Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 18, 2006, 4:59 AM MST for 20 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 18, 2006, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 58 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
- Dec 18, 2006, 4:59 AM MST (11:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2006, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2006, 3:24 AM MST
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 6:00 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Cuchara, CO | |
| Dec 18, 8:50 PM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 S Alamosa, CO | |
| Dec 18, 9:00 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 7 Sw South Fork, CO | |
| Dec 19, 6:10 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Buena Vista, CO | |
| Dec 19, 6:30 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Cuchara, CO | |
| Dec 19, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 10 Sw Alamosa, CO | 0.27 PRECIPITATION |
| Dec 19, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 W Monte Vista, CO | 0.37 PRECIPITATION |
| Dec 19, 7:10 AM MST | SNOW 8.2 | 6 Ene Monarch Pass, CO | |
| Dec 19, 7:12 AM MST | SNOW 7.8 | 5 Sse Mt Princeton, CO | |
| Dec 19, 7:15 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 1 W Antonito, CO | |
| Dec 19, 7:31 AM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 5 Nnw Aguilar, CO | |
| Dec 19, 8:13 AM MST | SNOW 14 | 10 Sw Creede, CO | STILL SNOWING HEAVILY |
| Dec 19, 8:38 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 N Trinidad, CO | |
| Dec 19, 11:50 AM MST | SNOW 9 | 2 S Salida, CO | |
| Dec 19, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 17 | 7 Sw South Fork, CO | 7 INCHES 0700 AM - 1200 PM |
| Dec 19, 5:30 PM MST | SNOW 9 | Salida, CO | |
| Dec 20, 4:46 AM MST | SNOW 1.8 | Alamosa, CO | |
| Dec 20, 5:12 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 1 S Cuchara, CO | |
| Dec 20, 5:59 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Rye, CO | |
| Dec 20, 6:52 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Fort Garland, CO | |
| Dec 20, 7:07 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 1 Sw Rye, CO | |
| Dec 20, 7:10 AM MST | SNOW 4 | N Walsenburg, CO | |
| Dec 20, 7:11 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 3 Sw Rosita, CO | |
| Dec 20, 7:40 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Fowler, CO | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 20, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 2.4 | Maysville, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Walsh, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:14 AM MST | SNOW 7 | Eads, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:19 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | Pritchett, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:26 AM MST | SNOW 8 | La Veta, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:38 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 1 S Trinidad, CO | WINDY |
| Dec 20, 8:42 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 2 Se Crestone, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:42 AM MST | SNOW 12 | Cuchara, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:46 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 5 Ese Fort Garland, CO | |
| Dec 20, 8:56 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 12 Nw Trinidad, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:02 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 7 Sw South Fork, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:14 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 5 Nnw Aguilar, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:25 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Walsenburg, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:25 AM MST | SNOW 12.2 | 4 N Trinidad, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:46 AM MST | SNOW 10 | La Veta, CO | |
| Dec 20, 9:51 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Black Forest, CO | ESTIMATED DUE TO STRONG WINDS. |
| Dec 20, 9:53 AM MST | SNOW 10 | 7 N Lamar, CO | |
| Dec 20, 10:15 AM MST | SNOW 9 | Colorado City, CO | |
| Dec 20, 10:17 AM MST | SNOW 10 | 1 Sw Rye, CO | |
| Dec 20, 10:30 AM MST | SNOW 11 | 6 N Kim, CO | OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL |
| Dec 20, 10:40 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Fowler, CO | 12 INCH DRIFTS |
| Dec 20, 10:58 AM MST | SNOW 12 | La Veta, CO | 0.78 WATER CONTENT. |
| Dec 20, 11:08 AM MST | SNOW 14 | Colorado City, CO | RECEIVED 5 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR |
| Dec 20, 11:20 AM MST | SNOW 21 | Cuchara, CO | |
| Dec 20, 11:59 AM MST | SNOW 5.4 | 2 Se Crestone, CO | |
| Dec 20, 12:01 PM MST | SNOW 15 | 10 Se Kim, CO | |
| Dec 20, 12:07 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 8 Ne Colorado Springs, CO | WIND DRIVEN SNOW ESTIMATE. |
| Dec 20, 12:19 PM MST | SNOW 14 | Beulah, CO | 0.51 WATER CONTENT. |
| Dec 20, 12:33 PM MST | SNOW 9 | Pritchett, CO | |
| Dec 20, 12:33 PM MST | SNOW 12 | 5 Nnw Aguilar, CO | |
| Dec 20, 12:34 PM MST | SNOW 8 | 2 Se Manzanola, CO | |
| Dec 20, 12:50 PM MST | SNOW 12.5 | 5 Ese Fort Garland, CO | |
| Dec 20, 1:03 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Colorado City, CO | ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL SINCE NOON. TOTAL 21 INCHES. |
| Dec 20, 1:15 PM MST | SNOW 16.5 | Rye, CO | |
| Dec 20, 1:18 PM MST | SNOW 15 | La Veta, CO | .97 LIQUID |
| Dec 20, 1:45 PM MST | SNOW 18 | 6 Ne San Isabel, 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 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 915 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 111 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 436 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 181159 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 459 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL INTENSIFY TODAY...AND MOVE INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...AND THEN SPREAD TO THE REST OF SOUTHERN COLORADO ON TUESDAY. COZ065>068-181800- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0012.061219T0600Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.061219T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 459 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OVER A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE IN THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL OVER WOLF CREEK PASS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...AND PEOPLE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING ANOTHER ROUTE OR TRAVELING AT A DIFFERENT TIME. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ058>063-069>088-181800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ 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- 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- 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- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...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...CANON CITY...PENROSE... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 459 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS...INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ COZ089-093>099-181800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T1800Z-061220T1200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS 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... BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 459 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...EAST OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WATCH AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ LW
16 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KPUB 181748 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1048 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL BE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS AREA BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...WITH AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN ACCUMULATING BY TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS...AND WILL SPREAD TO MUCH OF THE REST OF THE AREA TUESDAY. COZ065>068-190000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.061219T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1048 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. INCLUDING WOLF CREEK...CUMBRES AND NORTH PASSES...SOUTH FORK AND CREEDE. OVER A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ058>063-069>088-190000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ 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- 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- 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- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA...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...CANON CITY...PENROSE... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 1048 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS...INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ COZ089-093>099-190000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T1800Z-061220T1200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1048 AM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...EAST OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WATCH AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 182235 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO ON TUESDAY...AND INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON WEDNESDAY. COZ069>071-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ 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 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN EDGES OF THE VALLEY. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ074-075-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ095>099-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T1800Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T2100Z-061220T1200Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ094-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T1800Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ065>068-190445- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.061219T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>063-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T1200Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES...AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY OF CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ072-073-079>082-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...RYE... GREENHORN MTN...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ076>078-083>087-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T0900Z-061220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- 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...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...CANON CITY...PENROSE... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... WALSENBURG 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM MONUMENT TO WALSENBURG. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PALMER DIVIDE. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ089-093-190445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.061219T1800Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN DURING THE EVENING AS BANDS OF SNOW MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ064-190445- /O.NEW.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 335 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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 190429 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO ON TUESDAY...AND INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON WEDNESDAY. COZ069>071-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ 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 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN EDGES OF THE VALLEY. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ074-075-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ088-094-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ095>099-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T2100Z-061220T1200Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ065>068-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ076>078-083>087-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- 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...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...CANON CITY...PENROSE... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... WALSENBURG 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM MONUMENT TO WALSENBURG. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PALMER DIVIDE. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ072-073-079>082-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...RYE... GREENHORN MTN...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ058>063-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T1200Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES...AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY OF CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ064-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ089-093-191030- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 929 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN DURING THE EVENING AS BANDS OF SNOW MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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 190548 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO ON TUESDAY...AND INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO BY WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SNOW TO THE AREA. HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE MOST OF THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR TUESDAY EVENING... BUT HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WHILE THERE MAY BE A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION TUESDAY NIGHT...MORE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES INTO KANSAS AND WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTH. COZ081-082-084-085-191200- /O.UPG.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER AND EL PASO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 25. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ095>099-191200- /O.EXT.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T2100Z-061220T1800Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET MAY OCCUR BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ069>071-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN EDGES OF THE VALLEY. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ074-075-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ088-094-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1000Z-061220T0600Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ065>068-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ076>078-083-086-087-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...CANON CITY...PENROSE... PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ072-073-079-080-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...RYE... GREENHORN MTN 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ058>063-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES...AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY OF CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ064-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1000Z-061220T0000Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ089-093-191200- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 1048 PM MST MON DEC 18 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE DAY...AS BANDS OF SNOW MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ ROSE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 191132 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... .A WINTER STORM OVER WESTERN ARIZONA TODAY IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARDS SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO BE OVER WESTERN KANSAS BY WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN COLORADO TODAY. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR BY TONIGHT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW IN THAT AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TONIGHT...AND ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS WEDNESDAY MORNING. COZ081-082-084-085-191800- /O.CAN.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR TELLER AND EL PASO COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS TELLER COUNTY...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY TODAY. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH TO LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES BY TONIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATION. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ074-075-191800- /O.EXT.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ088-094-191800- /O.EXT.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...TRINIDAD...BRANSON...KIM 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS LAS ANIMAS COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ069>071-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS...TODAY. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ095>099-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.HS.W.0001.061219T2100Z-061220T1800Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ COZ065>068-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET TODAY AND THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ064-191800- /O.EXT.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T0600Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ089-093-191800- /O.EXT.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T1200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ076>078-083-086-087-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...CANON CITY...PENROSE... PUEBLO...WALSENBURG 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES INCLUDING THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY TODAY. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. $$ COZ072-073-079-080-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...RYE... GREENHORN MTN 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET AND NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE WET AND NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TODAY. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ058>063-191800- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.061219T1200Z-061220T1200Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 432 AM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES...AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY OF CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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 192115 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... .A STRONG WINTER STORM OVER ARIZONA WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS BY WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL TONIGHT. HOWEVER AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN KANSAS ON WEDNESDAY...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. COZ095>099-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ094-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL RE-INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ069>071-192215- /O.CAN.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T0000Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THIS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. $$ COZ074-075-088-192215- /O.CAN.KPUB.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... TRINIDAD 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THIS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. $$ COZ081-082-084-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061222T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...HOWEVER SNOWFALL WILL RE-INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY COUNTY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...BUT WILL RE INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ072-073-076>080-083-085-086-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ 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- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...CANON CITY... PENROSE...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO...AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...CANON CITY...AND WESTCLIFFE. A LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE HEAVY SNOWFALL SPREADS BACK INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO PUEBLO...AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ093-200315- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTERO COUNTY. A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...BEFORE SNOWFALL INCREASES AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ087-192215- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T0000Z/ WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WALSENBURG 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR HUERFANO COUNTY. $$ COZ058>063-200315- /O.UPG.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ065>068-200315- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ064-200315- /O.EXT.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 215 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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 200235 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...INTENSE WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... .A STRONG WINTER STORM LOCATED OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA EARLY THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO FAR SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY SUNSET WEDNESDAY AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER FAR SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE THURSDAY WITH LATEST COMPUTER MODELS SUGGESTING THAT THE UPPER LOW WILL THEN BEGIN PUSHING EAST-SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS EVENING...THEN HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A BRIEF LULL IN SNOW ACTIVITY FOR THE MAJORITY OF TONIGHT... HOWEVER AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN KANSAS ON WEDNESDAY...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ065>068-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ058>063-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ081-082-084-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061222T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT... HOWEVER SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ095>099-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ089-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY COUNTY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...BUT WILL RE INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072-073-076>080-083-085-086-093-094-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ 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- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...CANON CITY... PENROSE...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO...AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... CANON CITY...AND WESTCLIFFE. A LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE HEAVY SNOWFALL SPREADS BACK INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO PUEBLO...AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IS EXPECTED DUE TO THE FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ064-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 735 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 200547 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...INTENSE WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... .A STRONG WINTER STORM LOCATED OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA EARLY THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO FAR SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY SUNSET WEDNESDAY AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER FAR SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE THURSDAY WITH LATEST COMPUTER MODELS SUGGESTING THAT THE UPPER LOW WILL THEN BEGIN PUSHING EAST-SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS EVENING...THEN HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A BRIEF LULL IN SNOW ACTIVITY FOR THE MAJORITY OF TONIGHT... HOWEVER AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN KANSAS ON WEDNESDAY...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ065>068-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ058>063-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ081-082-084-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061222T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST... AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT... HOWEVER SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ COZ095>099-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON WEDNESDAY. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY COUNTY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...BUT WILL RE INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ072-073-076>080-083-085-086-093-094-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ 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- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...CANON CITY... PENROSE...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO...AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO... CANON CITY...AND WESTCLIFFE. A LULL IN THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE HEAVY SNOWFALL SPREADS BACK INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO PUEBLO...AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IS EXPECTED DUE TO THE FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ COZ064-201230- /O.CON.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 1047 PM MST TUE DEC 19 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THIS SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 10000 FEET OF SAGUACHE COUNTY...WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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 201108 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHERN COLORADO TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NEW MEXICO IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST TODAY INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OUT OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT...BEFORE IT SLOWLY MOVES EAST NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WILL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS COLORADO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. COZ095-096-201715- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.061220T1108Z-061221T1900Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING IS FOR KIOWA COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS KIOWA COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ084-201715- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061222T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.061220T1108Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ089-201715- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.061220T1108Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS CROWLEY COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ065>068-201715- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1108Z-061221T0100Z/ 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...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ064-201715- /O.CAN.KPUB.SN.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-061220T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1108Z-061221T0100Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET TODAY. AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ072-073-076>080-201715- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF DRIFTING 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. $$ COZ085-201715- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS ACROSS SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS COULD BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONGER WIND SPEEDS. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ093-094-201715- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1300Z-061221T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS OTERO AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ COZ074-075-087-088-201715- /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES...WITH 2 FEET AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ058>063-201715- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 13 INCHES...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE VALLEY FLOOR...ACROSS CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ081-082-201715- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0015.061220T1108Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ACROSS TELLER COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ097>099-201715- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ069>071-201715- /O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1108Z-061221T0100Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY TODAY. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ083-086-201715- /O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.061220T1108Z-061221T1300Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO 408 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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 201304 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHERN COLORADO TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .LATEST SATELLITE AND REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY CONTINUE TO SHOW SNOW EXPANDING AND INTENSIFYING ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING. THERE HAS BEEN TROUBLE FOR THE SNOW TO MAKE IT INTO EL PASO COUNTY GIVEN NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CREATING DOWNSLOPE DRYING CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...BANDS OF SNOW ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM GAINS STRENGTH OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NEW MEXICO IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST TODAY INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OUT OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT...BEFORE IT SLOWLY MOVES EAST NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WILL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS COLORADO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. COZ084-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ089-095-096-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ058>063-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 13 INCHES...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE VALLEY FLOOR...ACROSS CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072>080-087-088-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 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...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS MOUNTAIN PEAKS WILL SEE NEARLY 2 FEET OF SNOWFALL. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF DRIFTING 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. $$ COZ085-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS ACROSS SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS COULD BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONGER WIND SPEEDS. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ081-082-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ACROSS TELLER COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE 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. $$ COZ093-094-097>099-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ064>071-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ 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- INCLUDING...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 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS TODAY. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$ COZ083-086-201900- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO 604 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 201648 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHERN COLORADO TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NEW MEXICO IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST TODAY INTO SOUTHEAST COLORADO. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OUT OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT...BEFORE IT SLOWLY MOVES EAST NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS COLORADO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. COZ085-202300- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE 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. $$ COZ086-202300- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...PUEBLO 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS FOR PUEBLO COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS...AND SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ083-202300- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 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. $$ COZ084-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS... PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-095-096-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS DURING THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ058>063-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 13 INCHES...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE VALLEY FLOOR...ACROSS CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072>080-087-088-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 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...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS MOUNTAIN PEAKS WILL SEE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOWFALL. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF DRIFTING 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. $$ COZ081-082-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ACROSS TELLER COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ093-094-097>099-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ COZ064>071-202300- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 948 AM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS TODAY. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 202211 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY... .A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO...SOUTHWEST KANSAS...AND THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS TELLER COUNTY...AND THE MONUMENT HILL AREA. COZ084-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ089-095-096-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS... PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ085-086-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS FOR PUEBLO AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST OF THESE ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE WEST AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN PUEBLO COUNTY. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ058>063-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072>080-087-088-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 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...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ081-082-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH FAVORED NORTHEAST SLOPES RECEIVING UP TO 18 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BY NOON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ093-094-097>099-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ083-210415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE WET MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME LOCAL BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ064>071-210100- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ 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- INCLUDING...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 311 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. BANDS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOWFALL DIMINISHES LATER THIS EVENING. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 210040 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY... .A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO... SOUTHWEST KANSAS...AND THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS TELLER COUNTY...AND THE MONUMENT HILL AREA. COZ064>071-210145- /O.EXP.KPUB.SB.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-061221T0100Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING...SARGENTS...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CENTER...DEL NORTE... ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD... SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. $$ COZ084-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ089-095-096-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS... PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ085-086-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS FOR PUEBLO AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST OF THESE ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE WEST AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN PUEBLO COUNTY. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ058>063-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA... BUENA VISTA 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTIES. PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ072>080-087-088-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 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...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ081-082-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH FAVORED NORTHEAST SLOPES RECEIVING UP TO 15 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BY NOON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ093-094-097>099-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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. $$ COZ083-210645- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE 540 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE WET MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME LOCAL BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$
000
WWUS45 KPUB 210227
WSWPUB
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...
.A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...AND THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. BANDS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS TELLER
COUNTY...AND THE MONUMENT HILL AREA.
COZ085-086-210830-
/O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.061221T0227Z-061221T1300Z/
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
EL PASO COUNTY AND PUEBLO COUNTY.
NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES...BUT SOME
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN
PUEBLO COUNTY.
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.
$$
COZ072-073-076-077-210830-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.061221T0227Z-061221T1300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...
COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY.
NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
$$
COZ083-210830-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.061221T0227Z-061221T1300Z/
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
FREMONT COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME LOCAL
BLOWING SNOW.
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.
$$
COZ058>063-210330-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.
$$
COZ084-210830-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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.
$$
COZ089-095-096-210830-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO
6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID
TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN
THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR
BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING
THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF
YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE
UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...
PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER.
TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH
HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$
COZ074-075-078>080-087-088-210830-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE
WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHERN
FOOTHILLS...INCLUDING WALSENBURG AND TRINIDAD.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BY EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF 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.
$$
COZ081-082-210830-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
THURSDAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY AND PIKES PEAK.
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH FAVORED NORTHEAST SLOPES
RECEIVING UP TO 15 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BY NOON
THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$
COZ093-094-097>099-210830-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS...
LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
727 PM MST WED DEC 20 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...
AND BACA COUNTIES.
BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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 210711
WSWPUB
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...
.A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...AND THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. BANDS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS TELLER COUNTY...
AND THE MONUMENT HILL AREA.
COZ084-211315-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS
WITH EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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.
$$
COZ089-095-096-211315-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO
6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY NOON ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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.
$$
COZ074-075-078>080-087-088-211300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING.
THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE
WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHERN
FOOTHILLS...INCLUDING WALSENBURG AND TRINIDAD.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BY EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$
COZ081-082-211315-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.
THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY AND PIKES PEAK.
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH FAVORED NORTHEAST SLOPES
RECEIVING UP TO 15 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BY NOON
THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
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.
$$
COZ093-094-097>099-211300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS...
LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING.
THIS WARNING IS FOR OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...
AND BACA COUNTIES.
BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$
COZ085-086-211300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
MST EARLY THIS MORNING...
A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
EARLY THIS MORNING.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN EL
PASO COUNTY AND PUEBLO COUNTY.
NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES...BUT
SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER
SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY.
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.
$$
COZ072-073-076-077-211300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...
COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
MST EARLY THIS MORNING...
A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
EARLY THIS MORNING.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY.
NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
$$
COZ083-211300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE
1211 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
MST EARLY THIS MORNING...
A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
EARLY THIS MORNING.
THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
FREMONT COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME LOCAL
BLOWING SNOW.
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.
$$000 WWUS45 KPUB 211024 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY... .A LARGE AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SHOULD BE OUT OF EASTERN COLORADO BY TONIGHT. COZ074-075-078>080-087-088-093-094-097>099-211130- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG... TRINIDAD...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL UP TO 1 INCH TODAY. ALSO...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH COULD PRODUCE PATCHY BLOWING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. WINTER STORM WARNING CRITERIA ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET TODAY...SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ072-073-076-077-083-085-086-211130- /O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-061221T1300Z/ 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- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... CANON CITY...PENROSE...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... AND SOUTHERN EL PASO...FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL UP TO 1 INCH TODAY. ALSO...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH COULD PRODUCE PATCHY BLOWING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET TODAY... SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ084-211700- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS YESTERDAY...BUT 1 TO 3 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. ALSO...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING...AND PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INCLUDING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE SNOW AND WIND SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO ZERO WILL BE COMMON ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY THIS MORNING. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS... PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$ COZ089-095-096-211700- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS YESTERDAY...BUT 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. ALSO...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING...AND PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INCLUDING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE SNOW AND WIND SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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. $$ COZ081-082-211700- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061221T1900Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 324 AM MST THU DEC 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR TELLER COUNTY AND PIKES PEAK. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS TELLER COUNTY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS YESTERDAY...BUT 1 TO 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. ALSO...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING...AND PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INCLUDING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE SNOW AND WIND SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS TELLER COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 17, 10:57 PM MST, 6 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 10:57 PM MST, 6 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1057 PM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 .UPDATE... ...SNOW TO RETURN TO SOUTHEAST COLORADO... HAVE UPDATED FORECAST THIS EVENING TO ISSUE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. CURRENTLY...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS. RADAR INDICATES LIGHT RETURNS OVER PUEBLO CNTY...BUT WITH BROKEN DECKS AROUND 10K FT...SEEMS LIKELY THAT ONLY THE WETS AND SANGRES ARE SEEING ANY SNOWFLAKES OUT OF THIS. UPCOMING STORM IS NOW TAKING SHAPE OVER THE GRAND CANYON REGION...WITH UPPER LOW TO CUTOFF TONIGHT OVER SRN CA. COLD AIR CU EVIDENT ON IR SAT IMAGERY ALL THE WAY TO THE CENTRAL BAJA. WELL DEFINED CIRRUS BAND FROM SUBTROPICAL JET EXTENDS TO THE NE THRU CENTRAL CO. NO REAL DILEMMA IN ISSUING THE WATCH...AS IT APPEARS NEARLY CERTAIN THAT WARNING CRITERIA WILL BE MET OVER THE HYR ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUANS AND LA GARITAS. FAIRLY DEEP MOIST LAYER WILL COMBINE WITH PERSISTENT SRLY FLOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING...AND BY THE TIME THINGS WIND DOWN TUE NIGHT...SHOULD SEE WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF ONE FOOT...POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS TWO FEET OVER WOLF CREEK REGION. AS MENTIONED IN UPDATED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...STILL A MAJOR HEADACHE IN TRYING TO PIN DOWN SNOWFALL TIMING AND AMTS FOR THE POPULATION CENTERS ALONG INTERSTATE 25. SNOWFALL IS ALMOST CERTAIN...BUT WHETHER IT WILL BE A MINOR NUISANCE SNOWFALL OR TRAFFIC-STOPPER IS STILL UP IN THE AIR. BEST GUESS AT THIS POINT IS MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...BASED ON AN ENSEMBLE OF RECENT MODEL RUNS. AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TRICKY THE FORECAST IS...MOST RECENT WRF/NAM PRODUCES THE EQUIVALENT OF AROUND 2 INCHES FOR PUEBLO AND EL PASO COUNTIES...WHILE PREVIOUS 18Z RUN WAS IN THE 8 TO 10 INCH RANGE. DIFFERENCE IS LARGELY IN THE TIMING OF THE WAA SNOWBAND AHEAD OF THE UPPER LOW. EARLIER RUN WAS SLOWER...BRINGING IN THE HEAVY QPF LATE TUE AND CONTINUING THRU WED MORNING. LATEST RUN IS FASTER...BEGINNING SNOWFALL EARLY TUE MORNING BUT THEN CUTTING OFF THE PRECIP AS FLOW ALOFT RAPIDLY SHIFTS TO THE NW BEHIND THE LOW. WILL HAVE TO WATCH THIS SYSTEM ON AN HOURLY BASIS. DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE TROWEL WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR...AS CONSENSUS SHOWS IT WILL BE TOO FAR TO THE N AND E OF THE REGION. HOWEVER...WITH GOOD DEGREE OF SATURATION AND PERSISTENT LIGHT TO MODERATE UPSLOPE FLOW...SHOULD STILL SEE SOME RESPECTABLE SNOWFALL FROM THIS SYSTEM. AND...THERES STILL PLENTY OF TIME FOR SURPRISES SNOW LOVERS...IF WE DO NOT END UP WITH A MAJOR SNOWFALL FROM THIS MIDWEEK STORM...DO NOT DESPAIR...AS THERE LOOKS TO BE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD THROUGH THE NEW YEAR. IR IMAGERY TONIGHT SHOWS A STRING OF INCIPIENT STORMS LINED UP THROUGH THE N PACIFIC...AND AN ACTIVE ITCZ WITH EVIDENCE OF ERLY TRAVELLING WAVES...ALL RECIPES FOR SOME REAL WINTER WEATHER. AFTER STORM NUMBER ONE...ANOTHER...EVEN COLDER...SYSTEM COULD HIT THE REGION LATE FRI INTO SATURDAY. THEN...LATEST GFS PROGS YET ANOTHER SYSTEM FOR LATE IN THE WEEKEND...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SOME SERIOUS HOLIDAY HEADACHES. WHILE THE STORM ON TUE WILL FEATURE RELATIVELY TAME TEMPS OF AROUND MINUS 8 AT H7...THE LATER SYSTEMS WILL COME WITH H7 TEMPS IN A PRIME DENDRITIC ZONE OF AROUND MINUS 13-15. SO...PLENTY OF HOLIDAY SNOW POTENTIAL TO COME ROSE && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 334 PM MST SUN DEC 17 2006/ SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND MONDAY) MAIN CONCERN IS PCPN POTENTIAL. TONIGHT AN UPR TROF WL BE OVR UT AND SRN NV AND INTO SRN CA. BY 12Z MON A CLOSED LOW IS EXPECTED TO BE CENTERED OVR SRN CA WHERE IT WL REMAIN THRU THE DAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...SW FLOW WL CONTINUE TO BRING MID AND HIGH LEVEL MSTR OVR THE FORECAST AREA. QG ASCENT LOOKS FAIRLY GOOD OVR THE AREA ESPECIALLY THE WRN HALF...ALONG WITH UPR JET LYING OVR THE AREA. A LOBE OF PV WL LIE OVR AREAS FROM ABOUT THE PIKES PEAK REGION SWWRD TO THE SW MTS...AND THIS WL SHIFT EWRD ACRS THE AREA ON MON. BEST PCPN POTENTIAL TONIGHT AND MON WL BE IN AREAS MOST AFFECTED BY THE UPR DYNAMICS WHICH WL MAINLY BE OVR THE MTS AND HIGH VALLEYS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FALLING ACRS THE SW AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MTS TONIGHT AS THE MSTR LAYER REMAINS FAIRLY DEEP AND OROGRAPHICS ARE STILL GOOD FOR THE SW MTS. WL KEEP THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 66 AND 68...BUT ONLY A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES SHOULD FALL TONIGHT. BY MON MORNING THE MSTR LAYER BECOMES VERY S51OW AND REMAINS THAT WAY THRU THE DAY...BUT SOME ISOLD TO SCT SHOWERS WL STILL BE POSSIBLE. OVR ERN AREAS MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW LOW LEVEL MSTR INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND REMAINING OVR THE AREA THRU MON....SO THERE SHOULD BE A LOT OF CLOUDS. ALONG WITH THAT THE LOW LEVEL FLOW WL BE UPSLOPE...SO SOME SNOW ALONG AND NR THE ERN MTS WL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. TEMPS AT H7 ON MON WL BE SEVERAL DEGREES COOLER THAN TODAY AND MAX TEMPS WL NOT BE ALL THAT WARM...AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL OVR ERN AREAS. LONG TERM... (MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) TIMING/MAGNITUDE OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT FOR MON NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT STILL THE MAIN FCST CONCERN. SHORT RANGE MODELS AND GFS ENSEMBLES APPEAR TO BE COMING INTO BETTER CONSENSUS WITH TRACK OF CLOSED UPPER LOW WHICH MOVES FROM SRN CA/SW AZ MON MORNING ACROSS AZ ON TUES THEN ACROSS NRN NM INTO ERN CO ON WED. GFS ELONGATES THE UPPER LOW TUES NIGHT AS IT MOVES INTO ERN CO...WHILE NAM KEEPS UPPER LOW MORE CONSOLIDATED AND FARTHER TO THE SOUTH ACROSS CEN NM TUES NIGHT...THEN JUMPS THE LOW INTO ERN CO ON WED TO A SIMILAR POSITION WITH THE GFS. THUS WAA SHOULD SPREAD SNOW UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST MON NIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACROSS THE SW MTS. H7 FLOW IS MORE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY...SO ANY OROGRAPHICS WOULD FAVOR THE NRN PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND EAST SLOPES OF THE ERN SAN JUANS AND LA GARITAS. HOWEVER...WITH STRONG DIFLUENCE ALOFT...MUCH OF SOUTH WEST CO COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS MON NIGHT/TUES. THIS AREA WILL LIKELY NEED A WINTER STORM WATCH...BUT WITH HIGHLIGHTS ONGOING...AND ONSET OF HEAVY SNOW BEING A LATE 3RD PERIOD EVENT...PREFER TO HOLD OFF FOR NOW. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS MON NIGHT/TUES AS UPPER LOW APPROACHES SW CO AND AREA OF ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION. ONCE AGAIN...APPEARS EVENT WILL BE DRIVEN MORE BY SYNOPTIC LIFT...HOWEVER SOME SE LOW LVL FLOW MAY LOCALLY ENHANCE SNOWFALL ALONG THE EASTERN MTS TUES MORNING. GFS WRAPS DRY SLOT AROUND THE UPPER LOW ACROSS ERN CO TUES NIGHT...WITH BEST UPGLIDE SHIFTING EAST OF THE AREA. THIS SHUTS DOWN THE SNOWFALL SOME TUES NIGHT...HOWEVER WITH TIGHTER UPPER LOW IN NAM12...NAM PORTRAYS MUCH HEAVIER SNOWFALL FOR EASTERN CO TUES NIGHT. OVERALL STILL LOOKS LIKE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EVENT FOR THE ERN PLAINS AS WELL...BUT DETAILS STILL TOO UNCERTAIN TO WARRANT A 4TH PERIOD AND BEYOND WATCH. FOR NOW...MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST PCPN TYPE SHOULD STAY AS SNOW...THOUGH COULD SEE SOME ICE PELLETS BRIEFLY TUES NIGHT ACROSS THE FAR SE CORNER UNDER WAA ALOFT. UPPER LOW INTENSIFIES AS IT LIFTS TO THE NE WED/WED NIGHT...AND SE PLAINS COMING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROWAL. ONCE AGAIN...EXACT POSITION OF THE TROWAL STILL UNCERTAIN...AND GFS INDICATES SOME DRY WEDGES WILL BE WRAPPING AROUND THE UPPER LOW WHICH COULD SHUT DOWN SNOWFALL. BUT OVERALL SNOW SHOULD BE WINDING DOWN BY THURS. NEXT SYSTEM IS QUICK ON ITS HEALS WITH LATEST GFS NOW DIVING NEXT UPPER LOW SOUTHWARD ACROSS NV ON FRI...THEN SENDS CLOSED LOW SOUTHWARD INTO OLD MEXICO BY SAT MORNING. THIS TRACK IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS RUNS...AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS SHOW QUITE A BIT OF SPREAD. HOWEVER THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE COLDER BRINGING ANOTHER SHOT OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION FOR FRI NIGHT/SAT. LITTLE CHANGES MADE TO PREVIOUS GRIDS. -KT PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ066-068. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR COZ065>068. && 28/31
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 11:13 PM MST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1113 PM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 COZ058>089-093>099-190615- 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- 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- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1113 PM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN TWO INCHES. LOCAL AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS LATE MONDAY...AND WILL SPREAD TO THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS BY TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF GREATER THAN ONE FOOT ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUANS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR REMAIN UNCERTAIN. THE LATEST COMPUTER GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE INTERSTATE METROPOLITAN AREAS...WITH GREATER ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS. HOWEVER...IF THE STORM SLOWS DOWN SLIGHTLY...THEN MORE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS COULD OCCUR CLOSER TO THE MOUNTAINS. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES REGARDING THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. ROSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 9:15 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 8 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:59 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 14 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:35 PM MST | Heavy Snow Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, El Paso and 8 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:35 PM MST | Snow Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 7 more | 37 hr |
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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.