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Published: 11 February 2017 11 February 2017

Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills- Including the cities of...SilverCity...LakeRoberts...Kingston...Fort.Bayard...Mimbres...Hurley...Faywood...Grant County Airport...Hillsboro...Winston

512 AM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Sunday Evening Through Late Monday Night...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Winter Storm
Watch...which is in effect from Sunday evening through late
Monday night.

Timing...the Snow Will Begin Mainly During Sunday Evening And
Continue Through Sunday Night...monday And Monday Evening Before
Slowly Diminishing Early Tuesday Morning.

* Main Impact...snow Amounts Will Be Around 9 To 12 Inches Above
7500 Feet With 3 To 8 Inches Lower Elevations. Dangerous
Driving Conditions Will Occur From Icy Slippery Roads And Low
Visibility Occasionally Falling To Less Than A Quarter Mile.
Road Closures May Be Required.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.