION…
WIND CHILL READINGS MAY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE LOWER
TEENS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
UNCERTAINTY REMAINS WITH REGARDS TO THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS
STORM…SO FUTURE FORECASTS MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOWFALL.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS STORM. MORE
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA.
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From National Weather Service, Norman
A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO MUCH COLDER WEATHER WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT… BEGINNING IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ON FRIDAY AND THEN
SPREADING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT. TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY ARE LIKELY TO BE 30 DEGREES OR MORE
COLDER THAN THOSE ON FRIDAY IN MANY AREAS. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL
DROP WIND CHILLS INTO THE TEENS AND 20S IN MOST AREAS DURING THE DAY
SATURDAY.
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY IN PARTS OF OKLAHOMA…
AND POSSIBLY WESTERN NORTH TEXAS… FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE
TO THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AT THIS TIME…
ACCUMULATING SNOW APPEARS TO BE MOST LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING OVER NORTHERN OKLAHOMA… NEAR AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 40. ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN SOME AREAS.
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From National Weather Service, Tulsa:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
THU MAR 18 2010
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
THU MAR 18 2010
…STRONG STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED
DISCUSSION…
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE
EAST…RESULTING IN A SOUTHERLY COMPONENT TO THE WIND THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL…VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL
…HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY…THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL…WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL
…HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…NO HAZARDS.
WEDNESDAY…THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION…
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO TIGHTEN FRIDAY AS THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZES TO THE WEST. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS…WARMER
TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH CURED VEGETATION WILL RESULT IN A VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FOCUS TURNS TO AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT…WHEN AT THAT TIME WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO SWEEP THE AREA ALONG THE
FRONT. THE DEGREE OF SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS IN QUESTION AS THE
AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY REMAINS LESS THAN FAVORABLE. SHARPLY COLDER
AIR WILL OVERTAKE THE AREA ON SATURDAY…WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES
CONTINUING AS THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES WEST TEXAS. A RAIN
AND SNOW MIX APPEAR LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS…WITH A CHANGE OVER TO ALL LIGHT
SNOW POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE CENTER OF
THE UPPER LOW PUSHES TOWARDS SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AFTER SUNRISE SUNDAY
MORNING. BENIGN WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK…WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES WARMING QUICKLY BY THE START OF THE WORK WEEK.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AS THE NEXT
SYSTEM IMPACTS THE PLAINS.
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