WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 845 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY... OTERO...
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WINDOW FOR
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED.
* WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AT 15 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...
AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
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