Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Southwest Mountains/Lower Gila Region
Updated: 3:28 PM MST on November 30, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 5 am MST Tuesday...
Tonight
Cloudy. Numerous snow showers early in the evening... then scattered snow showers in the late evening and overnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 to 6 inches lower elevations and 6 to 10 inches higher elevations. Lows 15 to 25. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 am MST Tuesday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 am MST Tuesday.
Snow levels are about 5500 feet lowering to the surface by evening. The precipitation is expected to turn over to snow this afternoon and become heavier. Total snowfall of 5 to 10 inches is forecast through early Tuesday morning before the snow ends.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are expected. This will make travel very hazardous at times.
Record Report
Statement as of 05:11 PM MST on November 30, 2009
... Record precipitation so far at El Paso today...
As of 5pm, a record rainfall of 0.50 inch was set at El Paso today. This breaks the old record of 0.48 set in 1906. The total snowfall so far today has been 2.1 inches, which breaks the old record of 2 inches set in 1931.