Upper Gila River Valley-southern Gila Foothills/mimbres Valley-
Including The Cities Of...gila Hot Springs...buckhorn...Mule Creek...
Creek...Cliff...Mimbres....Faywood...Hurley...
Grant County Airport
143 Pm Mst Wed Jan 6 2016
...winter Storm Watch In Effect From Thursday Morning Through
Friday Afternoon...
The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Has
Issued A Winter Storm Watch...which Is In Effect From Thursday
Morning Through Friday Afternoon.
* Timing...rain Will Mix With Snow Thursday Afternoon Before
Changing Over To All Snow Below 6000 Feet Around Sunset. The
Heaviest Snow Is Expected Thursday Evening.
* Main Impact...accumulations Of 2 To 6 Inches Are Expected Across
The Lower Elevations Of The Gila Region Which Will Cause Some
Roads To Become Snow Packed And Slippery. Some Roads Closures
May Become Necessary.
* Other Impacts...moderate To Heavy Snow Bands May Reduce
Visibilities To Under A Mile At Times.
Precautionary/preparedness Actions...
A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For Significant
Snow...sleet...or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel.
Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts.