Valentine’s Day Snow
In a tradition of snow falling on Holiday’s in and around Tucson, here is some raw video of a decent snow shower that occurred during the lunch hour on Valentine’s Day, 2012. Other famous holiday snows for Tucson include; Christmas in 1987, Easter in 1999 and now Valentine’s Day snow 2012.
Winter Weather Advisory for the Mountains Sunday through 10am Monday
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 219 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2011 AZZ510-511-514-171730- /O.NEW.KTWC.WW.Y.0008.111218T1700Z-111219T1700Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... SUMMERHAVEN 219 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW MIXED WILL BE ON THE INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL INCREASING SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE ANTICIPATED BY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RATHER HIGH SUNDAY...THEN LOWER TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY. TRAVELERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG OR LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY WHICH WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
Two Day Rain Totals
The Tucson International Airport picked up record rain yesterday of 1.14″ on top of the .20″ from the day before for a two day total of (let’s see… carry the one..) 1.34″. Pretty substantial! Here is a screen shot from RainLog.org of rainfall amounts from around the metro from the last two days. It’s been a good week indeed for Desert December rainfall!
December Desert Rain
Winter Storm Warning Continues Above 6,500 Feet
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 405 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2011 AZZ513-514-131900- /O.CON.KTWC.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-111214T1200Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 405 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...AFTER A LULL IN THE HEAVY SNOWFALL SINCE LAST NIGHT...SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA BY 5 AM WITH SNOWFALL RATES INCREASING DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 27 INCHES CAN BE ANTICIPATED ABOVE 6500 FEET ACROSS THE CATALINA...RINCON...SANTA RITA AND HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AND ICY. TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG OR HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
Coffee and a Forecast for December 12, 2011
Mike is out of coffee, but has an action packed forecast full of rain and snow as our new storm moves in. Here’s Mike after the UStream spot:
Winter Storm Warning Above 6,500 feet, Noon Today – 5am Wednesday
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 348 AM MST MON DEC 12 2011 AZZ513-514-122200- /O.UPG.KTWC.WS.A.0003.111212T1900Z-111214T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WS.W.0003.111212T1900Z-111214T1200Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 348 AM MST MON DEC 12 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET ACROSS THE CATALINA...RINCON... SANTA RITA AND HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY. TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
Winter Storm Watch Timing Extended – Monday Afternoon through Late Tuesday Night
Here is the latest info on our approaching Winter storm from the National Weather Service forecast office in Tucson: URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1230 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2011 AZZ513-514-120600- /O.EXT.KTWC.WS.A.0003.111212T1900Z-111214T1200Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1230 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET ACROSS THE CATALINA...RINCON...SANTA RITA AND HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY. TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
Winter Storm Watch Tomorrow Afternoon – Tuesday Evening
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 333 AM MST SUN DEC 11 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT HIGH ELEVATION SNOWFALL EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... .A WINTER STORM SYSTEM STRENGTHENING IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL TAP INTO A POOL OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET...ESPECIALLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. AZZ513-514-112200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WS.A.0003.111212T2200Z-111214T0700Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 333 AM MST SUN DEC 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 6500 FEET. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING IN THE CATALINA...RINCON...SANTA RITA AND HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY. TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
