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Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 10:55 AM MST on February 11, 2012
Clear Los Alamos: 37°
 Clear
Wind: 4 mph from the SSW
Dew Point: 23 °F
Pressure: 30.23 in
Windchill: 35 °F
Humidity: 56%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Los Alamos
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Snow Showers Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Snow Showers Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
47° | 27° 40° | 29° 43° | 27° 43° | 23° 41° | 22°
Forecast as of 8:38 am MST on February 11, 2012

Winter Storm Watch in effect from late tonight through late Sunday night...
Rest of Today
Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Isolated snow showers in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning... then scattered thunderstorms with rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches...except 2 to 4 inches above 7500 feet. Highs in the lower 30s to mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 30s to upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Colder. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s to mid 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 25.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to upper 40s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:56 AM (MST) Moon Rise:10:21 PM (MST)
Sunset:05:42 PM (MST) Moon Set:08:51 AM (MST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 3:23 am MST on February 11, 2012

... Winter Storm Watch in effect from late tonight through late
Sunday night...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Winter
Storm Watch... which is in effect from late tonight through late
Sunday night.

* Snow accumulations... up to 4 inches possible below 7000 feet. 6
to 8 inches possible above 7000 feet. Locally higher amounts on
summits and higher slopes.

* Timing... snow developing late tonight will increase in intensity
on Sunday... and taper off gradually Sunday night.

* Winds... southeast winds 10 to 20 mph late tonight shifting to
west Sunday evening and continuing Sunday night.

* Snow levels... near the surface Sunday morning rising to 6500
feet during the day Sunday... and falling back to the surface
Sunday night.

* Local impacts... locally heavy snowfall possible over highways
550... 64... and 84 near Dulce... Chama... Navajo Dam... northern
portions of the Jicarilla Apache reservation... Tierra
Amarilla... Tres Piedras... and along the Colorado border.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remember... a Winter Storm Watch means conditions are favorable
for a hazardous winter weather event in and close to the watch
area. Monitor the latest forecasts at weather.Gov/abq... listen
to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite media outlet.



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