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Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 11, 200710 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this blizzard watch at Apr 11, 2007, 3:34 PM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 13, 2007, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2007, 3:34 PM MDT (21:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 13, 2007, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 12, 2007, 3:13 PM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 212 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2007-04-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2007-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS45 KPUB 112134
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
334 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A POTENTIALLY STRONG SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
FOUR CORNERS REGION THURSDAY...AND THEN TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN NEW
MEXICO INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS
STORM TRACK COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND TO SOUTHERN
COLORADO THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

COZ084-085-120400-
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
334 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY BELOW 7500
FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONUMENT...COLORADO SPRINGS...BLACK
FOREST...AND CALHAN.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH NEAR A FOOT AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE
NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS EL PASO
COUNTY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY
SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST
ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE AND
ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER
35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR
BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-120400-
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
334 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300
FEET...HUERFANO COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES 
LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA.
THIS INCLUDES PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...LA JUNTA...EADS...
LAMAR...AND SPRINGFIELD.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW
MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD EXCEED
6 INCHES FOR FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE NORTH AT
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO...ESPECIALLY ALONG
HIGHWAY 50 FROM CANON CITY TO HOLLY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ058-059-062>065-069>083-120400-
/O.EXB.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 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-
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...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
334 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EAST LAKE
COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT...CENTRAL CHAFFEE
COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT...WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY
ABOVE 9000 FT...SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FT...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000
FT...SAN LUIS VALLEY...WET MOUNTAINS AND VALLEY...SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...AND FREMONT COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LEADVILLE...SALIDA...
ALAMOSA...WESTCLIFF...AND CANON CITY. 

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT
AND CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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.

$$

COZ060-061-066>068-120400-
/O.EXT.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070412T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...
WOLF CREEK PASS
334 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE
11000 FEET...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...
THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY
AND CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

METZE
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 120353
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
953 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STRONG SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION THURSDAY...AND THEN TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO INTO
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM TRACK
COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND TO SOUTHERN COLORADO
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

COZ084-085-121000-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
953 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY BELOW 7500
FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONUMENT...COLORADO SPRINGS...BLACK
FOREST...AND CALHAN.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH NEAR A FOOT AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE
NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS EL PASO
COUNTY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY
SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD
EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER
DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
 TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121000-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
953 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300
FEET...HUERFANO COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...CROWLEY...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS... AND BACA.
THIS INCLUDES PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...LA JUNTA...EADS...
LAMAR...AND SPRINGFIELD.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES FOR FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE
NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 FROM CANON CITY TO HOLLY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
 TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ060-061-066>068-121000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070412T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...
WOLF CREEK PASS
953 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE
11000 FEET...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...
THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-062>065-069>083-121000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 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-
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...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
953 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EAST LAKE
COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT...CENTRAL
CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT...WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EAST
CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT...SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT...SAN LUIS VALLEY...WET
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEY...SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND FREMONT
COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LEADVILLE...SALIDA... ALAMOSA...WESTCLIFFE...
AND CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 120916
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
316 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STRONG SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION THURSDAY...AND THEN TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO INTO
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM TRACK
COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND TO SOUTHERN COLORADO
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

COZ084-085-121200-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
316 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH NEAR A FOOT AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE
NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS EL PASO
COUNTY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY
SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD
EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER
DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
  TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121200-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
316 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES FOR FRIDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM THE
NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
 ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 FROM CANON CITY TO HOLLY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
  TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ060-061-066>068-121200-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070412T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...
WOLF CREEK PASS
316 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-062>065-069>083-121200-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 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-
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS...BONANZA...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
316 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY
CONDITIONS COULD...ALSO...CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 121100
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.

COZ064-121200-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH. 

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA
MOUNTAINS BY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LESS THAN 4 INCHES. THUS...THE
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  

$$

COZ060-061-066>068-121700-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070412T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...
WOLF CREEK PASS
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH
RANGE ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE MORNING...AND BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL LEADING TO LOCALIZED
INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. INITIALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER
THE PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-063-065-121700-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...BONANZA
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA
GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  HEAVY SNOW
WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGHER AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS TROUT CREEK AND TENNESSEE PASS.  

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.

$$

COZ062-121700-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY
AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
PERIODS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-121700-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD EXCEED 6
INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
NORTH WINDS OF AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY
CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST
ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE AND
ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING... 
TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121700-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...SPRINGFIELD...WASLENBURG AND
TRINDAD.  

RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT
AND SWITCH OVER TO SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES ON FRIDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6
INCHES BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...PRODUCING NEAR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST
COLORADO.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
   TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ069>083-121700-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE
500 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...POSSIBLY BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES BY FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND COULD
EXCEED 8 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
OF 15 TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 121110 CCA
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA
AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA TODAY...THEN MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO INTO THE
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL SPREAD
SNOW ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH SNOWFALL BECOME
LOCALLY INTENSE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW
LEVELS WILL HOVER BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET TODAY...BEFORE
DROPPING TO AROUND 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS
AND PLAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW ACROSS ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY MORNING.  INTENSE
SNOWFALL RATES...COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS...MAY CAUSE WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW. 

COZ064-121215-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH. 

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA
MOUNTAINS BY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LESS THAN 4 INCHES. THUS...THE
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  

$$

COZ060-061-066>068-121715-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070412T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...
WOLF CREEK PASS
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH
RANGE ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE MORNING...AND BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL LEADING TO LOCALIZED
INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. INITIALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER
THE PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-063-065-121715-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...BONANZA
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA
GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  HEAVY SNOW
WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGHER AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS TROUT CREEK AND TENNESSEE PASS.  

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.

$$

COZ062-121715-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY
AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
PERIODS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-121715-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD EXCEED 6
INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
NORTH WINDS OF AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY
CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST
ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE AND
ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING... 
TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121715-
/O.COR.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...SPRINGFIELD...WASLENBURG AND
TRINIDAD.  

RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT
AND SWITCH OVER TO SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES ON FRIDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6
INCHES BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...PRODUCING NEAR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST
COLORADO.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
   TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ069>083-121715-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE
503 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...POSSIBLY BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES BY FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND COULD
EXCEED 8 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
OF 15 TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 121247
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA
AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA TODAY...THEN MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO INTO
THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL
SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH SNOWFALL
BECOME LOCALLY INTENSE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
HOVER BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET TODAY...BEFORE DROPPING TO AROUND
5500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS
AND PLAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW ACROSS ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY MORNING.  INTENSE
SNOWFALL RATES...COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS...MAY CAUSE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...ALONG WITH
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW.

COZ060-066-068-121900-
/O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1247Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN
SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AS WELL LEADING TO LOCALIZED INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY
EVENING. AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES THROUGH
TONIGHT.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-061-063-065-067-121900-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...GRANITE...
BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE EASTERN SAGUACHE RANGE BETWEEN 9000
AND 11000 FEET...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA
MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES
OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  HEAVY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGHER AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS TROUT CREEK AND TENNESSEE PASS.

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.

$$

COZ062-121900-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY
AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES
OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PERIODS OF
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-121900-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE
BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW... AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND
THE PALMER DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
 TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121900-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...SPRINGFIELD...WASLENBURG AND
TRINIDAD.

RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE
TONIGHT AND SWITCH OVER TO SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6 INCHES BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...
PRODUCING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
    TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ069>083-121900-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE
647 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...POSSIBLY BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY...AND COULD EXCEED 8 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 121321 CCA
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA
AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA TODAY...THEN MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO INTO
THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL
SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH SNOWFALL
BECOME LOCALLY INTENSE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
HOVER BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET TODAY...BEFORE DROPPING TO AROUND
5500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS
AND PLAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW ACROSS ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FRIDAY MORNING.  INTENSE
SNOWFALL RATES...COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS...MAY CAUSE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...ALONG WITH
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW.

COZ060-066-068-121930-
/O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1315Z-070414T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN
SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AS WELL LEADING TO LOCALIZED INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY
EVENING. AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES THROUGH
TONIGHT.

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.

$$

COZ058-059-061-063-065-067-121930-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070412T1800Z-070414T0000Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...GRANITE...
BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE EASTERN SAGUACHE RANGE BETWEEN 9000
AND 11000 FEET...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA
MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES
OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  HEAVY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGHER AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS TROUT CREEK AND TENNESSEE PASS.

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.

$$

COZ062-121930-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY
AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES
OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PERIODS OF
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-121930-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE
BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW... AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY... ESPECIALLY AROUND
THE PALMER DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
 TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-121930-
/O.COR.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...SPRINGFIELD...WALSENBURG AND
TRINIDAD.

RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE
TONIGHT AND SWITCH OVER TO SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6 INCHES BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...
PRODUCING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A BLIZZARD. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS TIMING...
    TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE FORECAST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ069>083-121930-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE
715 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...POSSIBLY BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY...AND COULD EXCEED 8 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY OF ALL THE CONDITIONS COMING
TOGETHER FOR A WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE SPRING STORMS
TIMING...TRACK...AND INTENSITY COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE
FORECAST.

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 121919
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM APPROACHING COLORADO...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO ALL OF SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOW FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MIDDAY FRIDAY. THE REST OF THE AREA WILL SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOW
DEVELOP TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...BEFORE
TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT.


COZ058>061-063-065>068-130130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...BONANZA...
NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE EASTERN SAGUACHE RANGE BETWEEN
9000 AND 11000 FEET...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA
GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY...AND FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

LOCALLY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY
OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE
HIGHER AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES
SUCH AS TROUT CREEK AND TENNESSEE PASS.

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.

$$

COZ062-130130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING LOCALLY INTENSE
SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. PERIODS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-130130-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT OVER EL PASO COUNTY...AND 
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT
POSSIBLE FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF
AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON
FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY
CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY...
ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND
HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ086>089-093>099-130130-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...
OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...
SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR. IT INCLUDES THE CITIES OF
PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...SPRINGFIELD...WALSENBURG AND
TRINIDAD.

RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SWITCH
OVER TO SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON
FRIDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6
INCHES BY FRIDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...PRODUCING NEAR WHITE
OUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS COULD EXIST ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH 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.

$$

COZ069>083-130130-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE
119 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE REGION...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES
BY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD
EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND COULD
EXCEED 8 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
OF 15 TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

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 122113
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG SPRING STORM MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO...

.A SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO ALL OF SOUTHEAST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL 
MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOW THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS THROUGH THE
INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR OVERNIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.

COZ067-068-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER RIO
GRANDE VALLEY ABOVE 10000 FEET. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO
BETWEEN 8 TO 18 INCHES. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
WOLF CREEK PASS.

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.

$$

COZ086>088-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR PUEBLO COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR WILL 
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE AREA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE
HIGHER TERRAIN AND RATON MESA. 

GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY...PRODUCING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

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.

$$

COZ084-085-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T0600Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR FOR EL PASO COUNTY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES
WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND
ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE.

GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY...PRODUCING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY...
ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PALMER DIVIDE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND
HIGHWAY 24 FRIDAY.

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.

$$

COZ089-093>099-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.070413T0600Z-070414T0600Z/
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
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND INCLUDES THE CITIES
OF...LA JUNTA...LAMAR...EADS...AND SPRINGFIELD.

SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF
COLORADO WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT. 
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY
BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY FRIDAY NIGHT. 

GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY...PRODUCING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO
ON FRIDAY. 

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.

$$

COZ071>083-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...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
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART
RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF FREMONT
COUNTY...INCLUDING CANON CITY.

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS
WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE AREA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE RAMPART RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET 
MOUNTAINS. 

GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY...PRODUCING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO
ON FRIDAY.

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.

$$

COZ069-070-130315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0005.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS
OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL THEN
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND
5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. 

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>061-063-065-066-130315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
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-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...BONANZA...
NORTH PASS
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE VALLEY
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE EASTERN SAGUACHE RANGE BETWEEN
9000 AND 11000 FEET...AS WELL AS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA
GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTAL AND
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER AREAS.
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

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.

$$

COZ062-130315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.070413T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA
313 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...INCLUDING
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PERIODS OF
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this blizzard watch 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 blizzard watch went out at Apr 11, 3:31 PM MDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 3:31 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
331 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007

.SHORT TERM...
(TONIGHT AND THURSDAY)

CURRENT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND RUC UPPER AIR ANALYSIS INDICATING
BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE STATE AS A BROAD UPPER
LOW/TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND CENTRAL
CONUS WITH NEXT STRONG EASTERN PACIFIC SYSTEM BEGINNING TO MOVE
ONSHORE ACROSS THE PAC NW COAST ATTM. WATER VAPOR ALSO INDICATING A
STRONG SHORT WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN REGION ATTM.

LATEST NAM AND GFS INDICATING SOME DIFFERENCES WITH TIMING AND
LOCATION OF DEVELOPING WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA AND HAVE
LEANED CLOSER TO GFS FOR CURRENT FORECAST. FOR TONIGHT...MODERATING
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT MORE SOUTHWEST EARLY THURSDAY...AS PAC NW SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN WITH A STRONG 130KT JET CORE DIGGING DOWN
THE WEST COAST. WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW SLOWER TO DEVELOP...AND LIMITED
MOISTURE IN A WEAK WAA PRECIPITATION PATTERN OVERNIGHT...HAVE
DELAYED ONSET OF WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE SW AND CENTRAL MTS
(ZONES 60-61-66>68) UNTIL 12Z THU...ALLOWING LATER SHIFTS TO GET
A FEW MORE MODEL RUNS TO RE-EVALUATE HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL. 12Z AND
18Z NAM GENERATING QPFS BETWEEN 0.10-0.30 INCH ACROSS REGION WHICH
IS SEEMINGLY OVERDONE IN A WAA PATTERN...AND AGAIN HAVE TAPERED
BACK POPS AND PRECIP ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. SOUTHWEST FLOW
CONTINUES TO INCREASE ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY...AS BROAD
UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS WESTERN UTAH WITH A CLOSED LOW DEVELOPING
ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA AS STRONG 130+KT JET ROUNDS THE BASE OF
THE SYSTEM. WITH EMBEDDED MOISTURE IN THE INCREASING SW FLOW...ALONG
WITH INCREASING LAPSE RATES AND BROAD SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT MOVING
INTO WESTERN COLORADO...STILL EXPECT SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE SW AND CENTRAL MTS SPREADING ACROSS THE HIGH MT VALLEYS
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ACROSS THE EASTERN MTS AND PLAINS...LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AS GUSTY EAST TO
SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW STRENGTHENS AS SFC LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS
ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO IN ADVANCE OF UPPER SYSTEM. WITH
INCREASING SYNOPTIC AND ISENTROPIC LIFT...SHOULD SEE MOSTLY CLOUDY
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIP DEVELOPING THROUGH THE DAY.
-MW

.LONG TERM...
(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)

...STRONG SPRING STORM ANTICIPATED THURSDAY - FRIDAY...
...ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES NEXT WEEK...

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MODELS CONTINUE TO WAVER WITH THE
SPRING STORM/S TRACK...TIMING...AND STRENGTH EACH RUN...WHICH IS
TO BE EXPECTED. NOW...THE 12Z/11 WRF AND GFS ARE BACK TO A FAIRLY
TIGHT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. ONE
CERTAIN THING IS THERE WILL BE A PRECIPITATION EVENT ACROSS MUCH
OF CO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT WHAT WILL BE ITS INTENSITY
AND AFFECTS. THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS. AS THE UPPER
LEVEL JET STREAK AND ASSOCIATED MIDLEVEL CLOSED LOW MOVES JUST
SOUTH OF THE CO/NM/OK BORDER LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...PRECEDING
ISENTROPIC ASCENT PRECIPITATION SPREADS/FORMS ACROSS MUCH OF CO/KS
DURING THE NIGHT. SNOW LEVEL WILL START RELATIVELY HIGH AND LOWER
THROUGH THE NIGHT TO AROUND 6K FT MSL BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS COULD SEE 1 TO 8 INCHES AND THE PALMER
DIVIDE 1 TO 4 INCHES BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEAST CO PLAINS WILL PROBABLY BE MOSTLY LIQUID THURSDAY NIGHT.
DURING FRIDAY...FULLY CLOSED LOW MOVES JUST SOUTH OF SOUTHEAST CO
AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
H7-H6 AND H6-H5 TROWAL SETS UP OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN 1/2 OF CO
WHERE THE MOST INTENSE LIFT WILL BE OCCURRING PER VARIOUS VERTICAL
MOTION ANALYSES. FRIDAY/S TEMPERATURES WILL PROBABLY BE STEADY OR
FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW
4K FT MSL GIVEN STRONG DIABATIC COOLING. COULD SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 8
INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS PIKES PEAK...WET
MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WHICH POSSIBLY COULD
SEE A FOOT OR SO OF SNOWFALL WHEN THE STORM EVENT ENDS. THE PALMER
DIVIDE AND RATON MESA...ALSO...COULD SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 8 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL FRIDAY. ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CO PLAINS...2 TO 8 INCHES
WILL BE LIKELY. BASICALLY...STARTED WITH 12Z/11 HPC QPF GRIDS AND
BLENDED WITH WRF QPF SCHEME. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WINDS UP
DURING FRIDAY JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST...NORTH WINDS 15-30KTS
DEVELOPS ALONG I-25 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST CO PLAINS WITH GUST
POTENTIALS UP TO 40-45KTS. THE GFS IS A LITTLE WEAKER WITH THE SYSTEM
COMPARED TO WRF...BUT IT WILL BE CLOSE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS(E.G.
1/4MI OR LESS VISIBILITY AND WIND SPEEDS/GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR
GREATER) ON FRIDAY. IF THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND SNOWFALL DO
MATERIALIZE...SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL EXIST INCLUDING LARGE SNOW DRIFTS OF WET SNOW ALONG I-25
CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST CO PLAINS FRIDAY. PUEBLO COUNTY IS ALWAYS
TOUGH IN THESE EVENTS GIVEN THE POTENTIAL PRECIPITATION-SHADOW
FROM THE PALMER DIVIDE AND INTENSE NORTHERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS...
HOWEVER...SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY ALWAYS GETS NAIL AS THIS IS
ACTUALLY UPSLOPE FLOW WITH THE INTENSE NORTHERLY WINDS OF THE
PALMER DIVIDE. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE CERTAINLY POSSIBLE FOR THE
PALMER DIVIDE...RATON MESA AND SOUTHEAST CO PLAINS FRIDAY. THUS...
PLAN TO GO WITH A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR I-25 CORRIDOR SOMETIME
BETWEEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY INCLUDING A WINTER STORM WATCH
FOR THE SOUTHEAST CO MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS. THE HIGH MOUNTAIN
VALLEYS MAY ONLY REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT TOUGH CALL EXACTLY
HOW FAR WEST THE DEFORMATION CLOUD/PRECIPITATION SHIELD REACHES. IT
SHOULD BE STRESSED THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME UNCERTAINTIES WITH
THIS STORM SYSTEM. IF IT IS WEAKER(LIKE THE GFS SUGGESTS)...THEN
THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENT DIMINISHES IN STRENGTH. ALSO...IF THE
TRACK IS A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH OR NORTH...THEN THE HAZARDOUS
WEATHER CONDITIONS DIMINISHES. THUS...A WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE
POTENTIAL STORM. AS THE EVENT GETS CLOSER IN THE 24 HOUR OR LESS
TIME FRAME...THEN APPROPRIATE ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS WILL BE
ISSUED. TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF CO...ESPECIALLY EASTERN CO COULD BE
VERY DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS ON FRIDAY. HOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN FOR
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 36-48 HOURS IN
ADVANCE FOR THIS WATCH.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...SPRING STORM SYSTEM PULLS AWAY FROM EASTERN
CO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVING INTO THE
ROCKIES SAT WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL
BE A CHALLENGE SATURDAY WITH NEW SNOW POSSIBLY ON THE GROUND...SO
WENT A LITTLE COOLER WITH TEMPERATURES...BUT SNOW WILL BE MELTING
FAST. BY SUNDAY...ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT
BASIN TOWARDS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WITH DECENT SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
CHINOOK FLOW DEVELOPING WARMING TEMPERATURES UP CONSIDERABLY
ACROSS SOUTHEAST CO.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...YET ANOTHER SPRING STORM IS POTENTIALLY
TAKING AIM ON THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN ROCKIES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY PER MEDIUM RANGE MODELS. MUCH UNCERTAINTY ON THE DETAILS
THIS FAR OUT. METZE

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR COZ084-085.

BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
COZ086>089-093>099.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR COZ060-061-066>068.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR COZ058-059-062>065-069>083.

&&

23/17
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 5:30 AM MDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
530 AM MDT WED APR 11 2007

COZ058>089-093>099-121130-
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-
530 AM MDT WED APR 11 2007

...MAJOR SPRING STORM HEADED FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THIS EVENING...AFFECTING
THE SAN JUAN...LA GARITA...AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS.  SNOW COULD BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES IN THESE AREAS BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.  SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHERN
COLORADO AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH SOME SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING.  THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS
COULD SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY MORNING...WHILE THE
PLAINS WILL GENERALLY SEE WELL UNDER AN INCH OF SNOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY ON THURSDAY OVER THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE...INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN...LA GARITA...AND SAWATCH RANGES.
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AND VISIBILITIES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POOR DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL OVER THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

SNOW WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN
THE PLAINS BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL POSSIBLY START AS
RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT BELOW 5000 FEET ELEVATION...BUT MOST IF NOT
ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SHOULD SEE A CHANGE TO SNOW BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...PARTICULARLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET.
ALSO...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR...PARTICULARLY RATON PASS AND MONUMENT HILL...COULD
BECOME TREACHEROUS BY FRIDAY. ALL RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS SHOULD
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS REGARDING THIS STORM
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL MEDIA.

THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST BEYOND THIS
WEEKEND...BUT CURRENT COMPUTER GUIDANCE SUGGESTS ANOTHER STRONG
AND POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEK...EITHER LATE MONDAY OR TUESDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND
POSSIBLY SNOW AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS COULD OCCUR WITH THIS
STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.