...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

.A POWERFUL BACKDOOR COLD FRONT AND DEEPENING STORM TO THE WEST
WILL COMBINE TO BRING SNOW TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW WILL BE BRIEF PERIODS
OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN ADDITION, RECORD-BREAKING COLD AIR WITH
WIND CHILLS NEAR OR BELOW ZERO WILL INCREASE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE EAST AS
PRECIPITATION WRAPS-AROUND THE STORM SYSTEM.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES IN CENTRAL VALLEY AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ON THE HIGHLANDS AND
MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY UP TO 18 INCHES ON THE HIGHER PEAKS. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* WHERE...FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, WEST
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, JEMEZ MOUNTAINS,
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, ESPANOLA VALLEY, SANTA FE METRO AREA,
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA,
SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR NEW MEXICO CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1, 1-800-432-4269, OR VISITING NMROADS.COM.

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