Through late afternoon scattered to isolated rain showers and high terrain snow showers will continue to stream northeastward across central and western New Mexico. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible near the Colorado border. The snow level will vary around 8500 feet. Through 600 PM additional snow accumulations may reach 1 inch above 9000 feet in parts of the northern...western and central mountains. On mountain passes heavier snow showers will drop visibility below one half mile at times and roadways may become slick.
Forecast for Jemez Mountains
Updated: 3:58 PM MST on November 14, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 5 PM MST Sunday...
Tonight
Thunderstorms with rain and snow showers in the evening... then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 or 2 inches...except 3 to 6 inches above 7500 feet. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely in the morning...then numerous snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST Sunday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST Sunday.
Snow will continue across the north central and northwest mountains through Sunday afternoon. Snow levels will lower to the valley floor tonight as a strong upper level storm system significantly lowers temperatures.
Up to three inches of snow has already fallen across the highest elevations of the San Juan Mountains. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected through Sunday afternoon across the San Juan... jemez... and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. However... locally higher amounts over one foot are possible across the highest peaks and western slopes near the Colorado border.
As temperatures fall overnight... lower elevations will begin to accumulate snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are likely across the lower Chama River Valley... upper Rio Grande Valley and northwest Highlands.
Snow will taper off Sunday evening to ease these dangerous winter weather conditions.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Travel is discouraged. Roads will be snow packed and hazardous... and may be closed. For the latest Road conditions... call 1.800.432.4269.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:52 am MST on November 14, 2009
... NOAA Weather Radio remains out of service across northern and central New Mexico...
Multiple communication and hardware failures Thursday morning caused a NOAA Weather Radio outage throughout northern and central New Mexico. Since then... state technicians have been working earnestly to restore the system. Multiple parts have been replaced... however the new equipment is not robust enough to carry the signal. Therefore... more parts have been ordered. At this time... the earliest the NOAA Weather Radio broadcast will be restored is Monday.
Please note... this outage does not affect the Roswell transmitter... wwg-36.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
For complete weather information... please visit the National Weather Service website at weather.Gov/abq.