Alert archive / Colorado / Blizzard Warnings in 2006
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this blizzard warning at Oct 25, 2006, 1:26 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 26, 2006, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2006, 1:26 PM MDT (19:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2006, 3:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2006, 9:28 PM MDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 4:24 AM MDT | SNOW 2.5 | 1 E Air Force Academy, CO | 2.5 INCHES ON SNOWBOARD...1 INCH ON GRASS. VIS CURRENTLY 1/8 SM. |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 2 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 6 | 6 E Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 9 | 1 N Divide, CO | |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | Colorado Springs, CO | AUSTIN AND ACADEMY |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 11 | 11 E Colorado City, CO | |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | 1 E Air Force Academy, CO | WINDS NORTH NORTHWEST 28 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | SNOW 13 | 5 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | WOODMAN AND AUSTIN BLUFFS |
| Oct 26, 4:49 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 8 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | WIND GUSTS TO 36 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. |
| Oct 26, 5:30 AM MDT | SNOW 2 | Monument, CO | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 200 YARDS. |
| Oct 26, 5:30 AM MDT | SNOW 5 | Air Force Academy, CO | VISIBILITY ABOUT 1/4 MILE. |
| Oct 26, 6:01 AM MDT | SNOW 9 | 1 N Divide, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:07 AM MDT | SNOW 1 | 2 N Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:07 AM MDT | SNOW 3 | 4 E Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:20 AM MDT | SNOW 6 | 6 E Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:22 AM MDT | SNOW 6 | 6 E Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:22 AM MDT | SNOW 7 | 10 Nne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:30 AM MDT | SNOW 8 | 5 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:30 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | 7 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 6:33 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | 4 Nne Colorado Springs, CO | AUSTIN BLUFFS AND ACADEMY |
| Oct 26, 7:00 AM MDT | SNOW 8 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:13 AM MDT | SNOW 11 | 11 E Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:13 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | 1 E Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:15 AM MDT | SNOW 11 | 8 E Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:20 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | 1 E Air Force Academy, CO | WINDS NORTH NORTHWEST 28 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 7:20 AM MDT | SNOW 13 | 5 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:29 AM MDT | SNOW 13 | 7 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:31 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | 5 Nne Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 7:38 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 8 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | WIND GUSTS TO 36 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. |
| Oct 26, 7:56 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | 4 N Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 8:00 AM MDT | SNOW 6 | 5 E Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 8:30 AM MDT | SNOW 13 | 3 Ne Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Oct 26, 8:33 AM MDT | SNOW 3 | 3 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 8:43 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | 3 N Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 9:00 AM MDT | SNOW 14 | 4 Nw Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 9:15 AM MDT | SNOW 6 | 2 Wsw Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 9:59 AM MDT | SNOW 15 | Florissant, CO | |
| Oct 26, 10:06 AM MDT | SNOW 13 | 4 Sw Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 10:20 AM MDT | SNOW 18 | 4 W Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 11:03 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | N Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 11:20 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 11:20 AM MDT | SNOW 12 | N Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 11:50 AM MDT | SNOW 15 | 3 E Divide, CO | |
| Oct 26, 11:58 AM MDT | SNOW 10 | 2 Wsw Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Oct 26, 12:00 PM MDT | SNOW 18.7 | 6 E Monument, CO | |
| Oct 26, 12:05 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | 7 N Westcliffe, CO | |
| Oct 26, 12:15 PM MDT | SNOW 18 | 3 Se Monument, CO | WIND 33 MPH FROM THE NORTH. VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO. |
| Oct 26, 12:20 PM MDT | SNOW 15 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Oct 26, 12:20 PM MDT | SNOW 18 | 9 Nne Colorado Springs, CO | WEST NORTHWEST WIND 26 MPH GUST 42 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 12:45 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | 5 Nne Rosita, CO | |
| Oct 26, 1:01 PM MDT | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Sw Rye, CO | 3 1/2 INCHES 1130 AM TO 1 PM. SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Oct 26, 1:20 PM MDT | SNOW 21 | 2 W Black Forest, CO | ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING. |
| Oct 26, 2:40 PM MDT | SNOW 6 | Rye, CO | |
| Oct 26, 2:45 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | Walsenburg, CO | BLOWING SNOW |
| Oct 26, 3:30 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | 5 Nne Rosita, CO | |
| Oct 26, 3:30 PM MDT | SNOW 24 | 10 N Westcliffe, CO | |
| Oct 26, 3:45 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | Boncarbo, CO | |
| Oct 26, 3:55 PM MDT | SNOW 7.5 | 5 Nnw Aguilar, CO | |
| Oct 26, 3:59 PM MDT | SNOW 14 | Black Forest, CO | |
| Oct 26, 3:59 PM MDT | SNOW 14 | N Black Forest, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 232 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3065 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KPUB 251926 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM TO HIT SOUTHEAST COLORADO THURSDAY MORNING... .INTENSE CYCLONE IS NOW STRENGTHENING OVER NORTHERN UTAH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...AND THEN INTO THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECIPITATION OVER THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR MAY BEGIN AS RAIN...BUT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH WINDS TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS VERY DYNAMIC AND DETAILS CONCERNING EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS OR WIND SPEEDS ARE GOING TO EVOLVE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. COZ089-093-095>099-252030- /O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.061026T0300Z-061027T0000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. RAIN AND STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL STILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ COZ083>087-260330- /O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.061026T0300Z-061027T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM HUERFANO COUNTY NORTHWARD. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THESE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...PARTICULARLY THE PALMER DIVIDE...NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-260330- /O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.061026T0300Z-061027T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T1500Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE RATON MESA. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE ON THURSDAY. SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072>082-260330- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0009.061026T0300Z-061027T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0011.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE...COTOPAXI... HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF... WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING...AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF TWO FEET MAY OCCUR OVER THE PIKES PEAK REGION...NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE...AND WET MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ069>071-260330- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0009.061025T2300Z-061026T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0011.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE VALLEY. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.| AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>068-260330- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0011.061025T2300Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 126 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH INTENSE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING 3 INCHES PER HOUR. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ ROSE
11 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260148 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 748 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM TO HIT SOUTHEAST COLORADO THURSDAY MORNING... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH UTAH INTO SOUTHWEST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ON THURSDAY. A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED INTO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION AHEAD OF THIS INTENSE STORM SYSTEM...PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET. RAIN AND SNOW WILL SPREAD EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES...WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND THE PALMER AND RATON RIDGES...AS NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM AND DETAILS CONCERNING THE EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS OR WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. COZ083>087-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 748 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. RAIN AND SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 6000 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND DROPPING TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PALMER DIVIDE AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T1500Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 748 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE ON THURSDAY. SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>068-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 748 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH INTENSE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING 3 INCHES PER HOUR. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ069>082-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 748 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF TWO FEET MAY OCCUR OVER THE PIKES PEAK REGION...THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260541 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1141 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM TO HIT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH UTAH INTO SOUTHWEST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY SPREAD ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND INTO THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...WITH SNOW LEVELS RAPIDLY DROPPING TO AROUND 7500 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. FOCUS FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL THEN SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...THE PIKES PEAK REGION...AND THE ADJACENT INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 300 AM AND 600 AM. A RAPID CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE HOURS CAUSING RAPIDLY DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE WIND DRIVEN SNOW. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM...SO PLEASE STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. COZ083>087-261345- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 1141 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WILL BECOME NUMEROUS BY 3 AM...WITH RAIN QUICKLY CHANGING OVER TO SNOW BY 600 AM...AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE HOURS. NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PALMER DIVIDE INCLUDING NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS...ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF EASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...AND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TO UP TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND NEAR THE WET MOUNTAINS. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-261345- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T1500Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 1141 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND AND SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>068-261345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1141 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ069>082-261345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.061026T0900Z-061027T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1141 PM MDT WED OCT 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS... THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING. BY THURSDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF TWO FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE PIKES PEAK REGION...THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260917 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 317 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM TO HIT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS COLORADO TODAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO LOCATIONS ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ADJACENT SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. COZ083>087-261730- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 317 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. AS OF 3 AM...SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...WHILE RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY BETWEEN 4 AM AND 5AM. WINDS ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY WERE RANGING BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH AND WERE COMING FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST. BASED ON THE LATEST COMPUTER PROJECTIONS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM THIS MORNING. VERY HEAVY SNOW AND FULL BLOW BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD LAST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. FOUR TO 8 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. IN SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...INCLUDING COLORADO SPRINGS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 2 TO 6 INCHES. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF HUERFANO...FREMONT...AND PUEBLO COUNTIES...RAIN SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 8 AM AND 10 AM THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING PUEBLO...WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. ACROSS SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY AND HUERFANO COUNTY...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS BLIZZARD. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-261730- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T1500Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 317 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND AND SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL LAST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>068-261730- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 317 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ069>082-261730- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 317 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS... THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY. SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAINS TOWARDS SUNRISE. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES. IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 2 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 261335 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 735 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM TO HIT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS COLORADO TODAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO LOCATIONS ALONG THE I- 25 CORRIDOR AND ADJACENT SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. COZ083>087-262145- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 735 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 14 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR IN EL PASO COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS FALLEN NORTH AND WEST OF DOWNTOWN COLORADO SPRINGS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. SNOWDRIFTS IN EXCESS OF 3 FEET HAVE BEEN REPORTED. LARGE TREE LIMBS ARE DOWN THROUGHOUT EL PASO COUNTY. EMERGENCY SHELTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED IN EL PASO COUNTY. HEAVY SNOWS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF PUEBLO AND HUERFANO COUNTIES THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS BLIZZARD. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-262145- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.061026T1500Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 735 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND AND SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL LAST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>082-262145- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 735 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 261545 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 945 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM CONTINUING TO HIT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO THIS MORNING IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD NEAR THE COLORADO NEW MEXICO BORDER. THE STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PULL AWAY FROM SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS EVENING. COZ088-094-261900- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 945 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 13 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ083>087-261900- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 945 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. WIND...SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE...AND 10 TO 30 INCHES ACROSS TELLER COUNTY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY FROM PUEBLO TO FOWLER IN THE LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 1 TO 3 FEET SNOW DRIFTS WILL BE COMMON IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS BLIZZARD. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>082-261900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 945 AM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ METZE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 261828 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1228 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM CONTINUING TO HIT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD NEAR THE COLORADO NEW MEXICO BORDER. THE STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PULL AWAY FROM SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS EVENING. COZ088-094-270230- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 1228 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 13 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ083>087-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 1228 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. WIND...SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE...AND 10 TO 30 INCHES ACROSS TELLER COUNTY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY FROM PUEBLO TO FOWLER IN THE LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 1 TO 3 FEET SNOW DRIFTS WILL BE COMMON IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA. CONDITIONS SHOULD START TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...HOWEVER...DANGEROUS BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS BLIZZARD. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>082-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1228 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 10 AND 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS SHOULD START TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...HOWEVER...DANGEROUS BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-093-095>099-270230- /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.061026T1828Z-061027T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1228 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW WILL SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ALONG WEST TO EAST ROADS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ METZE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 262051 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 251 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...POWERFUL FALL STORM STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM EASTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS EVENING. COZ088-094-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 251 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 15 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ083>087-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 251 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR... INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS PIKES PEAK...EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR THOSE AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY SNOW EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW HAS QUITE FALLING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>082-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 251 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. THE SNOW AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE IT COMES TO AN END AROUND 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-093-095>099-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 251 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW WILL SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ALONG WEST TO EAST ROADS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ METZE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 262252 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM COLORADO... .THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA...IS NOW OVER KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA...AND IT WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING. COZ083>086-270000- /O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ COZ058>073-076>078-081-082-270000- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD... SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ COZ088-094-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 15 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ087-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WALSENBURG 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF HUERFANO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...WALSENBURG...LA VETA AND GARDNER. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THIS AREA THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR THOSE AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY SNOW. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ074-075-079-080-270000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE... GREENHORN MTN 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE IT COMES TO AN END EARLY THIS EVENING. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-093-095>099-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 452 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW WILL SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ALONG WEST TO EAST ROADS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 262344 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 544 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM COLORADO... .THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA...IS NOW OVER KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA...AND IT WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING. COZ087-270045- /O.EXP.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WALSENBURG 544 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. $$ COZ074-075-079-080-270045- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-061027T0000Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE... GREENHORN MTN 544 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. $$ COZ088-094-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 544 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 15 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-093-095>099-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 544 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW WILL SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ALONG WEST TO EAST ROADS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 270131 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 731 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM COLORADO... .THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA...IS NOW OVER OKLAHOMA...AND IT WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING. COZ089-093-095-096-270245- /O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 731 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$ COZ088-094-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 731 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THE NORTHERN RATON MESA. WIND...SNOW...AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 15 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 1 TO 6 INCHES FARTHER OUT ON THE PLAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ097>099-270600- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 731 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST PORTION OF COLORADO THIS EVENING. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW WILL SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ALONG WEST TO EAST ROADS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 270328 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 928 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND WIND DECREASING ACROSS THE AREA... .AS THE STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA...THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED...AND THE SNOW HAS BECOME LIGHT. THERE WILL STILL BE SOME WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH IN EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES THE REST OF THIS EVENING...AND THERE COULD BE SOME LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. COZ088-094-270430- /O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 928 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ COZ097>099-270430- /O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061027T0600Z/ LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 928 PM MDT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:32 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 37 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.