Winter Storm Watch Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Thu, Jan 22 @ 2:23am
Description
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:14AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
10 inches across much of central and eastern New Mexico, except up
to 16 inches above 9,500 feet.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, and southeast New Mexico.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible for an
extended period of time, most notably along I-40 from Tijeras
Canyon to the Texas border. The weight of accumulating snow will
stress the power grid, potentially creating outages. An extended
period of cold temperatures will increase the risk of frostbite and
hypothermia.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany
this winter storm, with the coldest temperatures in the eastern
plains of New Mexico. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and
Monday mornings when much of eastern NM will be in the single
digits with much colder wind chills.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Those
planning to travel Friday through Sunday morning should pay close
attention given the potential for travel impacts along I-40 and I-25.
This notification was posted by Curry County. Curry County is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
