One product issued by NWS for: Clayton NM
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 17 2021 NMZ201>241-180945- Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands- Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains- San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands- Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County- Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County- San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 342 AM MDT Sat Apr 17 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Rain showers, high terrain snow, and isolated thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Precipitation is expected to start along the Continental Divide and then expand to the central mountain chain towards the late afternoon into the evening. Snow accumulations will be favored above 6000 ft, with the heaviest snow accumulations likely above 8500 ft. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Additional rain and snow showers are expected Sunday with the greatest potential favoring western New Mexico. Another cold front will approach New Mexico Monday night into Tuesday, the impacts of which will be mostly localized to the northern mountains, adjacent highlands, and northeastern plains. The potential for an additional round of unsettled weather returns on Thursday into Friday with rain showers, mountain snow, and isolated thunderstorms favoring the northern mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall and snowfall amounts through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can also submit storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag nmwx. $$ 12