Doing Da SNOWMAN dance....SNOW ADVISORY!

[azsnowman]

Here I am....doing da SNOWMAN dance....

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fgz

SNOW ADVISORY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
147 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006

...STRONG PACIFIC STORM TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO NORTHERN
ARIZONA TONIGHT..

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA
TODAY AND TONIGHT BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN.
SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN
IN A FEW LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 4000 FEET OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH 6
TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET...BY TUESDAY MORNING.


AZZ004-006-011-015>017-039-190500-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.SN.Y.0006.061219T0000Z-061219T1900Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA..
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO..
FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK..
FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...NAVAJO N.M.
147 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM MST
TUESDAY..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM
MST TUESDAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATION OF NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THESE TO
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH THE BEST
POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

[southerngale]

Bite



Me

[southerngale]

No, I'm not jealous. Really, I'm not.


Enjoy your snow!

[azsnowman]

Bite



Me

PARDON ME?


Sorry....but here's something else, HEY...I've been a VERY good boy this year and we NEED the snow desperatly!

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fgz



HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
145 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006

AZZ004>018-037>040-190700-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-KAIBAB PLATEAU-COCONINO PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
BLACK MESA AREA-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
145 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN
GILA...NAVAJO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COCONINO...APACHE AND NAVAJO
COUNTIES FROM 5 PM MST TODAY THROUGH 12 NOON MST TOMORROW. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS
BETWEEN 4000 TO 6000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 5 TO
10 INCHES OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

BY TUESDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 FEET WITH
SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER
NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR
http://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF...FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

[Diva]

Bite



Me

LOL....I'm with you southerngale!!

[Brent]

Bite



Me

!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angelwing]

********insert *$*#$ comment here****** (j/k)

Enjoy! Just wish it was me!!!

[AL Chili Pepper]

For those of us who are less fortunate, we can live vicariously.

http://www.1000cam.com/frameset.php?src ... 0Flagstaff

[azsnowman]

Yeah....Flag is WONDERFUL, I was just there 2 days ago finishing my Christmas shopping...if I could AFFORD to live in Flag I'd MOVE in a heartbeart but talk about PRICEY...with NAU and it being a short 2 hour drive from Phoenix up I17 it's the flatlander HAVEN!!

BTW...snow's JUST now starting, pretty good I'd say, the advisory just kicked in 32 minutes ago and here it is........SNOWING

[azsnowman]

I'm in that heavy band just east of Show Low

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 11&loop=no

[angelwing]

Pfffttttttt

[brunota2003]

You know what...just...take your snowy butt...and...and...can you send some this way? PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE

[southerngale]

I gotta get out of the armpit of Texas...

[JonathanBelles]

I gotta get out of the armpit of Texas...

haha

[JenBayles]

I gotta get out of the armpit of Texas...

... with the fleas and skeeters the week before Christmas. Sheesh!

[Stephanie]

Have fun Dennis! I've been watching TWC talk about this storm and I've been thinking of you and my Dad!

[azsnowman]

Not quite the snowfall event forecasted BUT I did receive 3"+ and the snow advisory was updated to last until 1800 hrs. tonight unlike the original was forecast to exprire at 1200 hrs.

It is getting dark again, winds pickin up and a few light snow showers are starting AND....there's yet ANOTHER system forecast for Friday into Saturday.... So...this means one day of clear weather and BAM....again

[azsnowman]

Here we go......


http://www.wrh.noaa.gov

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

FXUS65 KFGZ 191639 AFDFGZ AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 940 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY...WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN ARIZONA MOUNTAINS. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST OF THE STATE WEDNESDAY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. &&

.DISCUSSION...A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS OVER AZ THIS MORNING...WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS...BUT MAINLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING DUE TO THE INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD POOL ALOFT. AS SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE CONVECTIVE IN NATURE...BRIEF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS. THE BEST AREAS TODAY FOR MORE WIDESPREAD AND ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE NEAR THE UT BORDER WHERE A FRONTOGENETICAL WRAP-AROUND REGION IS EVIDENT...AND OVER THE WHITE AND CHUSKA MOUNTAINS WHERE A DEEPER MOISTURE FEED AND OROGRAPHICS WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL...UP TO A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES.


A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR MOST ZONES EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...AND WILL BE RE-EVALUATING FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES. THE LOW WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER NEAR THE NM BORDER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING AN END TO PRECIPITATION AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FOR THURSDAY...BEFORE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

[JenBayles]

It just chokes me to say this, but... enjoy your snow! (MUST go there...) and don't forget to bring in the brass monkey!

[lester]

have fun with the snow...