Pacific storm system to bring snow to the higher elevations of the Gila Region of Southwestern New Mexico...

A Pacific Storm System Will Slowly Move Across The Southwestern U.S. This Weekend. Increased Moisture And Instability With The
Storm Will Bring Increasing Precipitation Chances To The
Southwestern Mountains Of New Mexico This Afternoon Through Mid-Day Sunday. Cooler Air Will Move In Late Tonight And Lower Snow
Levels From Around 9000 Ft This Afternoon To 6500 Ft By Daybreak Sunday. Elevations Above 7500 Ft Could See Snow Accumulations Of 3
To 7 Inches While Elevations Between 6500 Ft And 7500 Ft Could See 1 To 3 Inches. Snow Is Expected To Diminish Sunday Afternoon And The The Storm System Will Pull Out Of The Region Early Monday To End Snow Chances.

Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston,
and Fort Bayard
506 AM MST Sat Feb 18 2017

Weather Advisory for MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW, which is in effect
from midnight tonight to noon MST Sunday.

To 3 Inches Of Snow Between 6500 Ft And 7500 Ft. Locations
Below 6500 Ft May See A Mix Of Snow And Rain With A Dusting To
Near 1 Inch Snow Accumulation.

* Timing...rain Showers This Afternoon Will Turn Over To Snow
Showers Above 7500 Ft In The Late Evening. Overnight Snow Will
Lower And Be As Low As 6500 Ft By Sunrise. Snow Showers Will
Continue Above 7000 Ft Sunday Before Diminishing Late In The
Day.

* Local Impacts...travel May Become Difficult As Roads Become Snow
Covered And Icy Above 7500 Feet. Beware Of Sudden Drops In
Visibility Due To Snow And Areas Of Fog.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory Means That Periods Of Snow Will Cause
Travel Difficulties. Be Prepared For Slippery Roads And Limited
Visibilities, And Use Caution While Driving.&&