188 FPUS75 KABQ 040032 NOWABQ SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 NMZ001-002-008-040230- CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS-FARMINGTON-GALLUP/GRANTS- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF WESTERN AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. SOME ISOLATED HIGHER TERRAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO LIKELY THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. THE RAIN SHOWERS EXTEND FROM NEAR SALT LAKE TO STANDING ROCK AND NORTH TO BLANCO TRADING POST AND LINDRITH...SNOW SHOWERS WERE REPORTED NEAR CHAMA. $$ NMZ003-004-010-040230- ESPANOLA-SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST-SANTA FE/TAOS/RED RIVER- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INTO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...SOME LIGHTNING AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE EAST FACING SLOPES. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ NMZ009-015-040230- ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. BLOWING DUST AND DEBRIS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KMV  188 FPUS75 KABQ 040032 NOWABQ SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 NMZ001-002-008-040230- CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS-FARMINGTON-GALLUP/GRANTS- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF WESTERN AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. SOME ISOLATED HIGHER TERRAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO LIKELY THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. THE RAIN SHOWERS EXTEND FROM NEAR SALT LAKE TO STANDING ROCK AND NORTH TO BLANCO TRADING POST AND LINDRITH...SNOW SHOWERS WERE REPORTED NEAR CHAMA. $$ NMZ003-004-010-040230- ESPANOLA-SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST-SANTA FE/TAOS/RED RIVER- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INTO THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...SOME LIGHTNING AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE EAST FACING SLOPES. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ NMZ009-015-040230- ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO- 628 PM MDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. BLOWING DUST AND DEBRIS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KMV