WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 234 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009
WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH NORTHERN SONORA MEXICO
LATE SUNDAY INTO LATE MONDAY BRINGING MORE SHOWERS TO THE AREA.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL AS LOW AS 4000 FEET BRIEFLY...WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. STORM TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 6
INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 7000 FEET...WITH 6 TO 14
INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. THE MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THIS STORM
SYSTEM WILL FAVOR MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND COCHISE
COUNTIES WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED.
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.
STAY TUNED 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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