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Major Winter Storm to Deliver
One, Two Punch Late WeekNWS Albuquerque
November 30, 2011
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Major Winter Storm to Impact
Much of New Mexico
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Storm-at-a-GlanceThursday
Powerful cold front plows into the NE early, remainder ofthe area Thursday Night.
Major gap wind event develops Thursday afternoon
Thursday Night - Friday
Strong, potentially damaging gap wind event along the
Central Valley corridor Thu Night, diminishing Friday Mainly light snow east slopes Central Mountain Chain, NE
Highlands/Raton Ridge as front moves south
Friday Night Saturday Night
Widespread, potentially significant snow expected across
parts of western NM and along/east of the CentralMountain Chain, including the I-40 Corridor and I-25 fromGlorieta Pass northward
Bands of heavy snow likely on the EC and NE Plains
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Current Conditions100 PM MST Wednesday 29 November
Strengthening upper
level low is currently
positioned near theGreat Basin
Mild and dry in New
Mexico with afternoontemperatures 5 to 15
degrees above average
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Forecast Chart:Thursday 6 PM
This is a classic
pattern for significant
winter weather
across New Mexicowith a slow-moving,
closed upper level
low to our west and a
strong back door cold
front at the surface.
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Strong, Potentially Damaging Gap WindsThursday PM Friday AM
> Strong, potentially
damaging wind gusts of
60+ mph along and
immediately west of the
Central Mountain Chain.
These winds may be of
the overtop variety, and
will not be limited toareas west of gaps.
> Developing Thursday
afternoon, peaking
Thursday Night.
> Including: Santa Fe
area, Middle and Lower
Rio Grande Valley as well
as Upper Tularosa Basin
(Carrizozo)Valid Thursday Evening
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Impact of Gap Winds/High Winds on Travel
Look for strong winds to develop initially through the gaps and into
the central valley but then increase in areal extent due to theovertopping nature of this event.
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Upper Level Forecast Chart
(Image is Moisture)
Upper Level Storm Track: Fri-Sat
Track of the potent upper low from AZ Friday, across centralNM Saturday into Saturday Evening. Widespread
precipitation expected within the dashed lines Friday Nightinto Saturday.
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Projected Event Total Snowfall:Main Impact Window Friday Night-Saturday
Very High
High
ModerateLow
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
Potential for SignificantImpacts to Interstate Travel
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Hazards & Impact Summary
Significant Gap Wind Event Thu PM Friday
o Strong, potentially damaging winds Rio GrandeValley, Upper Tularosa Basin
Widespread snow, heavy at times, Friday Night intoSaturday
o Significant impacts to travel expected initiallyacross much of western NM and then along/eastof the Central Mountain Chain
o Bands of heavy snow likely across much of theEC/NE Plains
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