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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
245 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

NMZ208-213-215-216-223>228-241-091800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.CW.Y.0002.250110T0600Z-250110T1600Z/
Southwest Mountains-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East
Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-Central
Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South
Central Mountains-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
245 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected across
  the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and as low as 10 below across the
  adjacent highlands and upper Rio Grande Valley. Elsewhere, wind
  chills as low as 5 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and west
  central New Mexico.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
  precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if
  unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

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