Snow Squall Warning until 01:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for... Northeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico... Northeastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico... Central Quay County in east central New Mexico... Southeastern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 145 PM MST.
* At 1255 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from 8 miles south of Conchas to 14 miles east of San Jon, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
* Locations impacted include... Tucumcari, Quay, San Jon, Wheatland, Montoya, Newkirk, Cuervo and Bard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 292 and 373. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 68 and 73...and between Mile Markers 79 and 105.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CURRY, NM ... GUADALUPE, NM ... QUAY, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM
Instructions:
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or stop! If you have been involved in an accident or pulled to the side of the roadway, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far away from the roadway as possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand along or near the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable to maintain control.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Snow Squall Warning