Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 21, 2008, 3:55 AM MST for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 22, 2008, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 38 hr. 5 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 21, 2008, 3:55 AM MST (10:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2008, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2008, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Lake County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 193 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 6:50 AM MST | SNOW 29 | 1 Sse Wolf Creek Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 23, 7:34 AM MST | SNOW 13 | 1 Nnw Monarch Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 23, 12:48 PM MST | SNOW 14 | 1 Nnw Monarch Pass, CO | IN THE PAST 48 HOURS OF THE REPORT TIME. |
| Dec 23, 3:45 PM MST | SNOW 33 | 1 Sse Wolf Creek Pass, CO | IN THE PAST 48 HOURS AS OF THE REPORT TIME. |
| Dec 23, 5:52 PM MST | SNOW 4.7 | 2 Ne Leadville, CO | STORM TOTAL IN THE PAST 48 HOURS...SNOW ENDED AROUND 7AM 12/23/08 |
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 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 1556 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 107 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 410 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KPUB 211055 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 355 AM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 COZ060-068-211700- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0022.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0020.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 355 AM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE COLORADO CONTINENTAL DIVIDE MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WHILE THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 FEET OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BY TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT. ANY CHANGE IN THE TIMING...TRACK... STRENGTH...AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS...IF YOU LIVE OR PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS COLORADO MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$
13 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KPUB 211631 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 931 AM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 COZ060-068-212245- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 931 AM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE COLORADO CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TOMORROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WHILE THE SOUTHWEST SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 FEET OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BY TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. BOTH THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO HAVE BEEN GETTING HIT BY SNOWSTORMS AND WIND EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WITH MORE HEAVY SNOW AND WIND ON THE WAY...THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL BE QUITE HIGH. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT. ANY CHANGE IN THE TIMING...TRACK... STRENGTH...AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS...IF YOU LIVE OR PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS COLORADO MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 212205 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 305 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 COZ060-068-220415- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 305 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. A BAND OF SNOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN LET UP A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. BOTH THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO HAVE BEEN GETTING HIT BY SNOWSTORMS AND WIND EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WITH MORE HEAVY SNOW AND WIND ON THE WAY... THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL BE QUITE HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064>067-220415- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 305 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. A BAND OF SNOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN LET UP A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TUESDAY. ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN REGION...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. MOST OF THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL FALL ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAN JAUN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...6 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. MOST OF THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL FALL ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. BOTH THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO HAVE BEEN GETTING HIT BY SNOWSTORMS AND WIND EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WITH MORE HEAVY SNOW AND WIND ON THE WAY... THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL BE QUITE HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 220250 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 750 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 COZ060-068-220900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 750 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064>067-220900- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 750 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN REGION...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAN JAUN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ ROSE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 220851 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 151 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ060-068-221500- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 151 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064>067-221500- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081222T1300Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 151 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN REGION...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED...WHILE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 221443 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 743 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ060-068-222045- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 743 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064>067-222045- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 743 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN REGION...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED...WHILE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 221845 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1145 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ066-230045- /O.UPG.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS 1145 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ060-068-230045- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1145 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS THE SAN JUANS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING INTO TUESDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ072>075-230045- /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081223T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1145 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. STEADY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS STARTING EARLY THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE WESTERN SLOPES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-067-230045- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 1145 AM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON... BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE LEADVILLE REGION WILL BE AROUND 6 TO 10 INCHES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 222220 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 320 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ060-066-068-230430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 320 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. VERY HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE SAN JUANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CDOT WEB CAMERAS WERE INDICATING VISIBILITY DOWN TO ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE INTENSE SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY LAST INTO THE EVENING WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING INTO TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-067-230430- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 320 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY LIGHTEN A BIT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON... BUT THEN WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE LEADVILLE REGION WILL BE AROUND 6 TO 10 INCHES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-230430- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081223T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 320 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. STEADY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS STARTING EARLY THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE WESTERN SLOPES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS... WILL BE POSSIBLE. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 222255 CCA WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 327 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ060-066-068-230445- /O.COR.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 327 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. VERY HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE SAN JUANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CDOT WEB CAMERAS WERE INDICATING VISIBILITY DOWN TO ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE INTENSE SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY LAST INTO THE EVENING WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING INTO TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-067-230445- /O.COR.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 327 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE...CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY BELOW 10000 FEET. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AGAIN THROUGH THE EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE LEADVILLE REGION WILL BE AROUND 6 TO 10 INCHES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-230445- /O.COR.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.081223T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 327 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LA VETA PASS. STEADY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS STARTING EARLY THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THE WESTERN SLOPES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS... WILL BE POSSIBLE. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ KT/HODANISH
000 WWUS45 KPUB 230302 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 802 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 COZ060-066-068-231200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 802 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...AND CUMBRES PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-067-072>075-231200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 802 PM MST MON DEC 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE...CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TUESDAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 AND 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN THE LEADVILLE AREA...SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WESTERN SLOPES...CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ METZE
000 WWUS45 KPUB 231119 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 419 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 COZ066-068-231800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 419 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ060-231800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 419 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ067-231800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 419 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-072>075-231800- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 419 AM MST TUE DEC 23 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. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE...CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 AND 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN THE LEADVILLE AREA...SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WESTERN SLOPES... CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 231736 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1036 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 COZ066-068-232345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1036 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE WARNING AND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST SLOPES. ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ060-232345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 1036 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS... WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ067-232345- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 1036 AM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ058-059-061-064-065-072>075-232345- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS...BONANZA... LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1036 AM MST TUE DEC 23 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. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE...CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND ALL OF THE MOSQUITO RANGE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 AND 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN THE LEADVILLE AREA...SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WESTERN SLOPES... CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 232243 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 COZ067-240445- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0021.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING SOUTH FORK AND CREEDE. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE EVENING OF LESS THAN ONE INCH. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ064-240445- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0024.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 1 INCH. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO FALL THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THIS AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ058-059-061-065-232345- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SAWATCH RANGE BELOW 11000 FEET...AND THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 1 INCH. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ066-068-240445- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0023.081225T0300Z-081226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0021.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MORE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE ORIGINAL WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING AREA IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES CUMBRES AND WOLF CREEK PASSES. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 800 PM. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN AT 2O TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ060-240445- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0024.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 800 PM. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ONCE MORE OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ072>075-240300- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 343 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LA VETA PASS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH 800 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
000 WWUS45 KPUB 240243 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 COZ066-068-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0021.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES CUMBRES AND WOLF CREEK PASSES. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET WILL BE LIKELY BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN AT 2O TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ060-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0024.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES MONARCH PASS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WEST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ONCE MORE OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ072>075-240345- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081224T0300Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE...LOCALLY. $$ COZ067-241200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0021.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING SOUTH FORK AND CREEDE. THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE AVALANCHE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH AS MORE HEAVY SNOWFALL IMPACTS AN AREA THAT HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL RECENTLY. BACK-COUNTRY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED...AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED AVALANCHE THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ064-241200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0024.081225T0300Z-081227T0000Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SARGENTS 743 PM MST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THIS AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ METZE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 20, 3:22 PM MST, 12 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 3:22 PM MST, 12 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 322 PM MST SAT DEC 20 2008 .SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND TOMORROW) ...MAIN CONCERN IS COLD TEMPERATURES... RELATIVELY SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS IS OVER THE REGION. BOUNDARY MADE IT WELL INTO NM AND TX...BUT RATON NM HAD STRONG W WINDS AND WARM TEMPS ALL DAY INDICATING BOUNDARY WAS NOT ALL THAT DEEP. ADDITIONALLY...ALTHOUGH KTAD HAD E WINDS ALL DAY...TEMPS STILL MANAGED TO GET INTO THE UPPER 30S. ELSEWHERE...I WAS EXPECTING A WEAK WARM FRONT TO DEVELOP ABOVE THE SFC OVER THE PALMER DVD TODAY...AND LOOKING AT SAT PIX IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DEVELOPING JUST N OF THE CWA AS CLOUDS AND SOME LIGHT SNOW ARE NOTED OVER EC CO. ALSO OF NOTE...WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE MONARCH AWOS WINDS ARE READING TOO HIGH. IT IS INDEED WINDY ACROSS THE CONTDVD...BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE WINDS ARE OCCASIONALLY IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH. TONIGHT...IT IS GOING TO GET COLD TONIGHT BUT NOT AS COLD AS EARLIER EXPECTED. NEARLY ALL...IF NOT ALL...OF THE PLAINS SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE ZERO F. VALLEYS WILL GET QUITE COLD AS TEMPS SHOULD GET TO -10F TO 0F. MOST NOTABLY...WARMER (RELATIVELY SPEAKING) TEMPS AT 700 MB WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...AND TEMPS AT HIGHER MTN TOP LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ACTUALLY RISE AS THE NIGHT GOES ON. ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN UP ACROSS THE S FACING SLOPES OF THE PALMER DVD TONIGHT. FLOW WILL LIKELY REMAIN S IN THE LLVS BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN QUITE SHALLOW. RUC (THROUGH AT LEAST 12H) KEEPS IT QUITE DRY. ON THE OTHER HAND THE 12Z NAM SATURATES THE LLVLS AND BRINGS CLOUDS INTO THE REGION. LATEST 18Z ALSO HAS SOME LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING. FOR THIS REASON...WILL KEEP MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR THE GREATER KCOS REGION LATER TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. THIS WILL HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT TO AVIATION (BELOW). AS FOR THE MTNS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE...AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. FOR THIS REASON...I HAVE CANCELED THE WSW FOR THE C MTNS (NOTE THAT A NEW WSW HAS GONE INTO AFFECT WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY DAY INTO TUESDAY...SEE EXTENDED FARTHER BELOW). TOMORROW...A 2NDRY WEAK SURGE WILL MOVE IN EARLY TOMORROW...BUT THIS SURGE WILL LIKELY ONLY HAVE A MARGINAL IMPACT ON OUR WX. IT IS STILL GOING TO BE COLD TOMORROW...BUT I HAVE BUMPED UP TEMPS QUITE A FEW DEGREES FROM THE GRIDS THAT I INHERITED. TEMPS TOMORROW ON THE PLAINS SHOULD BE QUITE SIMILAR TO TODAY. TEMPS IN THE MTNS SHOULD BE NOTICEABLY WARMER AND THERE WILL BE MUCH LESS WIND. HODANISH .LONG TERM... (SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) A BRIEF REPRIEVE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SHORTWAVE RIDGE TRANSLATING ACROSS THE AREA AS THE NEXT UPPER LOW DROPS INTO THE NORTHWEST US. BOTH NAM/GFS RAMP UP SNOW ALONG/WEST OF THE CONTDVD SUNDAY NIGHT AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT INCREASES. LAPSE RATES NOT TERRIBLY IMPRESSIVE SUN NIGHT DUE TO WAA ALOFT. HOWEVER...OROGRAPHIC FLOW AND SOME WEAK JET DYNAMICS WILL RESULT IN SOME WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW FOR THESE AREAS. HAVE INCREASED POPS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BETTER DYNAMICS AND STEEPER LAPSE RATES MOVE IN ON MONDAY AS 120+KT UPPER JET AXIS MOVES ACROSS SRN CO. BOTH NAM/GFS PRINT OUT UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SAN JUANS AND SAWATCH RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MTS WHERE SWRLY FLOW WILL PROVIDE THE BEST OROGRAPHIC COMPONENT. LAPSE RATES REMAIN FAIRLY STEEP ON TUES AS NEXT SHORTWAVE TROF APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. GFS INDICATES A BIT OF A BREAK IN THE SNOW ON TUES WHILE NAM CONTINUES TO HAMMER THE WRN MTS WITH SNOW AT LEAST THROUGH THE MID PART OF THE DAY. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...HAVE OPTED TO ISSUE A WATCH FOR THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME PERIOD FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MTS. LA GARITAS AND THE MOSQUITO RANGES DO NOT DO AS WELL WITH SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY FLOW...AND EXPECT AMOUNTS TO REMAIN AROUND 5-10 INCHES OVER THE 36 HR PERIOD. IF LATER RUNS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THIS POTENTIAL...EXPECT THAT THESE AREAS MAY EVENTUALLY NEED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AT SOME POINT BUT GIVEN THESE AMOUNTS ARE BELOW THE 24+ HR WARNING CRITERIA WILL NOT INCLUDE THEM IN THE WATCH AT THIS POINT. MEANWHILE...GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ONCE AGAIN. TEMPS WILL BE A CHALLENGE AS WELL. BOTH NAM AND GFS SHOW INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW SUN NIGHT ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT TROF. THUS EXPECT THE SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS TO ERODE SUN NIGHT ALONG THE SRN AREAS WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES DUE TO DEEP MIXING IN SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR MONDAY. HAVE WARMED UP MAXT GRID ACROSS THE PLAINS. FRONT SURGES BACK IN ON TUES. NAM CONTINUES TO PLACE FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER BY 21Z TUES. HAVE KEPT TEMPS WELL BELOW GUIDANCE ACROSS THE PLAINS...THOUGH LOCATION OF FRONT AND TIMING WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. BOTH NAM/GFS BREAK OUT SOME LIGHT SNOW ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUES AIDED BY SOME DYNAMICS AS NEXT TROF SWINGS THROUGH IN THE AFTN/EVENING ALONG WITH SHALLOW UPSLOPE FLOW. HAVE INCREASED POPS TO HIGH SCT FOR THIS AREA WITH 1-2 INCHES OF ACCUM. ITS CONCEIVABLE THAT THE PALMER DVD MAY NEED HIGHER POPS IF THE TIMING OF THE TROF STAYS CONSISTENT. UNSETTLED PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AS ANOTHER TROF MOVES THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY/WED NIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MTS. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ON THURS WILL PRODUCE LEE TROFING AND ANOTHER WARM UP FOR THE PLAIN CHRISTMAS DAY. GFS IS NOW MORE AMPLIFIED WITH NEXT DIGGING TROF WHICH DROPS INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON FRIDAY THEN MOVES ACROSS CO FRI NIGHT/SAT. COULD SEE A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS THE PLAINS FRI NIGHT/EARLY SAT AS FRONT DROPS SOUTHWARD. UPPER LOW NEARLY CLOSES OFF AND H7 WINDS GO AROUND FROM THE NE SUGGESTING A TROWAL ACROSS NE CO. ECMWF IS FASTER AND LESS AMPLIFIED SUGGESTING A DRIER SOLN FOR THE PLAINS. THIS FAR OUT WILL NOT INTRODUCE ANY POPS ACROSS THE PLAINS. BUT IF THIS TREND CONTINUES WILL NEED TO INCREASE POPS AND DROP TEMPS FOR THE FRI NIGHT/SAT TIME PERIOD. -KT && .AVIATION... ONLY CONCERN IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN UP AT KCOS TONIGHT. I BELIEVE KALS AND KPUB SHOULD CONTINUE WITH VFR CONDITIONS NEXT 24H. ON THE OTHER HAND...KCOS WILL CONTINUE WITH S LLVL FLOW THROUGH THE NIGHT AND IT WILL REMAIN QUITE COLD. THIS SHOULD ALLOW A LOW STRATUS DECK TO DEVELOP WITH SOME FOG POSSIBLE. ON THE OTHER HAND...THE COLD AIR IS RATHER SHALLOW AND THERE IS A CHANCE IT WILL REMAIN CLEAR TONIGHT. FOR NOW...GIVE THE WIND DIRECTION AND THE MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR MASS...WILL LEAN MORE TOWARDS A LOW CIG IN THE TAF FOR KCOS. CLOUDS SHOULD BREAK BY MID DAY TOMORROW. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR COZ060-068. && 34/31
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 3:42 PM MST, 12 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 342 PM MST SAT DEC 20 2008 COZ058>089-093>099-212245- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 342 PM MST SAT DEC 20 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SNOW ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FOR MOST AREAS BY MIDNIGHT. LOCAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARTIA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WHERE ANY LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL RAMP UP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN BEFORE SLOWLY EVENTUALLY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA BY TUESDAY EVENING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE SAWATCH RANGE...WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE MOSQUITO RANGE. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WITH 8 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH RANGE. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE STATE ON TUESDAY IT WILL BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR AND LIGHT SNOW TO EASTERN COLORADO TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WITH ANOTHER POTENTIALLY STRONGER STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE ROCKIES FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP CONTINUED SNOW ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH MAINLY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS ON FRIDAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. 34/31
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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 3:05 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 6 more | 53 hr |
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