Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Press Release: Winter storm advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST

THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF WET SNOW IS EXPECTED.

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AT ALL LOCATIONS BY SUNSET.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE

AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

Ken De Los Santos, NMCEM

Emergency Management Director

City of Clovis/Curry County