Alert archive / Colorado / Blizzard Watches in 2007
Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
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 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.
- 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
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.