The blue are Winter Weather Advisorys. I have posted each advisory for the following states...TEXAS, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA and KANSAS. The pink is for Winter Storm Warning. The warning is for parts of Texas and parts of New Mexico. TAG your friends and family.The red, green and blue are probability of freezing rain and snow. Please share. Remember to report snow totals to your local NWS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1150 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>008-011-021400- /O.CON.KAMA.WW.Y.0001.150103T0000Z-150104T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-OLDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA 1150 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EVENT...SNOW WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADS RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1150 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 TXZ009-010-012>020-021400- /O.CON.KAMA.WW.Y.0001.150102T1500Z-150104T0000Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...AMARILLO... PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1150 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EVENT...LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BRING LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS TO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE FRIDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...EVENTUALLY TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...A WINTRY MIX FOLLOWED BY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS ICY AND SNOWPACKED...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 234 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 1 TO 3 INCHES, ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-021800- /O.NEW.KDDC.WW.Y.0001.150103T0600Z-150104T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 234 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND ENDING BY SATURDAY EVENING. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE FROM COLDWATER TO PRATT AND EAST FOR A FEW HOURS AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE NORTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1215 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 OKZ022-023-027-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-021430- /O.CON.KOUN.WW.Y.0017.150102T0800Z-150103T0600Z/ WASHITA-CADDO-GRADY-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE- STEPHENS-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX- BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORDELL...ANADARKO...CHICKASHA... HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS...FREDERICK...LAWTON...DUNCAN... WALTERS...WAURIKA...QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE...CROWELL...VERNON... WICHITA FALLS...MUNDAY...KNOX CITY...SEYMOUR...ARCHER CITY... HOLLIDAY...LAKESIDE CITY...HENRIETTA 1215 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING: FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH ON TREES...POWER LINES...AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES. * OTHER IMPACTS: LIGHT ICING MAY OCCUR ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES... AND OTHER EXPOSED ROADWAYS...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF ICE AND SNOW CAN MAKE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS SLICK AND DANGEROUS. ------------------- These are Winter storm Warnings NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS REGION... A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL ARIZONA TODAY WILL DIG THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY BEFORE STEERING ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS EARLY SATURDAY. WITH COLD AIR ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION...THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE A SWATH OF FREEZING RAIN CENTERED ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS BY EARLY FRIDAY. THEN...AS THE MAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES SNOW POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE FOR AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AN ICE LAYER A QUARTER INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ROLLING PLAINS...EXTREME SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO THE CENTRAL SOUTH PLAINS...WHILE SNOWFALL FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY FALL ACROSS AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AND A BAND OF EVEN HEAVIER SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TXZ021>024-027>030-033>035-039>041-021400- /O.UPG.KLUB.WS.A.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WS.W.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1500Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-FLOYD-COCHRAN- HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...DIMMITT...HART... TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON... PLAINVIEW...FLOYDADA...LOCKNEY...MORTON...LEVELLAND...LUBBOCK... SLATON...WOLFFORTH...PLAINS...DENVER CITY...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA... ODONNELL 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR FROM THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE SOUTH PLAINS. A LAYER OF ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS. ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ACROSS THE REGION. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM THREE TO FIVE INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IF A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS REGION... A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL ARIZONA TODAY WILL DIG THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY BEFORE STEERING ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS EARLY SATURDAY. WITH COLD AIR ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION...THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE A SWATH OF FREEZING RAIN CENTERED ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS BY EARLY FRIDAY. THEN...AS THE MAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES SNOW POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE FOR AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AN ICE LAYER A QUARTER INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ROLLING PLAINS...EXTREME SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO THE CENTRAL SOUTH PLAINS...WHILE SNOWFALL FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY FALL ACROSS AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AND A BAND OF EVEN HEAVIER SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TXZ025-036-042-021400- /O.UPG.KLUB.WS.A.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WS.W.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1500Z/ HALL-CROSBY-GARZA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEMPHIS...TURKEY...CROSBYTON...RALLS... POST 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS...BRIDGES... OVERPASSES AND ANY OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES INCLUDING TREES AND POWER LINES. ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY DEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS AND THE ICE MAY BE ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND POWER LINES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...FROM ONE QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES MAY FALL BY EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS REGION... A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL ARIZONA TODAY WILL DIG THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY BEFORE STEERING ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS EARLY SATURDAY. WITH COLD AIR ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION...THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE A SWATH OF FREEZING RAIN CENTERED ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS BY EARLY FRIDAY. THEN...AS THE MAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES SNOW POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE FOR AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AN ICE LAYER A QUARTER INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ROLLING PLAINS...EXTREME SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO THE CENTRAL SOUTH PLAINS...WHILE SNOWFALL FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY FALL ACROSS AREAS ON THE CAPROCK. AND A BAND OF EVEN HEAVIER SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TXZ026-031-032-037-038-043-044-021400- /O.UPG.KLUB.WS.A.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WS.W.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1500Z/ CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHILDRESS...MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS... PADUCAH...DICKENS...SPUR...GUTHRIE...JAYTON...ASPERMONT 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS...BRIDGES... OVERPASSES AND ANY OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES INCLUDING TREES AND POWER LINES. ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY DEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS AND THE ICE MAY BE ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND POWER LINES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...FROM ONE QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH. * SNOWFALL...FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES MAY FALL BY EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1007 PM MST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL AREAS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .COMPUTER MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AS IT PASSES EASTWARD OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND NORTHEASTWARD OVER EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. A BAND OF WRAP AROUND PRECIPITATION SHOULD CAUSE ACCUMULATING SNOW TO LINGER OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE WILL MAKE IT EASY FOR SNOW TO STICK ON ROADS. TRAVEL MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY...AND SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. NMZ526-535>540-021300- /O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0001.150102T1300Z-150103T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0001.150102T1300Z-150103T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY- DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 1007 PM MST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN PEAK IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT NOT UNTIL ABOUT MID DAY SATURDAY ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS. * WINDS...EASTERLY BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS FROM THE WEST FRIDAY NIGHT SHIFTING WINDS OUT OF THE WEST AND CAUSING THEM TO STRENGTHEN SOME. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...FREEZING FOG AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PRECEDE THE SNOW TONIGHT MAKING SOME ROADS SLICK BEFORE THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1007 PM MST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL AREAS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .COMPUTER MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AS IT PASSES EASTWARD OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND NORTHEASTWARD OVER EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. A BAND OF WRAP AROUND PRECIPITATION SHOULD CAUSE ACCUMULATING SNOW TO LINGER OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE WILL MAKE IT EASY FOR SNOW TO STICK ON ROADS. TRAVEL MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY...AND SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. NMZ534-021300- /O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0001.150102T1300Z-150103T1800Z/ QUAY COUNTY- 1007 PM MST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BEGIN AROUND SUNSET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN INTENSIFY DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF GRADUALLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL A COLD FRONT SHIFTS DIRECTIONS OUT OF THE WEST AND STRENGTHENS SPEEDS A BIT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS. * LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. THE VISIBILITY WILL DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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