Statement as of 05:42 PM MST am 09. Februar 2010
... Winter storm to move to the Borderland Wednesday afternoon...
.A low pressure system aloft off the central California coast will
start to move southeastward into Baja California by Wednesday
morning. This system will move east along the international
border... and is forecast to be south of El Paso around mid
morning Thursday. This storm has the potential to produce locally
heavy snows in the high elevations of the mountains of southwest and
southern New Mexico. There will also be a possibility of rain mixed
with snow in the lower elevations late Wednesday night and early
Thursday morning mainly near the foothills and passes. Scattered
rain showers will begin over the western part of the Borderland by
Wednesday afternoon and gradually spread eastward by evening. Some
locally heavy showers are possible along with some embedded
thunderstorm activity with ice pellets. A Winter Storm Watch has
been issued for the higher elevations of the Gila WIlderness and
the southern Sacramento Mountains for Wednesday evening through
late Thursday afternoon.
Persons should listen to NOAA Weather Radio and local media
outlets for further weather updates on the impending storm.
20 novlan
335 PM MST Tue Feb 9 2010
... Winter storm to move to the Borderland Wednesday afternoon...
.A low pressure system aloft off the central California coast will
start to move southeastward into Baja California by Wednesday
morning. This system will move east along the international
border... and is forecast to be south of El Paso around mid
morning Thursday. This storm has the potential to produce locally
heavy snows in the high elevations of the mountains of southwest
and southern New Mexico along with a possibility rain mixed with snow
at times in the lower elevations late Wednesday night and early Thursday
morning mainly near the foothills and passes. Scattered rain
showers will begin over the western part of the Borderland by
midday Wednesday and gradually spread eastward by evening. Some
locally heavy showers are possible along with some embedded
thunderstorm activity with ice pellets. A Winter Storm Watch has
been issued for the higher elevations of the Gila WIlderness and
the southern Sacramento Mountains for Wednesday evening through
late Thursday afternoon.
Persons should listen to NOAA Weather Radio and local media
outlets for further weather updates on the impending storm.