Saturday, January 20, 2007

Whoa, winter storm a'comin'

From the National Weather Service

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING IN THE NORTHERN
PRTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA...AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 2500 FEET
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT IN NORTHERN GILA COUNTY.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR FROM WINSLOW TO
THE NEW MEXICO LINE STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND THE ROADWAYS
IN NORTHERN GILA COUNTY SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

AT THIS TIME FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS FROM NOON SUNDAY THROUGH NOON
MONDAY ARE;

4 INCHES AT THE 4000 FOOT ELEVATION IN NORTHERN GILA COUNTY
5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
12 TO 24 INCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. (This is us)

NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 10 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.


We're screwed.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yikes. Bundle up and stock up on those canned goods!