WINTER STORM WARNING UPDATE The National Weather Service is continuing the Winter Storm Warning that is in effect for much of our area. The Warning remains in effect until 6am CST Friday morning. Here is the text from the National Weather Service: ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS...THE TRANS PECOS...AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A TRANSITION FROM A RAIN SNOW MIX TO ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOUTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTY WHERE TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AND WARNING AREAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS INCLUDING ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY AS TEMPERATURES DROP TONIGHT. NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-074-075-080-081- 258-231200- /O.CON.KMAF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON...VAN HORN...PECOS... MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS... ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 219 PM CST THU JAN 22 2015 /119 PM MST THU JAN 22 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... * EVENT...HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS...AS WELL AS VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. 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.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:37:05 +0000
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