000 FLUS45 KABQ 091247 HWOABQ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 547 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 NMZ501>540-101300- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- 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- 547 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WILL EXPAND COVERAGE TO THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS BY THIS EVENING. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH LOCALLY OVER SUMMITS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS EARLY SUNDAY WILL EXPAND COVERAGE OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WEST OF INTERSTATE 25 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL REDEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AND EXPAND IN COVERAGE OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637...OR VIA AMATEUR RADIO STATION WX5ABQ. $$ SHY