Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009

Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 7, 2009Conejos County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 7, 2009, 10:49 AM MST for Conejos County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 8, 2009, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2009, 10:49 AM MST (17:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 8, 2009, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 8, 2009, 10:04 PM MST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Conejos County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 230 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 253 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 12:00Z on 2009-02-07Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2009-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1821 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WWUS45 KPUB 071749
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1049 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

COZ059-061>065-067-069>072-074-076>085-071900-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0001.090208T1200Z-090209T0700Z/
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 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-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 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-
1049 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINTER STORM HEADED FOR COLORADO IS TAKING A MORE SOUTHERLY
TRACK...WHICH WILL NOT BE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY SNOW OVER THE REGION.
SOME LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...BUT ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IF ANY ARE EXPECTED
BELOW 6000 FEET ELEVATION. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO SEVERAL
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

$$

COZ068-080000-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0001.090208T1200Z-090209T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0002.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1049 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE
10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 8 TO
14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-080000-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0001.090208T1200Z-090209T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
1049 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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
7 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 072241
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
341 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

COZ068-080445-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
341 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-080445-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
341 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVER THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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 080417
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
917 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

COZ068-081030-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
917 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-081030-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
917 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVER THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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 081024
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
324 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

COZ068-081630-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
324 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-081630-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
324 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE
TONIGHT...WHILE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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 081612
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
912 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

COZ068-082215-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
912 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-082215-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.090208T1800Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
912 AM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT...
WHILE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$
SR
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 082158
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
258 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

COZ068-090400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
258 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-090400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
258 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT...
WHILE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$
SR
000 
WWUS45 KPUB 090317
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
817 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

COZ068-090600-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
817 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. A TOTAL OF 6
TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-090600-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
NORTH PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS
817 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS...WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGE...LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET.

A QUICK MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...4
TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT... WHILE OVER THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL.

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 090504
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1004 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

COZ068-090615-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
1004 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE ACROSS THE
AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO BE INTERMITTENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...BUT SHOULD NOT
REACH WARNING CRITERIA.

$$

COZ058-060-066-073-075-090615-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090209T0600Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
1004 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE ACROSS THE
AREA...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO BE INTERMITTENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...BUT SHOULD NOT
REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

MOORE

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 7, 5:10 AM MST, 5 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:10 AM MST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
510 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

.SHORT TERM...
(TODAY AND TONIGHT)

SHORT TERM CONCERNS ARE TIMING OF INCOMING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURES.
NEAR SEASONAL EARLY MORNING EARLY FEBRUARY TEMPERATURES AS WELL
VARIABLE CLOUDS AND GENERALLY DECREASING WINDS NOTED OVER THE REGION
EARLY THIS MORNING.

LATEST COMPUTER MODEL PROJECTIONS/FORECAST MODEL
SOUNDINGS...SATELLITE ANALYSIS/SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ALL INDICATE
THAT INCOMING SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN A BIT SLOWER THAT EARLIER
INDICATED AS CLOSED UPPER LOW MOVES INTO FAR SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
BY 12Z SUNDAY...WITH ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION NOT BREAKING OUT
OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEREFORE
HAVE PUSHED BACK THE WINTER STORM WATCH START TIME BY A FEW HOURS IN
COMBINATION WITH DECREASED POPS AND QPF VALUES FOR TONIGHT...WITH
POPS RAMPING UP NICELY FAR WESTERN SECTIONS JUST BEFORE 12Z SUNDAY.
AT THIS TIME...GENERALLY PAINTING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS
BY 12Z SUNDAY OVER SECTIONS OF THE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
MOUNTAINS.

WINDS AND TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE ON A DECREASING TREND OVER
SEVERAL AREAS TODAY...WITH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES PROJECTED TO RUN
SOME 4F TO 9F DEGREES COOLER EASTERN SECTIONS...WITH LITTLE CHANGE
IN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ANTICIPATED OVER WESTERN SECTIONS...AS
COMPARED TO YESTERDAYS MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE VALUES.

.LONG TERM...
(SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)

IN GENERAL...MODELS LOOK FAIRLY SIMILAR WITH THE BIG PICTURE
EVOLUTION OF THE INCOMING UPPER TROUGH FOR SUNDAY/SUNDAY
NIGHT...BUT SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN THE DETAILS YIELD A LARGE
VARIATION IN SENSIBLE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. AS STATED IN THE
SHORT TERM DISCUSSION...SYSTEM LOOKS A LITTLE SLOWER TO MOVE
EASTWARD THAN 24 HOURS AGO...WITH ONSET OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
DELAYED ABOUT 6 HOURS OR SO SUNDAY. UPPER JET STRUCTURE LOOKS MUCH
MORE FRAGMENTED THAN PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS...WITH MID LEVEL WINDS
WEAKER AS WELL...RESULTING IN A GENERAL DECREASE IN QPF ACROSS THE
STATE. STILL APPEARS BEST BET FOR WARNING CRITERIA SNOWFALL WILL
BE OVER THE SAN JUAN/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...WHERE DYNAMICS AND
OROGRAPHICS COINCIDE. SAN LUIS VALLEY STILL A QUESTION...AS
SOUTHERLY MID-LEVEL FLOW NOW LOOKS WEAKER AND LESS PERSISTENT THAN
24 HOURS AGO. IN FACT LAST COUPLE RUNS OF THE NAM ONLY INDICATE
MINOR SNOW ACCUMS AS 700 MB WINDS BECOME QUICKLY DOWNSLOPE BY
SUNDAY EVENING. EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND I-25 CORRIDOR STILL A BIG
QUESTION AS WELL...WITH LESS IN THE WAY OF UPSLOPE AT 700 MB
DECREASING PRECIP AMOUNTS IN BOTH THE GFS AND NAM. 00Z NAM HAD
ALMOST NO PRECIP FOR TELLER/EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...THOUGH 06Z RUN HAS COME BACK WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN/SNOW
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STILL APPEARS LOCATIONS ON THE PLAINS BELOW
5K FEET WILL SEE MOSTLY RAIN...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE
KANSAS BORDER SUNDAY EVENING. OVERALL...FORECAST SHADES TOWARD
THE WETTER GFS MOST LOCATIONS...THOUGH TREND OF LAST FEW MODEL
RUNS TOWARD A DRIER SOLUTION IS TROUBLING. GIVEN THE
UNCERTAINTY...KEPT THE WINTER STORM WATCH IN PLACE ALL
AREAS...THOUGH CONFIDENCE IS WANING CONCERNING WARNING CRITERIA
SNOW OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. HEAVIEST
PRECIP SHOULD BE EAST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY MORNING...THOUGH STILL
SOME LINGERING SHOWERS MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH 18Z. PLAINS THEN
DRY OUT BY MON AFTERNOON AS DOWNSLOPE FLOW RETURNS...WHILE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE PRECIP INCREASES AHEAD OF NEXT WESTERN U.S.
UPPER TROUGH. APPEARS SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS WILL DO BEST WITH THIS
NEXT SYSTEM...WHILE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS NOW LOOK LESS
FAVORABLE FOR PRECIP TUESDAY...AS SYSTEM MAINTAINS A MORE POSITIVE
TILT AND WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW AS IT EJECTS INTO THE PLAINS.
STILL MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS LINED UP FOR LATE WEEK AND BEYOND...AS
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN PERSISTS.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TAF SITES
KALS...KCOS AND KPUB TODAY.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
COZ058>085.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 6:57 AM MST, 3 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
657 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

COZ058>089-093>099-081400-
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-
657 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT OVER SECTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS ARE ANTICIPATED BY 5 AM SUNDAY
OVER THESE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF
THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO AS WELL AS AREAS ALONG THE
PALMER DIVIDE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING...WITH LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE NOTED AT TIMES WITH THE
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS THEN ANTICIPATED FROM LATER MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS FROM
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
MOUNTAINS.

77/10

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 10:49 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more35 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.