Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 25, 2006, 3:35 PM MST for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 14 hr. 1 report 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
- Jan 25, 2006, 3:35 PM MST (22:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2006, 6:00 AM MST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Conejos County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 218 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 10:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | 9 Nne Wolf Creek Pass, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 2256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 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 252235 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 335 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN ARIZONA...WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN COLORADO BORDER BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. COZ066>068-260645- /O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0003.060125T2235Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 335 PM MST WED JAN 25 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LOWER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING 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. $$ COZ072>075-260645- /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.060126T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 335 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FALLING ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ058-060-260645- /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.060126T0300Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 335 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260207 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 707 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA...WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN COLORADO BORDER BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. COZ066>068-261015- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 707 PM MST WED JAN 25 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LOWER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE PROJECTIONS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL IN THE EASTERN SAN JUANS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM. AN OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FLASH MAY OCCUR WITH THIS HEAVY SNOW ACTIVITY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 T0 3 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ COZ058-060-261015- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.060126T0300Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 707 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. $$ COZ072>075-261015- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 707 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FALLING ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260224 CCA WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 720 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA...WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN COLORADO BORDER BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. COZ066>068-261045- /O.COR.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 720 PM MST WED JAN 25 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LOWER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE PROJECTIONS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL IN THE EASTERN SAN JUANS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM. AN OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FLASH MAY OCCUR WITH THIS HEAVY SNOW ACTIVITY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 T0 3 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ COZ058-060-261045- /O.COR.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.060126T0300Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 720 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ072>075-261045- /O.COR.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ 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- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 720 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FALLING ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. 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 260540 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1040 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. COZ066>068-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 1040 PM MST WED JAN 25 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT...BEFORE TAPPERING OFF TO SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. AN ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FLASH MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS HEAVY SNOW ACTIVITY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LOWER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING 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. $$ COZ058-060-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 1040 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. $$ COZ072>075-261000- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1040 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FALLING ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 260651 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1151 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. COZ066>068-261200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 1151 PM MST WED JAN 25 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. AN ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FLASH MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS HEAVY SNOW ACTIVITY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LOWER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING 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. $$ COZ058-060-261200- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 1151 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ072>075-261200- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ 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- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1151 PM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FALLING ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. 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 261104 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 404 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS THIS MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS MORNING...WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST COLORADO DURING THE DAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING MORNING HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. COZ066>068-261300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 404 AM MST THU JAN 26 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 EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL THROUGH THE MORNING...BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING 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. $$ COZ058-060-261915- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 404 AM MST THU JAN 26 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 IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FALLING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE VISIBILITIES WILL FALL BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ COZ072>075-261500- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 404 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY MORNING BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL FALL ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 261246 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 546 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS THIS MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO DURING THE DAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS THIS MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED DURING MORNING HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. COZ066>068-261400- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060126T1300Z/ 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...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 546 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT SHOULD GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. $$ COZ058-060-262100- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060127T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 546 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS... AND INDEPENDENCE PASS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS FALLING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE VISIBILITIES WILL FALL BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$ COZ072>075-261500- /O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060126T1500Z/ 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- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 546 AM MST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH EARLY MORNING BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL FALL ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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 011655 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 955 AM MST WED FEB 1 2006 ...MORE SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... .A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS IN STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW POTENTIALLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. COZ058-060-020100- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0003.060202T0100Z-060203T1300Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 955 AM MST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS FOR THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS MONARCH AND TENNESSEE. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL THROUGH THE REGION WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS. 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 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 012244 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 344 PM MST WED FEB 1 2006 ...MORE SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... .A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS IN STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW POTENTIALLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. COZ058-060-020645- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0003.060202T0100Z-060203T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0004.060202T0100Z-060203T0600Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 344 PM MST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY...WITH SNOW TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER WEST FACING SLOPES. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS MONARCH AND TENNESSEE. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL THROUGH THE REGION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 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. $$ COZ059-061-020645- /O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0006.060202T0100Z-060203T0600Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE 344 PM MST WED FEB 1 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET AND FOR WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY...WITH SNOW TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER EXPOSED RIDGES IN WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. $$
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 Jan 25, 3:04 AM MST, 12 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 3:04 AM MST, 12 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 304 AM MST WED JAN 25 2006 .SHORT TERM... (TODAY AND TONIGHT) ...FORECAST CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE STRENGTH AND MOVEMENT OF THE INCOMING SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CURRENTLY...EARLY WED MORNING...THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OFF THE CA BAJA...AND WAS DRAWING UP A GOOD AMOUNT OF MOISTURE ACROSS NM. SOME OF THIS MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WAS SPILLING OVER INTO THE STATE...AND MUCH OF THE CWA SAVE FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WAS RELATIVELY MILD THIS MORNING IN THE 20S AND 30S. TODAY AND TONIGHT...BOTH ETA AND GFS MODELS INDICATE THAT THE UPPER LOW WILL START TO MAKE A MOVE TODAY...EJECTING TO THE NE AND REACHING WEST-CENTRAL AZ BY LATE AFTERNOON. MODELS TRY TO HOLD OFF THE ONSET OF PCPN UNTIL THE 18Z-00Z TIME FRAME...BUT ONCE IT STARTS FAVORABLE OROGRAPHICS AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE SHOULD PRODUCE SOME DECENT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE SW MTS. ETA QPF SEEMS TO BE A BIT HEAVY- HANDED...AND AFTER CUTTING QPF STILL RETURNED ADVISORY AMOUNTS. FEEL THAT ZONE 68 WILL BEAR THE FULL BRUNT OF THIS SYSTEM...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW SPILLING OVER INTO ZONES 67 AND PORTIONS OF 66 AS WELL. THEREFORE DECIDED TO ISSUE A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR ZONES 66 THROUGH 68 STARTING AT 21Z AND LASTING UNTIL 13Z EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM PASSES THE UPPER JET SWINGS AROUND AND THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING. SO...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE LIKELY. STRONG S-SW FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD HELP BOOST TEMPS OVER THE PLAINS ABOUT 2-5 DEGREES WARMER THAN YESTERDAY...WHILE THE MTS AND HIGH VALLEYS WILL MOST LIKELY SEE MAX TEMPS AROUND MIDDAY JUST PRIOR TO PCPN STARTING AND INCREASING CLOUD DECK. AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO THE NE TONIGHT...MODELS SHOW IT OPENING UP AND NEARING THE UT/CO/WY JUNCTION LATE. LOOKS AS IF THERE MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OF A DOWNSLOPE COMPONENT TONIGHT FOR THE E PLAINS WITH NIL LLVL UPSLOPE TO ANSWER...BUT ONGOING FORECAST GRIDS HAVE ISOLATED POPS AND WITH AVAILABLE MOISTURE SEE NO NEED TO PULL AT THIS TIME. MIN TEMPS TONIGHT WILL BE TRICKY DUE TO CLOUD COVER AND PCPN THREAT...AND WILL ALSO DEPEND ON HOW MUCH WIND MAKES IT TO THE SFC TO KEEP THINGS STIRRED UP. WENT AT OR JUST BELOW GUIDANCE FOR THE MIN TEMPS. MOORE/ .LONG TERM... (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) ...MORE SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY NIGHT... SNOW SHOULD WIND DOWN OVER THE MOUNTAINS BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY...AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN COLORADO AND INTO THE NE PANHANDLE. PRONOUNCED DRY SLOT WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS...LEADING TO CLEARING SKIES BY AFTERNOON. PULLED ANY MENTION OF PRECIP FOR THIS PERIOD. A STRONG SURFACE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO AS THE LOW PULLS TO THE NORTHEAST...LEADING TO SOME GUSTY WEST WINDS OVER THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WETS...SANGRES AND RAMPART RANGE. COULD ALSO SEE SOME MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE GRASSLANDS SOUTH OF KLAA THURSDAY MORNING. NEXT SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS LATE FRIDAY. LATEST MODEL RUNS HAVE BACKED OFF SOMEWHAT ON EXTENT OF COLD AIR AND ON POTENTIAL FOR UPSLOPE FLOW. SAW NO REASON TO BACK OFF LOW POPS OVER THE PLAINS THOUGH...AS SYSTEM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS OFF. BEST CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIP EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS CURRENTLY LOOKS TO BE OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE. AFTER THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH SUNDAY...A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE ROCKIES THROUGH MONDAY. COULD STILL SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SO MAINTAINED LOW OROGRAPHIC POPS THROUGH THE EXTENDED. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH BY LATE TUESDAY AND BRING A BETTER CHANCE OF MORE SNOW TO THE NORTHERN RANGES. ROSE && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY FOR COZ066-COZ067-COZ068. && 27/44
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 5:19 AM MST, 10 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 519 AM MST WED JAN 25 2006 COZ058>089-093>099-261230- 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- 519 AM MST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE CALIFORNIA BAJA WILL APPROACH THE STATE TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INTENSIFY THROUGH THE EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WINDS...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE AREAS WHICH WILL SEE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL BE THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THURSDAY MORNING. SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN COLORADO LATE FRIDAY AND BRING THE CHANCE OF MORE SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:42 AM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 12 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:35 PM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 23 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.