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Snow Advisory 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this snow advisory at Apr 9, 2008, 3:43 AM MDT for 9 counties in Colorado; Daggett County, Grand County, Uintah County, Utah. It took effect at Apr 9, 2008, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2008, 3:43 AM MDT (09:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2008, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2008, 11:25 AM MDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, Daggett County, UT, Grand County, UT, Uintah County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 3170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 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 KGJT 090943 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH... .AN ENERGETIC PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DIG INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...BEFORE PASSING THROUGH EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW CONTINUING ON THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY...BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER PASSES. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR EASTERN UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ009-012-017-018-091800- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0015.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0012.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-091800- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0015.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0012.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ019-UTZ028-091800- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ003-091800- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0015.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.080409T1200Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ023-025-091800- /O.NEW.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.080409T1200Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 343 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KGJT 091539 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 939 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH... .AN ENERGETIC PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DIG INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...BEFORE PASSING THROUGH EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW CONTINUING ON THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY... BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER PASSES. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR EASTERN UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-092345- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 939 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-092345- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 939 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ UTZ023-025-092345- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 939 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-092345- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 939 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 092046 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH... .AN ENERGETIC PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW... ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR EASTERN UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-100500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-100500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ002-008-014-100500- /O.EXB.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.080410T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY NOON THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-100500- /O.EXB.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.080410T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY NOON THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ023-025-100500- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-100500- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 246 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 100413 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO AND CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR EASTERN UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ UTZ023-025-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-014-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MDT THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MDT THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY NOON THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-101130- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1013 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MDT THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MDT THURSDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY NOON THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 100908 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY EXIT THE REGION TODAY...WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING. THIS WILL STILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH AS PLENTY OF MOISTURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR SOUTHEAST UTAH TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-101715- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-101715- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ UTZ023-025-101200- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ABOVE 8000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-101715- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE TODAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-014-101715- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-101715- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 308 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY MIDDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
000 WWUS45 KGJT 101143 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY EXIT THE REGION TODAY...WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING. THIS WILL STILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH AS PLENTY OF MOISTURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR SOUTHEAST UTAH TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. UTZ023-025-101245- /O.EXP.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1200Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...BEFORE ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-101945- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-101945- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ003-101945- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE TODAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-014-101800- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-101800- /O.CON.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 543 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY MIDDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
000 WWUS45 KGJT 101725 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY EXIT THE REGION TODAY...WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING. THIS WILL STILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AS PLENTY OF MOISTURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO OR SOUTHEAST UTAH TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED. ALSO BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. COZ019-UTZ028-101830- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES TODAY WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. $$ COZ002-005-008-014-101830- /O.CAN.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080410T1800Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE... CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. $$ COZ003-101830- /O.CAN.KGJT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. DOUGLAS PASS WILL RECEIVE ABOUT 1 INCH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ COZ009-012-017-018-110000- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-013-110000- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080411T0000Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1125 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 8000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow advisory went out at Apr 9, 3:06 AM MDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:06 AM MDT, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
306 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO DIG INTO THE GREAT
BASIN TODAY...WITH DEEP SWLY FLOW OUT AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING LOW.
THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE SETTING UP OVER THE
SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE FCST AREA THIS MORNING. RADAR ECHOES
CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING
AND HAVE SEEN A FEW RAIN REPORTS FROM VALLEY SENSORS IN EASTERN
UTAH. CLOUD DECK WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER OVER THE FCST AREA TODAY...
WITH PRECIP BECOMING WIDESPREAD...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
COLDER AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIGGING SYSTEM SLIDES OVER LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON...WITH DEEPER INSTABILITY DEVELOPING. THIS
WILL FIRE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH BREAKS IN THE
CLOUD COVER TO BUMP SFC HEATING. DUE TO THE CONVECTIVE NATURE...AND
WITH THE TRACK OF THE H7 LOW OVER THE FCST AREA...HAVE DECIDED TO
UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WARNING FOR MOST OF OUR
MOUNTAINS...WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH WHERE
WE WILL RUN WITH SNOW ADVISORIES FOR NOW. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY
START OFF QUITE HIGH WITH TEMPS GENERALLY IN THE 30S AND 40S THIS
MORNING...EVEN AT HIGHER MOUNTAIN SITES. THE COLDER AIR WILL BE
DRIVEN DOWN LATER THIS MORNING WITH CONVECTION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
IN EXCESS OF ONE FOOT WILL OCCUR ABOVE THE 8K LEVEL...WITH THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS OUR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OVER THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.
SNOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY FOR THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS...WITH
ACTIVITY WINDING DOWN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
TROUGH PASSES THIS EVENING WITH NWLY FLOW SETTING UP...WHICH WILL
SHIFT FOCUS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
AND THE NORTHWEST SAN JUANS...WHERE THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE IS EXPECTED
TO PICK UP SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.
PRECIP DECREASES OVER ALL BUT THE FAVORED NW ZONES BY MIDDAY
THURSDAY...WITH COOL TEMPS HOLDING ANOTHER DAY. CLEARING SKIES
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF FREEZING TEMPS
FOR THE LOWER VALLEYS...INCLUDING GRAND JUNCTION.
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
EMBEDDED SHORTWAVE DROPS DOWN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON FRI IN NNW
FLOW. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A
CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS PART OF WRN CO...ESPECIALLY THOSE
MTNS FAVORED IN NNW FLOW. LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS AS 1035 MB SFC HIGH
PRESSURE TO THE NW MAINTAINS A PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA.
AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE GREAT BASIN THIS WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN DRY
AND WARMING WEATHER...ALTHOUGH TEMPS MAY A BE LITTLE SLOW TO
REACT IN THE VALLEYS ON SAT UNDER STABLE CONDITIONS AND LIMITED
MIXING. BY SUN-MON...HOWEVER...GFS MOS TEMP GUIDANCE HAS TEMPS 5-10
DEGS ABOVE NORMAL.
GFS AND ECWMF DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE WEATHER PATTERN EARLY NEXT
WEEK. WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY AND NO REAL MODEL PREFERENCE AT THE
MOMENT...WILL MAKE LITTLE CHANGE TO THE DRY FORECAST MON-TUE.
&&
.AVIATION...
WIDESPREAD MVFR TO IFR AND EVEN LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THURSDAY. IN
ADDITION...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
COMMON WITH GUSTY SFC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.CO...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
WESTERN COLORADO...INCLUDING ZONES 4/9/10/12/13/17/18/19.
SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE TAVAPUTS PLATEAU REGION
IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO...ZONE 3.
.UT...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ABAJO AND LA SAL MOUNTAINS ABOVE
8000 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY...ZONE 28.
SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE TAVAPUTS PLATEAU AND THE
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 8000 FEET...ZONES 23 AND 25.
SHORT TERM...JDC
LONG TERM....JAD
AVIATION.....JDCHazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 6:26 PM MDT, 9 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 626 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-091145- ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- 626 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AREAS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO...WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED RAIN...OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TOWARD DAYBREAK...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE HIGH COUNTRY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE FOOT OR MORE ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 8000 FEET ELEVATION FOR MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION OVER THE LOWER VALLEYS WILL GENERALLY BE RAIN...WITH MIXED RAIN AND SNOW FOR SOME OF THE HIGHER VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST COLORADO. SNOWFALL OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. JDC/EH/TAL
Nearby
Snow Advisories in Colorado, 2008Snow Advisories in Utah, 2008Every snow advisory in 2008
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.