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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
943 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

NMC013-091715-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SQ.W.0003.250109T1643Z-250109T1715Z/
Dona Ana NM-
943 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 1015 AM MST.

* At 943 AM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Las Cruces,
  moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
           one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 20 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 135 and 149.
 Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 10.
 Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 158.

Locations impacted include...
Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Mesilla, Fairacres, Talavera,
East Mesa, San Pablo, Northeast Las Cruces, and Mesilla Valley Bosque
State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

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LAT...LON 3228 10687 3240 10681 3240 10660 3218 10670
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 291DEG 13KT 3230 10679

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

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