Tubac Weather Alert

Alert Message has been issued by the Tubac Fire District.

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:35 AM MST


Winter Storm Warning issued by the Weather Service for Santa Cruz County from 6pm this evening to 11am Wednesday.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO
20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS THIS EVENING WILL START AROUND
7000 FEET THEN FALL TO 5500 TO 6500 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 55 MPH.

* TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ROADWAYS ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW
COVERED TUESDAY EVENING WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUING WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE BLOWING
SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/888165/

Contact Information:

Michael Lindsey

Tubac Fire District