Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Nm
1242 Pm Mst Wed Jan 28 2015

...winter Storm To Bring Heavy Mountain Snow To South Central New
Mexico Later This Week And This Weekend...

.a Powerful And Slow Moving Winter Storm System Will Deliver
Significant Snowfall To Higher Elevations In The Gila Region And
Sacramento Mountains Starting Thursday Evening. 4 To 8 Inches Or
More Of Snowfall Is Expected Across Higher Elevations In The Gila
Region...while The Higher Elevations In The Sacramento Mountains
And Adjacent East Slopes Could See 8 To 12 Inches Or More Through
Early Saturday Evening. Up To 3 To 6 Inches Of Snowfall Is
Expected In Lower Elevations For The Gila Region...and Foothills
Along The Western And Southern Slopes Of The Sacramento Mountains.

Southern Gila Highlands/black Range-eastern Black Range Foothills-
Including The Cities Of...silver City...lake Roberts...kingston...
Fort Bayard...hillsboro...winston
1242 Pm Mst Wed Jan 28 2015

...winter Storm Watch In Effect From Late Thursday Night Through
Saturday Evening...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Has
Issued A Winter Storm Watch...which Is In Effect From Late
Thursday Night Through Saturday Evening.

* Snow Accumulation: 4 To 8 Inches Or More.

* Timing: Snow Is Expected To Begin Thursday Evening And End As
Late As Overnight Saturday.

* Impact: Heavy Wet Snow Will Accumulate At Higher
Elevations...making Travel Difficult Over Mountain Passes. Heavy
Snows Could Compromise The Structural Integrity Of Some Rooftops.
Dangerously Reduced Visibilities Also Possible In Heavy Snow. As
Snow Levels Fall...roads At High Elevations Will Become Icy And
Snow Packed.

* Winds:east To Southeast 10 To 20 Mph.

* Snow Levels: Moderate To Heavy Snow Showers Will Initially Begin
Above 8000 Feet Thursday Night...falling Near 6000 Feet At Times
Through The Event.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For Significant
Snow...sleet...or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel.
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