Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO

087 
WWUS45 KPUB 312241
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
340 PM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

COZ060-068-073-075-080-082-010445-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110101T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WC.W.0001.101231T2240Z-110101T1700Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...
CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...
GREENHORN MTN...PIKES PEAK
340 PM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET
  INCLUDING CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS...THE EASTERN SAWATCH
  MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET INCLUDING INDEPENDENCE PASS...THE
  SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS
  ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 11000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 35 DEGREES
  FAHRENHEIT ARE EXPECTED. 

* WIND AND WIND CHILLS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED
  WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING FROM ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL
  LEAD TO WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
  OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACT...EXPOSED SKIN MAY EXPERIENCE FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS
  10 MINUTES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 10 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.

&&

$$

COZ058-066-010445-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WC.W.0001.101231T2240Z-110101T1700Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...NORTH PASS
340 PM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE
  LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...

* CAUSE AND TIMING...ARCTIC AIR AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL
  CAUSE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* WINDS AND WIND CHILL VALUES...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH
  COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING FROM ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO
  WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW
  ZERO OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACT...EXPOSED SKIN MAY EXPERIENCE FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS
  10 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ARE EXPECTED.

THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 10 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.

&&

$$

COZ059-061>065-067-069>072-074-076>079-081-083>089-093-095>098-
010445-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WC.Y.0003.110101T0100Z-110101T1700Z/
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-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 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-
WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA...
SARGENTS...BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CENTER...DEL NORTE...
ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...
SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...
CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...
HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...WOODLAND PARK...CANON CITY...PENROSE...BLACK FOREST...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY...COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...
EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
340 PM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MST
SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...ALL OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN BELOW 10000 FEET INCLUDING
  THE ARKANSAS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND TELLER COUNTY.
  ALSO INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM RATON PASS TO THE
  PALMER DIVIDE AND THE EASTERN PLAINS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
  ARKANSAS RIVER.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...ARCTIC AIR AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CAUSE BITTER
  COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS AND WIND CHILL VALUES...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY
  LIGHT OVERNIGHT...MAINLY FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10
  MPH...THE COMBINATION OF A LIGHT WIND AND TEMPERATURES BELOW
  ZERO WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 18 TO MINUS 24 DEGREE
  RANGE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT...EXPOSED SKIN MAY EXPERIENCE FROST BITE WITHIN 30 
  MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1112 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

.UPDATE...

FORECAST GENERALLY ON TRACK...MAIN CHANGES WERE TO DROP REMAINING
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AS SNOW IS
VERY LIGHT...EVEN OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. ADDED HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS TO THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT AS TEMPS ARE BELOW ZERO AND
WINDS OVER EXPOSED AREAS REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG. WIND CHILLS WILL BE
PROBLEMATIC OVERNIGHT AS WINDS WEAKEN BUT TEMPERATURES TANK.
STILL CONTEMPLATING ADVISORY COVERAGE TONIGHT...MORE ABOUT THIS
ISSUE IN THE AFTERNOON AFD. PETERSEN

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 442 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010/

SHORT TERM...
(TODAY AND TONIGHT)

UPPER LOW HAS LIFTED TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST CO.  NICE
CIRCULATION CENTER EVIDENT IN RADAR MOSAIC LOOPS JUST TO THE
NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO.  DRIER AIR HAS WORKED INTO THE SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE PLAINS...THOUGH A LIGHT BAND OF SNOW IS WRAPPING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW ACROSS SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY.  OUT WEST...SNOW
STILL ONGOING ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS
TO VISIBILITY EVIDENT IN MTN WEB CAMS.

FOR THIS MORNING...STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PULL OFF
TO THE NORTHEAST...WITH LIGHT SNOW DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING.
HAVE PARED OUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
EVEN THOUGH SOUTHERN EL PASO...FREMONT...AND THE WETS ARE STILL
GETTING SOME SNOW...ITS FAIRLY LIGHT...AND AFTER 12Z DONT THINK IT
WILL AMOUNT TO MUCH MORE THAN A FLUFFY INCH OR TWO.  GIVEN THE DRY
NATURE OF THE SNOW (20+ TO 1 LIQUID TO SNOW RATIOS) THIS ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL SHOULDNT HAVE THAT MUCH IMPACT ON TRAVEL.  NOT TO SAY THAT
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE...AS THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP
WHAT SNOW COVER WE CURRENTLY HAVE ON THE GROUND.  HAVE EXTENDED THE
ADVISORIES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE MORNING...AS
THIS AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LIGHT SNOW WITH POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO
TRAVEL DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.  AREAS
TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THE FAVORED NORTHWEST
FACING SLOPES OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES.  EVEN THE MORE
WEST FACING SLOPE OF THE EASTERN SAN JUANS WILL PICK UP ANOTHER 2-3
INCHES THIS MORNING.

OTHER MAIN STORY WILL BE THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND BITTER COLD WIND
CHILLS.  WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING IN THE 20-30 MPH RANGE ACROSS THE
PALMER DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.  COMBINED WITH
CURRENT TEMPS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...HAVE BEEN GETTING WIND CHILL
READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ACROSS THIS REGION. MTN PEAKS ABOVE
10-11KFT AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF TELLER COUNTY WILL ALSO SEE WIND
CHILLS IN THE -25 TO -35 DEGREE RANGE THROUGH THE DAY.  EVEN GETTING A
FEW PIXELS OF WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA DOWN TO AROUND -40 ACROSS
THE HIGHER PEAKS...BUT THESE AREAS ARE VERY LIMITED IN COVERAGE.
THUS WILL HOIST SOME WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR THE PIKES PEAK
REGION...AND THE SANGRES AND WETS ABOVE 10KFT. WIND CHILL ADVISORY
CRITERIA WILL ALSO BE MET ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...THOUGH WILL
ADDRESS THIS IN THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ALREADY
IN AFFECT.  AS HIGH TEMPS WARM INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER
TEENS...WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS COME UP ABOVE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO WILL LET WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF TELLER CO AND EL PASO END AT 18Z...BUT WILL KEEP
THEM GOING ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS THROUGH TONIGHT.  SUSPECT THAT
ONCE HIGHLIGHTS EXPIRE OUT WEST...LATER SHIFTS WILL PROBABLY NEED TO
ADD WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR THE PEAKS OUT WEST AS WELL.

SYSTEM PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITH
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAIN AREAS DIMINISHING.  NOT
MUCH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL EXPECTED...BUT WITH CLEARING SKIES AND
ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE...SHOULD SEE MIN TEMPS DROP WELL INTO THE
NEGATIVE READINGS...ESP OVER THE FRESH SNOW PACK.  TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL DROP DOWN TO -10 TO -25 DEGREES...AND TO
BETWEEN 0 AND -10 ACROSS THE PLAINS.  ALTHOUGH WINDS SHOULD DECOUPLE
ACROSS THE VALLEYS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...THE PEAKS WILL REMAIN
GUSTY...AND WITH LEE TROF REDEVELOPING OVERNIGHT ITS POSSIBLE THAT
LIGHT WESTERLY DRAINAGE WINDS WILL KICK IN AGAIN ALONG THE LOWER
EASTERN SLOPES AND ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY.  EVEN THOUGH IT WILL ONLY
BE AROUND 10 KTS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...COMBINED WITH THE VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES...ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CHILLS MAY SPREAD DOWN INTO
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.  WILL HOLD OFF ON STARTING ANY NEW WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND LET LATER SHIFTS GET A
BETTER HANDLE ON HOW DECOUPLED LOWER ELEVATIONS MAY STAY. -KT

LONG TERM...

..FRIGID START TO THE NEW YEAR...

2011 WILL BEGIN WITH DANGEROUSLY COLD WEATHER...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGH VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. ALAMOSA COULD SEE TEMPS AS LOW AS MINUS
25 SAT MORNING...AND ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...ANY WIND WILL
SEND WIND CHILLS INTO THE MINUS 30 OR LOWER RANGE. KPUB WILL WAKE UP
WITH TEMPS MINUS 10 OR LOWER...AND WITH SNOW STILL ON THE GROUND AND
COLD AIR SLOWLY RETREATING TO THE E...WILL BE TOUGH TO GET OUT OF
THE TEENS OVR THE NRN I-25 CORRIDOR.

ASIDE FROM THE COLD START...REST OF THE WX PICTURE LOOKS FAIRLY
UNEVENTFUL. TEMPS WILL MODERATE SUN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS COLD
AIR MOVES OFF TO THE E AND FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL. POPS PRETTY
CLOSE TO NIL FOR SAT NIGHT THRU MON MORNING FOR ALL OF SE CO.
STILL SOME MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS IN HANDLING
THE UPSTREAM SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVR CENTRAL CA ON MON-TUE. THE EC
SPLITS THE NRN AND SRN BRANCHES...LEAVING MOST OF THE ENERGY OVR
SRN CA AND INTO MEXICO BY MID WEEK. THE GFS PHASES THE TWO SYSTEMS
AND CARRIES MORE MOISTURE INTO THE WRN PORTION OF CO MON NIGHT THRU
WED MORN. PRIMARY IMPACT FROM THIS SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR SOME
ACCUMULATING SNOW OVR THE CONTDVD...BUT NOT MUCH IF ANYTHING
EXPECTED E OF THE MTNS. HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE IN THE GFS
SOLUTION...WITH THE EC SHOWING MORE INCONSISTENCY BETWN RUNS...AND
SUPPORT FROM THE ENSEMBLE MEAN. WILL HAVE TO INCREASE MTN POPS A BIT
MORE IF THIS TREND CONTINUES. 44

AVIATION...
MVFR CIGS WITH OCCASIONAL IFR VIS IN -SN WILL AFFECT THE KCOS AND
KPUB TAF SITES THROUGH THE MORNING.  CIGS WILL LIKELY STAY IN THE
MVFR CATEGORY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH MORE ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.  ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH WILL BE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY THROUGH THE MORNING.  GUSTY NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30
KTS WILL CONTINUE AT KCOS CONTRIBUTING TO SOME BLSN THROUGH THE
MORNING.  NAM12 HOLDS ON TO AT LEAST SOME MVFR CIGS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...WITH SE WINDS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A DROP IN CIGS INTO
THE IFR CATEGORY BY LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.  THIS WILL DEPEND
ON HOW QUICKLY DRY AIR WORKS IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM...AND PLAN TO KEEP
CIGS IN THE MVFR TO VFR CATEGORY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  THIS IS A
POTENTIAL UNCERTAINTY THOUGH AND WILL BE MONITORED THROUGH THE
MORNING.  KALS WILL STAY UNSETTLED WITH VFR TO MVFR CIGS THROUGH THE
MORNING AND ISOLATED -SHSN. IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO
TONIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS. -KT

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM MST SATURDAY FOR COZ060-068-073-
075-080-082.

&&

10/27

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1132 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

COZ058>089-093>099-011845-
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-
1132 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO WILL DEPART THE
REGION TODAY AS IT LIFTS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST...LEAVING A BITTER
COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO IN
ITS WAKE.

WIND CHILLS THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN BITTERLY COLD OVER THE
HIGHER EXPOSED MOUNTAIN PEAKS...WITH READINGS AS COLD AS 35 BELOW
ZERO OVER PIKES PEAK AND ACROSS ALL OF THE MOUNTAINS GENERALLY
ABOVE 10000 FEET.

TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO PLUMMET TO WELL BELOW ZERO
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.  EVEN A LIGHT
WIND BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH COULD CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO DIP TO AS COLD
AS 24 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...PARTICULARLY IN AND
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WIND CHILLS COULD DROP TO
AS COLD AS 40 TO 50 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE
TIMBERLINE LATE TONIGHT.

IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS.  THE WIND AND
COLD MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE TO OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30
MINUTES.  WIND CHILLS BELOW 40 BELOW ZERO MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE ON
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

VERY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING ON
SATURDAY. READINGS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND
HIGH VALLEYS...AND 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO OVER PORTIONS OF THE
PLAINS...WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. EXPOSURE TO THE COLD
SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE...OR TAKE ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PREVENT FROSTBITE.

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND
WESTERN MOUNTAINS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN TWO INCHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.

10/27

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
925 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 AM     SNOW             BEULAH                  38.08N 104.98W
12/31/2010  M2.5 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
959 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N BLACK FOREST        39.05N 104.71W
12/31/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1000 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     SNOW             4 WNW BUENA VISTA       38.86N 106.20W
12/30/2010  M3.0 INCH        CHAFFEE            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL BETWEEN 930AM AND 1PM.

0100 PM     SNOW             2 ENE MONUMENT          39.11N 104.84W
12/30/2010  M1.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN AT 1150AM AND ENDED AT 1PM

0115 PM     SNOW             5 ESE FORT GARLAND      37.40N 105.35W
12/30/2010  M2.0 INCH        COSTILLA           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL BETWEEN 1215PM AND 145PM.

0115 PM     SNOW             1 SSE CRESTONE          37.98N 105.69W
12/30/2010  M1.3 INCH        SAGUACHE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL BETWEEN 1145AM AND 115PM.BLOWING SNOW

0230 PM     SNOW             FLORISSANT              38.95N 105.30W
12/30/2010  E1.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   PUBLIC

            .5 MILE VISIBILITY

0230 PM     SNOW             4 NE FLORISSANT         38.99N 105.26W
12/30/2010  M2.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HEAVY SNOW WITH 20 YDS VISIBILITY.

0314 PM     SNOW             2 ENE MONUMENT          39.11N 104.84W
12/30/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0315 PM     SNOW             5 NE COLORADO SPRINGS   38.88N 104.76W
12/30/2010  M1.2 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL IN THE PAST 1.5 HOURS.

0330 PM     SNOW             7 W CRIPPLE CREEK       38.75N 105.31W
12/30/2010  M2.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 INCHES IN THE PAST HOUR. 3 INCHES TOTAL ON THE GROUND.

0330 PM     SNOW             3 NE FALCON             38.96N 104.58W
12/30/2010  M2.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BEGAN AT 145PM. VISIBILITY OF 1/8TH OF A MILE.

0359 PM     SNOW             2 N BLACK FOREST        39.05N 104.71W
12/30/2010  M1.5 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN AT 1215. HEAVY SNOW FALLING.

0359 PM     SNOW             NNE WOODLAND PARK       39.00N 105.05W
12/30/2010  M4.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWING SINCE 115PM.

0359 PM     SNOW             4 NE FLORISSANT         38.99N 105.25W
12/30/2010  M6.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. MODERATE SNOW FALLING.

0459 PM     SNOW             WOODLAND PARK           38.99N 105.05W
12/30/2010  M5.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA

0459 PM     SNOW             WOODLAND PARK           38.99N 105.05W
12/30/2010  M6.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA

0500 PM     SNOW             9 WSW FOUNTAIN          38.66N 104.87W
12/30/2010  M4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 4 PM AND 5 PM

0502 PM     SNOW             WOODLAND PARK           38.99N 105.05W
12/30/2010  M5.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0502 PM     SNOW             GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS    38.93N 105.02W
12/30/2010  M6.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0502 PM     SNOW             WOODLAND PARK           38.99N 105.05W
12/30/2010  M8.0 INCH        TELLER             CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0516 PM     SNOW             2 ENE MONUMENT          39.11N 104.84W
12/30/2010  M4.8 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0526 PM     SNOW             7 NE COLORADO SPRINGS   38.91N 104.73W
12/30/2010  M4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            4 INCHES AT BARNS AND PETERSON INTERSECTION

0553 PM     SNOW             6 E MONUMENT            39.10N 104.76W
12/30/2010  M2.8 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN AT 1145AM.

0553 PM     SNOW             6 ESE COLORADO SPRINGS  38.80N 104.72W
12/30/2010  M5.5 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0626 PM     SNOW             CROWLEY                 38.19N 103.86W
12/30/2010  E2.5 INCH        CROWLEY            CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0626 PM     SNOW             4 E COLORADO SPRINGS    38.83N 104.75W
12/30/2010  E4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            INTERSECTION OF POWERS AND AIRPORT.

0626 PM     SNOW             5 S COLORADO SPRINGS    38.76N 104.82W
12/30/2010  E4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0626 PM     SNOW             6 ESE FALCON            38.90N 104.52W
12/30/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0626 PM     SNOW             5 N COLORADO CITY       38.02N 104.85W
12/30/2010  E5.0 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0626 PM     SNOW             COLORADO SPRINGS        38.83N 104.82W
12/30/2010  E4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            UNION AND DUBLIN BLVD. MEDIA.

0626 PM     SNOW             SECURITY                38.75N 104.74W
12/30/2010  E5.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0651 PM     SNOW             3 WSW COLORADO SPRINGS  38.82N 104.87W
12/30/2010  M4.5 INCH        EL PASO            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0732 PM     SNOW             CASCADE                 38.90N 104.97W
12/30/2010  E8.5 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            MEDIA.

0732 PM     SNOW             4 SE COLORADO SPRINGS   38.79N 104.77W
12/30/2010  E5.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            ASTROZON AND POWERS BLVD. MEDIA.

0732 PM     SNOW             3 N COLORADO SPRINGS    38.88N 104.82W
12/30/2010  E5.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

0830 PM     SNOW             SIMLA                   39.14N 104.08W
12/30/2010  M4.0 INCH        ELBERT             CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA REPORTED

0833 PM     SNOW             1 ESE SECURITY          38.75N 104.73W
12/30/2010  M5.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0857 PM     SNOW             SW BEULAH               38.08N 104.98W
12/30/2010  M1.2 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     SNOW             4 ENE PUEBLO            38.29N 104.55W
12/30/2010  M3.5 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            3.5 INCHES TOTAL SNOWFALL WITH 1 INCH OF THIS SNOW
            FALLING BETWEEN 8 PM AND 9 PM.

0906 PM     SNOW             1 S LA JUNTA            37.97N 103.54W
12/30/2010  M2.0 INCH        OTERO              CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT OTERO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

0920 PM     SNOW             5 NE AIR FORCE ACADEMY  39.03N 104.80W
12/30/2010  M4.2 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.2 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 1215 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

0926 PM     SNOW             PUEBLO WEST             38.35N 104.72W
12/30/2010  M1.5 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0926 PM     SNOW             22 NNW PUEBLO           38.56N 104.77W
12/30/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0926 PM     SNOW             CRIPPLE CREEK           38.75N 105.18W
12/30/2010  M5.5 INCH        TELLER             CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0926 PM     SNOW             MANITOU SPRINGS         38.86N 104.91W
12/30/2010  M6.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   BROADCAST MEDIA

1006 PM     SNOW             2 N BLACK FOREST        39.05N 104.71W
12/30/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 1230 PM.

1032 PM     SNOW             5 NE COLORADO SPRINGS   38.88N 104.74W
12/30/2010  M4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.8 INCHES IN LAST 4 HOURS

1043 PM     SNOW             6 ESE FALCON            38.90N 104.51W
12/30/2010  E4.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN THE PAST 3 HOURS

1100 PM     SNOW             4 ENE PUEBLO            38.29N 104.55W
12/30/2010  M5.8 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            5.8 INCHES TOTAL SNOW WITH 2.3 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING
            BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM.

1107 PM     SNOW             N LA JUNTA              37.98N 103.54W
12/30/2010  M1.0 INCH        OTERO              CO   PUBLIC

1206 AM     SNOW             2 SSW PUEBLO            38.24N 104.63W
12/31/2010  M4.0 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0658 AM     SNOW             1 SSE WOLF CREEK PASS   37.47N 106.79W
12/31/2010  M33.0 INCH       MINERAL            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL OVER PAST 48 HOURS. 16 INCHES FELL IN PAST 24
            HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N BLACK FOREST        39.05N 104.71W
12/31/2010  M3.0 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0722 AM     SNOW             1 NNW MONARCH PASS      38.51N 106.33W
12/31/2010  M11.0 INCH       CHAFFEE            CO   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL IN PAST 48 HOURS. 4 INCHES FELL IN PAST 24
            HOURS. REPORTED BY MONARCH SKI PATROL.

0734 AM     SNOW             5 NE AIR FORCE ACADEMY  39.03N 104.80W
12/31/2010  M4.5 INCH        EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0734 AM     SNOW             MANZANOLA               38.11N 103.87W
12/31/2010  M2.0 INCH        OTERO              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            0.15 WATER EQUIVALENT.

0744 AM     SNOW             HASWELL                 38.45N 103.16W
12/31/2010  M3.0 INCH        KIOWA              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM     SNOW             BEULAH                  38.08N 104.98W
12/31/2010  M2.5 INCH        PUEBLO             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

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