Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 14, 2008, 2:37 PM MST for 18 counties in Colorado; Grand County, San Juan County, Utah. It took effect at Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 4 days. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2008, 2:37 PM MST (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2008, 3:17 AM MST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Archuleta County, CO, Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, Grand County, UT, San Juan County, UT
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 10:50 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Blanding, UT | 9 HR SNOWFALL...SNOW BEGAN ACCUMULATING AROUND 2 PM. |
| Dec 15, 11:50 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Blanding, UT | 9 HR SNOWFALL...SNOW BEGAN ACCUMULATING AROUND 3 PM. |
| Dec 16, 3:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 9 Sw Silverton, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL AT COAL BANK PASS. |
| Dec 16, 3:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 5 Sw Silverton, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL AT MOLAS PASS. |
| Dec 16, 4:30 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Silverton, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 16, 5:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | Blanding, UT | 15 HR SNOWFALL...SNOW BEGAN ACCUMULATING AT 2 PM MONDAY. |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 12 Nw Pagosa Springs, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12.7 | 7 N Bayfield, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL. WATER EQUIVALENT, 0.87 INCHES. |
| Dec 16, 7:15 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 2 E Gunnison, CO | 24 HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 18, 11:44 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 5 Ssw Silverton, CO | HIGHWAY 550 OVER MOLAS PASS CLOSED DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 18, 11:44 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 9 Sw Silverton, CO | HIGHWAY 550 OVER COALBANK PASS CLOSED DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 18, 11:44 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Ssw Red Mtn, CO | HIGHWAY 550 OVER RED MOUNTAIN PASS CLOSED DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 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 142137 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...ONE STORM EXITS AND ANOTHER MOVES IN... .THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO WILL BE HEADING OUT OF THE REGION THIS EVENING. A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG STORM MOVES IN. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS BY MIDDAY MONDAY. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-150545- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081215T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0022.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REST OF TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REST OF TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ANOTHER POWERFUL STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-150545- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081215T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REST OF TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE REST OF TODAY. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY LATE MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-005-008-142245- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081215T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE... CARBONDALE 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ UTZ028-150545- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0022.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER POWERFUL STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-150545- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0022.081215T2200Z-081217T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ014-020-150545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...GATEWAY...NUCLA 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ025-150545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 237 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
21 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KGJT 142235 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 335 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...ONE STORM EXITS AND ANOTHER MOVES IN... .THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO WILL BE HEADING OUT OF THE REGION THIS EVENING. A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG STORM MOVES IN. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS BY MIDDAY MONDAY. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-150645- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ 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 335 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ021>023-150645- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 335 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ014-020-150645- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...GATEWAY...NUCLA 335 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-150645- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 335 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
000 WWUS45 KGJT 150529 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1029 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...ONE STORM EXITS AND ANOTHER MOVES IN... .THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO HAS GENERALLY MOVED OUT OF THE REGION. AS A RESULT A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG STORM MOVES IN. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS BY MIDDAY MONDAY. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-151330- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ 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 1029 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ021>023-151330- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1029 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ014-020-151330- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...GATEWAY...NUCLA 1029 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-151330- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1029 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 151146 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...THE NEXT STORM IS ON ITS WAY... .THE NEXT STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY ACCOMPANIED BY A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET WHICH WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS BY MIDDAY. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ014-152000- /O.UPG.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081215T1900Z-081217T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081218T1200Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY TODAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-152000- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081218T1200Z/ 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 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY TODAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. 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. $$ COZ021>023-152000- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081215T1900Z-081218T1200Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY TODAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ020-152000- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081215T1900Z-081218T1200Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY TODAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-152000- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 446 AM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY TODAY WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 151948 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET WHICH WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS THIS EVENING. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-160500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ 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 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. 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. $$ COZ021>023-160500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-160500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ UTZ022-029-160500- /O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ020-160500- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-160500- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.081216T0100Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1248 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
000 WWUS45 KGJT 160509 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL JET OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE...COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ 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 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. 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. $$ COZ021>023-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES TUESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW MOVES BACK IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ020-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM MOVES ACROSS TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-029-161315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 1009 PM MST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...EXCEPT HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE BLANDING AREA WHERE UPWARDS OF 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 161117 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .ONE PORTION OF WINTER STORM OVER THE REGION WILL EXIT TO THE EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT RESULTING IN A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE. HOWEVER ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON..COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ014-161930- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-161930- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY BUT WILL WEAKEN SOME THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW RETURNS TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-161930- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY BUT WILL WEAKEN SOME THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW RETURNS TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ020-161930- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-UTZ025-161930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-029-161930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 417 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...EXCEPT HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE BLANDING AREA WHERE UPWARDS TO A FOOT OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 161913 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY... .ONE PORTION OF WINTER STORM OVER THE REGION WILL EXIT TO THE EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT RESULTING IN A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE. HOWEVER ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON..COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ003-004-013-UTZ022-025-029-162015- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- SOUTHEAST UTAH-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF TODAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-170315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY BUT WILL WEAKEN SOME THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW RETURNS TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-170315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081218T1200Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY BUT WILL WEAKEN SOME THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE THE INTENSITY OF SNOW DECREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOW RETURNS TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ014-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ020-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ010-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 1213 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AS IT REDEVELOPS TO OUR SOUTHWEST. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 162258 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY... .A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPACT THE AREA WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHEAST...WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW. HEAVIER SNOWS RETURN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES. EXPECTED SNOW TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO BY THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL INITIALLY FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES BY EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-170700- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ 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 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ021>023-170700- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-170700- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY BY THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ010-170700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER AND NEAR VAIL PASS THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW REDEVELOPING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ020-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ003-004-013-170700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-029-170700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 358 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH STATE LINE. MOAB AND GRAND JUNCTION WILL SEE LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ JDC
000 WWUS45 KGJT 170056 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY... .A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPACT THE AREA WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHEAST...WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW. HEAVIER SNOWS RETURN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES. EXPECTED SNOW TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO BY THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL INITIALLY FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES BY EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ010-170900- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW REDEVELOPING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ020-170200- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0100Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY...ALTHOUGH SOME FLURRIES MAY OCCUR OVERNIGHT WITH NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. SNOW WILL RETURN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-170900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-170900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ014-170900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY BY THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ003-004-013-170900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-029-170900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 556 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH STATE LINE. MOAB AND GRAND JUNCTION WILL SEE LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 170503 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY... .A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPACT THE AREA WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHEAST...WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW. HEAVIER SNOWS RETURN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES. EXPECTED SNOW TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO BY THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL INITIALLY FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES BY EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-171315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ 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 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ021>023-171315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-171315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION...ALTHOUGH A BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY BY THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-171315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-029-171315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 1003 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH STATE LINE. MOAB AND GRAND JUNCTION WILL SEE LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 171104 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS ON TRACK TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. MOIST PACIFIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHEAST...WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW. HEAVIER SNOWS RETURN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES. EXPECT SNOW TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON...SPREADING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO BY THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL INITIALLY FALL ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES BY EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ003-004-010-013-171915- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-171915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ 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 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. A POWERFUL JET STREAM ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ021>023-171915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-171915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY BY THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-029-171915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 404 AM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH STATE LINE. MOAB AND GRAND JUNCTION WILL SEE LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 172015 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY... .EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ARE IN A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE WEST COAST. SNOWFALL WILL BE LIMITED TODAY...BUT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FAVOR SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES BY EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-180415- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ 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 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-180415- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-180415- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ014-180415- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-029-180415- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 115 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH STATE LINE. MOAB AND GRAND JUNCTION WILL SEE LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 172135 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON LINGERING THROUGH THURSDAY... .EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO WERE IN A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...SNOWFALL WAS LIMITED DURING THE DAY...BUT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FAVOR SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES EARLY THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ009-012-017>019-UTZ028-180545- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ 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 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN BY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ003-004-010-013-180545- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.081218T0100Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BRING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ021>023-180545- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-180545- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ006-007-UTZ027-180545- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY... THOMPSON SPRINGS 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ029-180545- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0023.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0100Z-081218T1300Z/ CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ001-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ011-020-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS... MONTROSE...GATEWAY...NUCLA 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ025-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0100Z-081218T1300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-180545- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 235 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TGJT
000 WWUS45 KGJT 180448 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE TOWARD WESTERN COLORADO ON THURSDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FAVOR SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES LATE MORNING ON THURSDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...WITH ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE POSSIBLE AND CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-017>019-UTZ028-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ021>023-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ014-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ001-006-007-UTZ027-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...GRAND JUNCTION... FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ011-020-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS... MONTROSE...GATEWAY...NUCLA 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ025-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081218T1900Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY NOON THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.081218T0700Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-029-181300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081218T1300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 948 PM MST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ...WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 181052 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN COLORADO TODAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE TODAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FAVOR SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...WITH ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE POSSIBLE AND CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ004-010-012-013-181900- /O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ003-009-017>019-UTZ028-181900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET IN SOME AREAS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-181900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 FEET IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON. 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. $$ COZ014-181900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 18 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ001-006-007-UTZ027-181900- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...GRAND JUNCTION... FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY...BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ011-020-181900- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS... MONTROSE...GATEWAY...NUCLA 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ025-181900- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY...BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-029-181900- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-181900- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-181900- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 352 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 181840 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS MOVED QUICKLY INTO SOUTHWEST UTAH THIS AFTERNOON. ENHANCED SNOWFALL IS WORKING THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN EASTERN UTAH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW FAVORING SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ003-009-017>019-UTZ028-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ COZ021>023-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 12 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 12 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ COZ004-010-012-013-190245- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ001-006-007-UTZ027-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...GRAND JUNCTION... FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ011-020-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS... MONTROSE...GATEWAY...NUCLA 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ025-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY...BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ UTZ022-029-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT 1140 AM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 182059 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. ENHANCED SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND FAR WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ001-006-011-020-UTZ022-025-027-029-182200- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-SOUTHEAST UTAH- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...GRAND JUNCTION... FRUITA...PALISADE...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LOCAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN UTAH AND FAR WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ003-009-017>019-UTZ028-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS EVENING...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET. STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ021>023-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 TO 6 INCHES. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON. 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. $$ COZ014-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 6 TO 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ004-010-012-013-190500- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY MIDNIGHT EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. 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. $$ COZ007-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 159 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 182136 AAA WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT... .A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. ENHANCED SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND FAR WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. COZ003-009-017>019-UTZ028-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS EVENING...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET. STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. $$ COZ021>023-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 2 TO 6 INCHES. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ014-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO NEAR 6 TO 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ COZ004-010-012-013-190545- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY MIDNIGHT EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ COZ007-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ002-008-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ COZ005-190100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 236 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TODAY... BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 190106 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 606 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 COZ003-009-014-017>019-021>023-UTZ028-190215- /O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...GUNNISON... CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 606 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FEW FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT...BUT THE HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ENDED. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$ COZ002-005-007-008-190215- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081219T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE... MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 606 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FEW FLURRIES WILL LINGER THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ COZ004-010-012-013-190915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 606 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM REMAINS OVER THE REGION. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY MIDNIGHT EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THAT WILL ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 190420 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 920 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 .THE NEXT WINTER STORM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING SNOW...WIND...AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS FRIDAY EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. ONE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE THAT THIS STORM BRING THAT THE PREVIOUS STORMS DID NOT...COLD TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET FRIDAY EVENING AND DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE 10000 FEET. COMBINED WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH...THE WIND CHILL WILL RANGE FROM 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR WITH AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 8 TO 18 INCHES ON WESTWARD FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ABOVE 9000 FEET. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PEOPLE TRAVELING OR WINTER RECREATIONALISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR FRIGID AND HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511. COZ004-010-013-191245- /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0024.081220T0100Z-081221T0700Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 920 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM IN ON THE WANE TONIGHT. SNOW AND WIND WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE NEXT WINTER STORM ARRIVES FRIDAY EVENING AND WILL BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. SNOW WILL INCREASE FRIDAY EVENING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 18 INCHES ON WEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 9000 FEET. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON AND CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ012-191245- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 920 PM MST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM IN ON THE WANE TONIGHT. SNOW AND WIND WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS45 KGJT 191017 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 317 AM MST FRI DEC 19 2008 .THE NEXT WINTER STORM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING SNOW...WIND...AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. ONE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE THAT THIS STORM BRINGS THAT THE PREVIOUS STORMS DID NOT...COLD TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET FRIDAY EVENING AND DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE 10000 FEET. COMBINED WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH...THE WIND CHILL WILL RANGE FROM 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR WITH AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 8 TO 18 INCHES ON WESTWARD FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ABOVE 9000 FEET. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PEOPLE TRAVELING OR WINTER RECREATIONALISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR FRIGID AND HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...DIAL 511. COZ004-010-013-191830- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0024.081220T0100Z-081221T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 317 AM MST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW AND WIND HAVE GENERALLY TAPERED OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT WINTER STORM ARRIVES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 18 INCHES ON WEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 9000 FEET. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON AND CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ COZ012-191130- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081219T1300Z/ WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 317 AM MST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED OVER THE REGION AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DECREASE. AS A RESULT THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 14, 11:02 AM MST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 11:02 AM MST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1102 AM MST SUN DEC 14 2008
.UPDATE...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN THIS MORNING...WITH SNOW COMING
TO AN END ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND MANY OF THE LOWER VALLEYS OF
WESTERN COLORADO. WILL BE MAKING A MAJOR ZONE UPDATE TO DROP
HIGHLIGHTS IN SEVERAL AREAS...WITH ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS AS
NECESSARY. NEXT STORM REMAINS ON TRACK AND POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW
NOW LOOKS LIKELY FOR THE LOWER VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO FROM
CORTEZ EAST THROUGH PAGOSA. AS A RESULT...WILL BE ISSUING A WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR THESE AREAS STARTING LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY.
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
FRONT WAS NOT AS ROBUST AS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. IT FINALLY PUSHED
THROUGH DURANGO AND GUNNISON AROUND 3AM WITH SNOW FINALLY
ACCUMULATING THERE. PAGOSA SPRINGS IS STILL HOVERING NEAR FREEZING IN
SW WINDS SO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE JUST STARTING THERE THIS EARLY
MORNING. SNOTELS SHOW A MIXED BAG WITH THE WEST ELKS AND SAN JUANS
GETTING OVER A FOOT. MONTROSE DISPATCH REPORTED 1 INCH/HR RATES IN
THE SAN JUANS. CRAIG DISPATCH REPORTED 3 FOOT DRIFTS ON TOP OF VAIL
PASS. DURANGO DISPATCH REPORTED 2 FOOT DEPTHS UP NEAR PURGATORY AND
POWER OUTAGES NEAR VALLECITO DUE TO WIND DAMAGE. ALL IN ALL A MESSY
STORM.
COLD AIR SETTLE OVER THE REGION TODAY IN NW FLOW. EFFICIENT SNOW
PRODUCTION WILL PRODUCE SOME SIGNIFICANT MAINLY MTN SNOWFALL
THROUGH TODAY...THOUGH SCATTERED VALLEY SHOWERS WILL BRING SOME
ACCUMULATION. NOT MUCH DRYING OCCURS OVER NIGHT AS FLOW BACKS TO
SW. PATCHY ICE FOG MAY BE A PROBLEM FOR MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES
EXCEPT ACROSS FAR SW CO AND SE UT VALLEYS. MOISTURE OVER RUNS THE
TRAPPED COLD AIR MONDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SLOWED BIGGER ACCUMULATIONS
TO MONDAY NIGHT. THE WATCH STILL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD PRODUCT.
.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN CONUS RESULTING IN
CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER. A COUPLE OF STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGHS
ARE PROGGED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY SOME OF THE HIGHER VALLEYS
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THE EC IS THE FAVORED MODEL WHICH
EJECTS A WAVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND THEN ANOTHER ONE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS...
PARTICULARLY THE SAN JUANS...LOOK TO BE FAVORED FOR THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL AS A NICE FETCH OF MOISTURE OFF THE PACIFIC CONTINUES TO
GET ADVECTED ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS AREA IN SOUTHWEST FLOW. A
WINTER STORM WATCH ALREADY IN PLACE FROM NOON MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
FOR THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ANOTHER WATCH MAY NEED TO BE POSTED
FOR THE SAME MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. AFTER THE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SYSTEM THE FLOW ALOFT IS PROGGED TO VEER MORE
TO THE WEST NORTHWEST. ALTHOUGH A LITTLE DRIER...THIS FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE AREA ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO WHERE UPSLOPE FLOW WILL BE BEST.
WEAK DISTURBANCES ALOFT LIKELY TO BE EMBEDDED IN THIS FLOW AS WELL
TO ADD A LITTLE FORCING.
&&
.AVIATION...
EXPECT WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE
REGION WITH LITTLE IMPROVEMENT UNTIL MIDDAY. EXPECT SOME IMPROVEMENT
IN CEILINGS AND VSBYS OVER EASTERN UTAH AND EXTREME WESTERN COLORADO
THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF ICE FOG WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND
CENTRAL TO NORTHERN VALLEYS TONIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM MOVES INTO
THE REGION ON MONDAY...BRINGING MORE SNOW AND WIND TO THE REGION.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.CO...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...MOUNTAIN
ZONES 3/4/9/10/12/13/17/18/19 AND VALLEY ZONES 2/5.
WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
INTERSTATE-70 CORRIDOR EAST OF NEW CASTLE...ZONE 8.
WINTER STORM WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST
VALLEYS...ZONES 9/12/17/18/19/21/22/23.
.UT...WINTER STORM WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...ZONE 28.
UPDATE.........JDC
SHORT TERM.....JOE
LONG TERM......TAL
AVIATION.......JOEHazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 5:45 AM MST, 8 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 545 AM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-151245- 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- 545 AM MST SUN DEC 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. ...NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN PLACE TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION...FRIGID AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A NUMBER OF DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO THE MOUNTAINS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE VALLEYS. TRAVEL INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE HAZARDOUS...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. TRAVELERS MAY ENCOUNTER ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS AT TIMES EVEN IN THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT...THOUGH SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AMOUNTS. JOE/TAL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 14, 1:07 PM MST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
107 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0613 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW MACK 39.27N 108.94W
12/13/2008 M60.00 MPH MESA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0812 PM HEAVY SNOW MEEKER 40.05N 107.89W
12/13/2008 M6.0 INCH RIO BLANCO CO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOW RESULTED IN CLOSURE OF HIGHWAYS 13 AND 40 IN THE
VICINITY OF MEEKER
0900 PM HEAVY SNOW MAYBELL 40.52N 108.08W
12/13/2008 M8.5 INCH MOFFAT CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 SE VAIL 39.55N 106.24W
12/14/2008 E36.0 INCH EAGLE CO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOW UP TO 3 FEET DEEP ON VAIL PASS DUE TO DRIFTING.
0330 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALLECITO 37.38N 107.60W
12/14/2008 LA PLATA CO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND VALLECITO CAUSING LOSS
OF POWER TO MANY HOMES.
0500 AM SNOW SILVERTON 37.81N 107.66W
12/14/2008 M8.0 INCH SAN JUAN CO OTHER FEDERAL
0700 AM SNOW 6 N CRESTED BUTTE 38.96N 106.98W
12/14/2008 M12.0 INCH GUNNISON CO CO-OP OBSERVER
REPORTED FROM THE TOWN OF GOTHIC.
0730 AM SNOW TELLURIDE 37.94N 107.81W
12/14/2008 M15.0 INCH SAN MIGUEL CO OTHER FEDERAL
0800 AM SNOW 11 NE MONTROSE 38.59N 107.73W
12/14/2008 M9.5 INCH MONTROSE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED BY CO-OP OBSERVER AT BLACK CANYON OF THE
GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK.
0817 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 SW SILVERTON 37.76N 107.73W
12/14/2008 M15.0 INCH SAN JUAN CO OTHER FEDERAL
MOLAS PASS
0817 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNW SILVERTON 37.89N 107.71W
12/14/2008 M12.5 INCH SAN JUAN CO OTHER FEDERAL
RED MOUNTAIN PASS
0817 AM HEAVY SNOW SNOWMASS 39.33N 106.98W
12/14/2008 M14.2 INCH PITKIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0817 AM HEAVY SNOW AVON 39.65N 106.53W
12/14/2008 M10.0 INCH EAGLE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0817 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 SW SILVERTON 37.72N 107.78W
12/14/2008 M11.0 INCH SAN JUAN CO OTHER FEDERAL
COAL BANK PASS
0817 AM SNOW 4 SSE OURAY 37.97N 107.64W
12/14/2008 M9.0 INCH OURAY CO OTHER FEDERAL
MONUMENT AREA OF RED MOUNTAIN PASS.
0900 AM SNOW EDWARDS 39.65N 106.60W
12/14/2008 M12.0 INCH EAGLE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MSCHWITLocal storm report, Dec 14, 1:43 PM MST, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
143 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0837 AM SNOW HAYDEN 40.49N 107.26W
12/14/2008 M5.3 INCH ROUTT CO CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.42 INCHES.
&&
MSCHWITThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:37 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Moffat and 5 more | 51 hr |
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Sources
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