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Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 13, 200812 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 13, 2008, 4:06 AM MST for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 13, 2008, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 24 hr. 7 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
Feb 13, 2008, 4:06 AM MST (11:06 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2008, 11:00 PM MST
Expired
Feb 14, 2008, 11:29 PM MST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:04 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 14, 6:23 AM MSTSNOW 81 Sse Wolf Creek Pass, CO
Feb 14, 10:10 AM MSTSNOW 4.510 Wsw Creede, COSANTA MARIA RSVR COOP...STARTED ABOUT 2200 YSTDY.
Feb 14, 11:15 AM MSTSNOW 11 Ssw Buena Vista, COSTARTED 0600...0.05 WATER CONTENT
Feb 14, 1:35 PM MSTSNOW 31 Ssw Buena Vista, CO
Feb 14, 4:07 PM MSTSNOW 26 W Westcliffe, COPAST 7 HOURS
Feb 14, 4:07 PM MSTSNOW 26 W Westcliffe, COPAST 7 HOURS.
Feb 14, 6:29 PM MSTSNOW 44 Wnw Buena Vista, COBEGAN 6 AM ENDED 5 PM.

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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 289 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2008-02-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2008-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -86 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS45 KPUB 131106
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
406 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM TAKING AIM ON SOUTHERN COLORADO LATER TONIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO UTAH TONIGHT AND INTO THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVE INTO CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO THURSDAY NIGHT. 

COZ065>068-131900-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T0100Z-080215T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
406 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
MST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000
FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000
FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES PASS...SOUTH
FORK...AND CREEDE.  

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING. 

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.

$$

COZ064-131900-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T0100Z-080215T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS
406 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET...INCLUDING SARGENTS. 

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
ADVISORY AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ058>063-131900-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA
406 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES.
THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH PASS...LEADVILLE...
BUENA VISTA...AND SALIDA.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECT ABOVE 9000 FEET AND
6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR BELOW 9000
FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. 

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ069>075-078>080-087-088-131900-
/O.EXT.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD
406 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS AND VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS.
THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...ALAMOSA...LA VETA PASS...CUCHARA...
WESTCLIFFE...RYE...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...AND RATON PASS. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO
BY THURSDAY EARLY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 
THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1
FOOT ACROSS THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND 6 TO 12
INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
WATCH PERIOD.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE PATH...
STRENGTH...AND MOISTURE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT SNOWFALL
PREDICTIONS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

METZE
10 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 131820
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1120 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM TAKING AIM ON SOUTHERN COLORADO LATER TONIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO UTAH TONIGHT AND INTO
NORTHERN ARIZONA THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVE INTO
SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO BY FRIDAY MORNING.

COZ065>068-140030-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1120 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

COZ058>064-140030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
1120 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM
THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM
THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE
COUNTIES...AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
BELOW 10000 FEET.  THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECT ABOVE
9000 FEET AND 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR
BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ069>075-078>080-087-088-140030-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD
1120 AM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. 

THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SANGRE DE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS AND VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHEAST FOOTHILLS.
THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...ALAMOSA...LA VETA
PASS...CUCHARA...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...AND
RATON PASS.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO
BY THURSDAY EARLY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
1 FOOT ACROSS THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND 6 TO
12 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
THE WATCH PERIOD.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS WINTER STORM. ANY CHANGE IN THE PATH...
STRENGTH...AND MOISTURE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT SNOWFALL
PREDICTIONS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 132255
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO GATHER STRENGTH
AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT...AND INTO
ARIZONA ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO WITH CONDITIONS
DETERIORATING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR DURING THE MORNING
COMMUTE.

COZ072>075-079-080-140500-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES. GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

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.

$$

COZ065>068-140500-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

COZ069>071-078-087-088-140500-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM SOUTH
OF COLORADO CITY TO THE RATON RIDGE.  

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY
EVENING WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG EAST
FACING SLOPES AND ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY. PERIODS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ081-082-084-140500-
/O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKES PEAK...TELLER COUNTY...AND
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. 

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY
EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.  

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ076-077-083-086-140500-
/O.EXB.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FREMONT COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO COUNTY.

SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MUCH LIGHTER SNOW
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. 

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ058>064-140500-
/O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
355 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM
THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET.  THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECT ABOVE
9000 FEET AND 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR
BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 140312
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO GATHER STRENGTH
AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT...AND INTO
ARIZONA ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS TOWARDS SUNRISE THURSDAY
MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO WITH
CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE.

COZ065>068-140915-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

COZ072>075-079-080-140915-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES.
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

COZ081-082-084-140915-
/O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM
MST THURSDAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO
5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKES PEAK...TELLER COUNTY...AND
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
PRIOR TO SUNRISE...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING
COMMUTE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN TELLER COUNTY BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 3 TO 5
INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ058>064-140915-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THURSDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
 AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET.  THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR
VISIBILITIES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECT ABOVE 9000 FEET AND 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE
COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ069>071-076>078-083-086>088-140915-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...
SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
812 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM
SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TO RATON PASS.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE
THURSDAY EVENING WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG
EAST FACING SLOPES AND ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. PERIODS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS
OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

ACROSS NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
PUEBLO...ONLY A TRACE TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

HODANISH
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 140541
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO GATHER STRENGTH
AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT...AND INTO
ARIZONA ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS TOWARDS SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO WITH CONDITIONS
DETERIORATING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR DURING THE MORNING
COMMUTE.

COZ065>068-141145-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T0600Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE WARNING AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

COZ072>075-079-080-141145-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES.
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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>064-141145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T0600Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THURSDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
  AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET.  THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING
POOR VISIBILITIES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECT ABOVE 9000 FEET AND 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE
COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ069>071-076>078-083-086>088-141145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...
SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM
SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TO RATON PASS.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE
THURSDAY EVENING WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG
EAST FACING SLOPES AND ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. PERIODS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS
OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

ACROSS NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO...
ONLY A TRACE TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ081-082-084-141145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1041 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO
5 PM MST THURSDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO
5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKES PEAK...TELLER COUNTY...AND
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
PRIOR TO SUNRISE...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE
MORNING COMMUTE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN TELLER COUNTY BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...
WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTHEAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

HODANISH
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 141017
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND
SOUTHWARD THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...A WINTER STORM WAS GAINING
STRENGTH OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. THIS WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO
MOVE THROUGH UTAH AND HEAD SOUTH INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AFFECTING THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO. 

COZ072>075-079-080-141800-
/O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T1500Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...LA VETA
PASS...RYE...AND CUCHARA. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS AFTER 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
FORECAST FOR THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

COZ065>068-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
8 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA BY THIS
EVENING. THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST
SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THIS WINTER STORM. 

$$

COZ069>071-076>078-083-086>088-141800-
/O.EXT.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1500Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...
SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM
THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE
25 CORRIDOR FROM SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TO RATON PASS. THIS
INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...WESTCLIFFE...ALAMOSA...CANON
CITY...COLORADO CITY...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...AND RATON PASS. 

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO AFTER 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND FREMONT COUNTY.

ACROSS PUEBLO COUNTY...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND 1
INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TOWARDS THE WET MOUNTAINS. 

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS FROM WALSENBURG TO THE RATON
MESA...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 6 INCHES. 

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>064-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR PERIODS OF SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS LAKE AND CHAFFEE
COUNTIES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECT ABOVE 9000 FEET
AND 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR BELOW
9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ081-082-084-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
317 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...PIKES PEAK...WOODLAND
PARK...MONUMENT...AND BLACK FOREST. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS TELLER AND NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTIES THIS MORNING...PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
ALSO...SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN TELLER
COUNTY BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

METZE
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 141052
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO
AND SOUTHWARD THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...A WINTER STORM WAS
GAINING STRENGTH OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. THIS WINTER STORM IS
FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH UTAH AND HEAD SOUTH INTO THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AFFECTING THE WESTERN HALF
OF COLORADO.

COZ065>068-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
8 TO 22 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA BY THIS
EVENING. THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST
SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THIS WINTER STORM.

$$

COZ072>075-079-080-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.080214T1500Z-080215T0700Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...LA VETA
PASS...RYE...AND CUCHARA.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS AFTER 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
FORECAST FOR THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

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>064-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
 AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR PERIODS OF SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS LAKE AND CHAFFEE
COUNTIES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 9000
FEET AND 5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR
BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ081-082-084-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...PIKES PEAK...
WOODLAND PARK...MONUMENT...AND BLACK FOREST.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS TELLER AND NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTIES THIS MORNING...PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
ALSO...SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN TELLER
COUNTY BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ069>071-076>078-083-086>088-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.080214T1500Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...
SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
352 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM
THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...AND THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE
25 CORRIDOR FROM SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TO RATON PASS. THIS
INCLUDES...BUT NOT LIMITED TO...WESTCLIFFE...ALAMOSA...CANON
CITY...COLORADO CITY...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...AND RATON PASS.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO AFTER 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND FREMONT COUNTY.

ACROSS PUEBLO COUNTY...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND
1 INCH ACROSS NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY TOWARDS THE WET MOUNTAINS.

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS FROM WALSENBURG TO THE RATON MESA...
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 6 INCHES.

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 141750
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NEVADA BY TONIGHT. THIS FARTHER
WESTWARD TRACK WILL MEAN LESS SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST
MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS...WHILE
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS.

COZ072-073-079-080-150000-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
/O.EXA.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...RYE...
GREENHORN MTN
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS.  

SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO COME IN WAVES TODAY WITH PERIODS OF
MODERATE SNOWFALL CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PERIODS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE IS EXPECTED DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

$$

COZ074-075-141900-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
DAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY LATE THIS
EVENING.

$$

COZ069>071-083-086-088-141900-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...
MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...
FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...TRINIDAD
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. 

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN PUEBLO
COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY.

LIGHT TO BRIEFLY MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY...WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING LESS THAN 2 INCHES. LOCAL AREAS
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS MAY RECEIVE UP TO 4 OF ACCUMULATION BY LATE
THIS EVENING.

$$

COZ081-082-084-141900-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. 

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN EL PASO AND
TELLER COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE PIKES PEAK REGION TODAY. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL
REMAIN LIGHT WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHERN
POTIONS OF TELLER COUNTY MAY SEE UP TO 3 INCHES.

$$

COZ065>068-150000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
8 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA BY THIS EVENING.
THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL
TOTALS FOR THIS WINTER STORM.

$$

COZ058>064-150000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...AND
FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000
FEET. THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

LOOK FOR PERIODS OF SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS LAKE AND CHAFFEE
COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE MODERATE AT TIMES
WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 9000
FEET AND 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAFFEE COUNTY VALLEY FLOOR
BELOW 9000 FEET DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

$$

COZ076>078-087-150000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...
TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...WALSENBURG
1050 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
MST TONIGHT. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
HUERFANO COUNTY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

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 142205
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
305 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
COLORADO TONIGHT...

.THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ARIZONA OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
ELSEWHERE...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN
END DURING THE EVENING HOURS. 

COZ065>068-150415-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
305 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
8 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA BY LATE THIS
EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS. 

$$

COZ072-073-076>080-087-150415-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
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-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...
COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
305 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
MST TONIGHT. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
HUERFANO COUNTY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH
4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS.


$$

COZ058>064-150000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
305 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES...
AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES...BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...MONARCH
PASS...LEADVILLE...BUENA VISTA...SALIDA AND SARGENTS.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS BELOW 9000 FEET...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PERIODIC GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. 


$$
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 142350
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
450 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
COLORADO TONIGHT...

.THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ARIZONA OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LA GARITAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING
THE EVENING HOURS.

COZ058>064-150100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...
BUENA VISTA...SARGENTS
450 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVER LAKE AND CHAFFEE
COUNTIES AS WELL AS OVER SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET...THEREFORE THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE

$$

COZ065>068-150700-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
450 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES...
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO...NORTH PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...CUMBRES
PASS...SOUTH FORK...AND CREEDE.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
8 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA BY LATE THIS
EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS.

$$

COZ072-073-076>080-087-150700-
/O.CON.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
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-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...
COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
450 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
MST TONIGHT. 

THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY...
THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF HUERFANO COUNTY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH TOTAL SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...ALONG 
WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS.

$$
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 150629
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1129 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW TO GRADUALLY END ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT...

.THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ARIZONA OVERNIGHT. LIGHT
TO MODERATE SNOW IS PROJECTED TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END TONIGHT.

COZ065>068-150730-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1129 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE LA GARITA
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS...THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

COZ072-073-076>080-087-150730-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080215T0700Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
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-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...COALDALE...
COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...
SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
1129 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY.

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NORTHERN SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WESTERN FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS
AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AS WELL AS WESTERN PORTIONS OF
HUERFANO COUNTY...THEREFORE THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 12, 9:21 PM MST, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 9:21 PM MST, 6 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
921 PM MST TUE FEB 12 2008

.UPDATE...

SOME THOUGHTS REGARDING SYSTEM COMING IN WED NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
00Z GUIDANCE HAS NOT CHANGED ALL THAT MUCH. NAM IS STILL FARTHEST
EAST WHILE GFS IS TO THE WEST. MTNS AND VALLEYS ALONG WITH I-25
CORRIDOR ARE GOING TO GET SNOW OUT OF THIS. WHAT IS A BIT UNIQUE
ABOUT THIS SYSTEM IS THE FACT THAT THE SAN LUIS VALLEY (SLV) FLOOR
MAY GET QUITE A BIT OF SNOW OUT OF THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY THE
NORTH AND WEST FACING VALLEY FLOOR. IN ADDITION...THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE S MTNS WILL ALSO GET A HEALTHY DOSE (ASSUMING THE NAM IS
CORRECT) ALONG WITH THE E FACING SLOPES OF THE SAN JUANS.

TIMING-WISE...NO CHANGES HERE EITHER. FRONT SHOULD BE FROM A
DURANGO TO COS LINE BY 06Z THURSDAY AND THROUGH THE CWA BY
SUNRISE. IF THE 700 MB FEATURES ALIGN UP AS PER THE NAM...STRONG S
FLOW SHOULD EXIST ACROSS THE SLV AND THIS SHOULD FAVOR THE N PART
OF THE VALLEY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS...THEN AS THE UPSLOPE
DEEPENS...THE W SIDE OF THE VALLEY SHOULD GET THE HEAVIEST SNOW
DURING THE MORNING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. FWIW...THE NAM
QPF FIELDS SHOW THIS PRETTY WELL. THIS WILL BE AN INTERESTING
EVENT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.

FOR THE PIKES PEAK REGION...RUSH HOUR THU MORNING MAY BE MESSY BUT
NOT THINKING ANYTHING MAJOR ATTM...2-5 FOR THE PALMER DVD AND
1-3 FOR COS AND PUB. FARTHER SOUTH WILL GET IT PRETTY GOOD AND
THIS COVERED PRETTY WELL IN THE WEATHER STORY ON THE NWS PUB
PAGE.

NOTE THAT I HAVE NOT MADE ANY CHANGES TO THE ONGOING FCST/DIGITAL
DATABASE. /HODANISH

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 309 PM MST TUE FEB 12 2008/

SHORT TERM...
(TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY)

MAIN CONCERNS INCLUDE WINDS AND TEMPS FOR WED.  NWRLY FLOW WL
CONTINUE OVR THE AREA TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY WED. THEN AS THE NEXT
TROF MOVES INTO SRN ID AND NWRN UT ON WED THE UPR FLOW OVR THE
FORECAST AREA WL BECOME MORE WESTERLY AND INCREASE.  SOME LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING OVR LAKE COUNTY AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF CHAFFEE COUNTY TODAY. A NAM CROSS-SECTION OVR THE CENTRAL MTS
SHOW LESS MSTR OVR THAT AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY WED...SO WL JUST
STICK WITH ISOLD POPS.  THE MSTR LAYER THEN INCREASES LATE IN THE
DAY WED SO WL GO WITH SLIGHTLY HYR POPS...BUT NOT MORE THAN SCT.
WED AFTERNOON THE H7 WINDS INCREASE TO BETWEEN 35 AND 50 KTS OVR THE
SERN MTS.  SO WL HAVE SOME HIGH WIND GUSTS IN THE FORECAST OVR
PORTIONS OF THE SERN MTS FOR WED AFTERNOON...BUT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE
WE WL NEED ANY WIND HIGHLIGHTS.  FOR THE AFTERNOON AT THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WE SHOULD SEE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE AS WELL.
WITH GOOD MIXING WED AFTERNOON TEMPS SHOULD BE WARM...WITH 50S TO
LOWER 60S OVR THE SERN PLAINS.  WL STAY CLOSE TO HIGHER GUIDANCE
VALUES FOR HIGHS...BUT MAY NEED TO GO WARMER THAN GUIDANCE IN SOME
AREAS.  ANOTHER CONCERN FOR WED IS THE DRY FUELS OVR PORTIONS OF THE
FAR SERN PLAINS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ALONG WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS.  AT
THIS TIME THE FORECAST HUMIDITIES ARE NOT REALLY LOW ENOUGH TO ISSUE
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...BUT THIS AREA WL NEED TO BE WATCHED IF TEMPS
END UP GETTING WARMER THAN FORECAST WHICH WOULD LOWER THE RH VALUES
BELOW WHAT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.

LONG TERM...
(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)

..FORECAST C51ENGE STILL REVOLVES AROUND TRACK OF UPPER LOW
DROPPING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN AND ITS AFFECTS ON SNOW
AMOUNTS...

12Z/18Z NAM TRENDING TOWARDS THE GFS RUN...THOUGH IS STILL IS
SOMEWHAT WEAKER WITH THE UPPER LOW.  12Z GFS HAS TRENDED THE
SOUTHWARD TRACK OF THE UPPER LOW FARTHER EASTWARD WITH THE UPPER LOW
CENTER OVER THE 4 CORNERS REGION BY 00Z FRI.  HOWEVER C51ENGES
STILL APPARENT AS 12Z ECMWF HOLDS ON TO A MORE WESTWARD TRACK WITH THE
UPPER LOW CENTER OVER NORTH CENTRAL AZ AT 00Z FRI.  12Z GFS ENSEMBLE
MEAN IS CLOSER TO THE 12Z ECMWF AS QUITE A FEW ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
SUGGEST A FARTHER WESTWARD TRACK.  IN FACT THE OPERATIONAL 12Z GFS
APPEARS THE EASTERN MOST OUTLIER OF ALL THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS.
GIVEN THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT
TRACK...WILL LEAVE THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH AREA UNTOUCHED.

AS FOR THE DETAILS...STILL APPEARS SNOWS SHOULD BE SPREADING RAPIDLY
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AREAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH GFS
INDICATING SOME IMPRESSIVE ISENTROPIC LIFT ON THE 300K SFC ACROSS
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY BY THURSDAY MORNING.  COLD FRONT WILL RACE
SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERLY COLORADO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH NE
UPSLOPE FLOW DEVELOPING BY EARLY THURS MORNING AND SNOW RAMPING UP
ALONG THE FAVORED NE SLOPES OF THE EASTERN MTS BY EARLY MORNING.
GIVEN PROXIMITY OF UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS...STILL APPEARS THIS WILL BE
A SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS EVENT...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMS (1-2 FEET)
OVER THE SAN JUANS/LA GARITAS WHERE STRONGEST DYNAMICS WILL BE
SITUATED.  NRN AND WRN PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY COULD ALSO
GET HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL WITH 6 TO AROUND 10 INCHES POSSIBLE
FROM VALLEY BOTTOM TO THE WRN/NRN VALLEY EDGE.  FARTHER NORTH AND
EAST FROM THE DYNAMICS...PIKES PEAK/TELLER CO/NRN EL PASO COUNTY MAY
NEED SOME SNOW/BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES WITH SOME MODERATE 3-8 INCH
ACCUMS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS PRODUCING
BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW.  SOUTHERN SANGRES/WETS COULD STILL SEE
BETWEEN 8-16 INCHES...WITH 4-8 INCHES ALONG THE SRN INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR.  AGAIN...THESE SNOW AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON THE BEST
AVAILABLE DATA AT THIS TIME.  IF THE LOW TRACK ENDS UP BEING FARTHER
WEST...THEN AMOUNTS COULD BE LOWER...WHICH JUSTIFIES KEEPING THE
WATCH OUT FOR NOW.

SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT/FRI WITH PCPN ENDING
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.  ONCE AGAIN OPERATIONAL 12Z GFS RUN APPEARS THE
OUTLIER COMPARED TO THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN AND THE ECMWF WHICH DROPS
THE UPPER LOW SOUTHWARD OVER SE AZ/SW NM BY 00Z SAT. THIS COMPARES
TO A WEST TX POSITION AS OFFERED BY 12Z GFS.  QUITE A BIT OF
UNCERTAINTY AS THIS SYSTEM EVENTUALLY LIFTS OUT...BUT CONSENSUS IS
IT WILL DO SO TOO FAR SOUTH OF OUR AREA TO MAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL
IMPACT.  TEMPS WILL BE A C51ENGE FOR THURS NIGHT/FRI AS WILL BE
DEPENDENT ON AMOUNT OF SNOW COVER. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE DROPS A COLD
FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO EASTERN CO BY SUN.  DOESNT
APPEAR TO BE MUCH PCPN WITH THIS FEATURE IN LATEST RUNS...BUT WILL
HOLD THE COURSE WITH THE CURRENT GRIDS. -KT

AVIATION...SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS OVR THE CENTRAL MTS CAUSING SOME MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS AND MT
OBSCURATIONS...OTHERWISE THE WEATHER WL BE DRY AND VFR CONDITIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED OVR THE REST OF THE AREA.  WINDS WILL INCREASE ACRS
THE AREA WED AFTERNOON.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR COZ078>080-087-088.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR COZ064>075.

&&

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