WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 240 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.
A STRONG PACIFIC LOW WILL BRING PERIODS OF VALLEY RAIN AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW TO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND. AS IT TRACKS NEAR
THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...SNOW LEVELS
WILL FALL AS LOW AS 4000 FEET AND SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS 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 WITH THIS STORM WILL MEAN FAVORED
LOCATIONS INCLUDE AREAS FROM MT GRAHAM SOUTHWARD.
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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MEYER
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