WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 523 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 6
AND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000 FEET AND 7000 FEET...
AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.
* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 7000 FEET
MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN FALL TO 5000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...BREEZY TO WINDY WITH SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND OF 15 TO 30
MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET.
THE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER
MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS
AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE
WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES
ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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