Alert archive / Colorado / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this blizzard warning at Nov 11, 2011, 3:39 AM MST for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 12, 2011, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 40 hr. 6 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
- Nov 11, 2011, 3:39 AM MST (10:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2011, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2011, 9:32 PM MST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 7.5 | 3 Sw Hog Park Reservoir, CO | WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL. ELEVATION 8950 FEET. SWE 0.5 INCHES FROM 12/1900L TO 13/0500L. BASED ON 15 TO 1 SNOW TO WATER RATIO. |
| Nov 13, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 8 | 1 Nw Clark, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL...LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.40 INCHES. |
| Nov 13, 7:10 AM MST | SNOW 5.5 | 1 Se Steamboat Springs, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.41 INCHES. |
| Nov 13, 7:45 AM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 Se Steamboat Springs, CO | ON RABBIT EARS PASS...CDOT REPORTED VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 200 TO 300 YARDS...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT WITH AVERAGE SUSTAINED WINDS AT OR GREATER THAN 35 MPH. |
| Nov 13, 8:10 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 12 N Fortification, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL...LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.3 INCHES. |
| Nov 13, 6:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 31.5 | 3 Sw Hog Park Reservoir, CO | WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL SITE AT 8950 FT. SWE 2.1. RATIO 15-1. LOCATED 28 MI E OF SAVERY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
813 WWUS45 KGJT 111039 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING UNUSUALLY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS WHICH WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO VALLEYS. COZ004-013-111845- /O.UPG.KGJT.BZ.A.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS FROM 3 TO 4 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-111845- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-111845- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AMOUNTS APPROACHING 12 INCHES IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-111845- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ009-012-018-019-111845- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS 339 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING... INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WITH BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 20 INCHES POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
12 follow-up statements
362 WWUS45 KGJT 111830 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING UNUSUALLY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS WHICH WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO VALLEYS. COZ004-013-120230- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS FROM 3 TO 4 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-120230- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-120230- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AMOUNTS APPROACHING 12 INCHES IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-120230- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ009-012-018-019-120230- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO... HESPERUS 1130 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING... INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WITH BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 20 INCHES POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
254 WWUS45 KGJT 112200 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING UNUSUALLY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS WHICH WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO VALLEYS. COZ002-005-120600- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1900Z-111114T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T2200Z-111113T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. TOWARD THE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...INCLUDING STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND CLARK. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ012-120600- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AMOUNTS REACHING 20 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ004-013-120600- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS FROM 3 TO 4 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-120600- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AMOUNTS REACHING 20 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ009-018-019-120600- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0021.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T1300Z-111114T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...OURAY...TELLURIDE... LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY BUT WILL REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUST TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ003-120600- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T1300Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 300 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY BUT WILL REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUST TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
870 WWUS45 KGJT 120458 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING UNUSUALLY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS WHICH WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN COLORADO VALLEYS. COZ004-013-121300- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS FROM 3 TO 4 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-121300- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AMOUNTS REACHING 20 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-019-121300- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH UP TO 12 INCHES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-121300- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T2200Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-121300- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 958 PM MST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
154 WWUS45 KGJT 121029 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .SNOWFALL WILL START OVER SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TODAY BECOMING VERY STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE FRONT AND THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU WILL SWITCH FROM RAIN TO SNOW. A LULL IN SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. BUT A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ENHANCED SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT OVER RABBIT EARS...GORE AND VAIL PASSES WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND HEAVILY DRIFTED SNOW ARE EXPECTED. COZ004-013-121830- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL BE NEARLY INVISIBLE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-121830- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.111112T1300Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ008-121830- /O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...RAIN WILL SWITCH TO SNOW THIS EVENING WITH 2 TO 5 INCH ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ003-009-018-019-121830- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-121830- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T2200Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-121830- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 329 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATER TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTED SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
733 WWUS45 KGJT 121827 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AS A COLD FRONT PASSES OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE FRONT AND THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU WILL SWITCH FROM RAIN TO SNOW. A LULL IN SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ENHANCED SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT OVER RABBIT EARS...GORE AND VAIL PASSES WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND HEAVILY DRIFTED SNOW ARE EXPECTED. COZ004-013-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH BY THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL BE NEARLY INVISIBLE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT THIS BY THIS EVENING. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-019-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111112T2200Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATER TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTED SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ008-130230- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 1127 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...RAIN WILL SWITCH TO SNOW THIS EVENING WITH 2 TO 5 INCH ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR MORE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
563 WWUS45 KGJT 122228 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING TWO PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS... .AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT OVER RABBIT EARS...GORE AND VAIL PASSES WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND HEAVILY DRIFTED SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ENHANCED SNOWFALL TO THE AREA ON SUNDAY. COZ004-013-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL BE NEARLY INVISIBLE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. * WINDS...WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT THIS THIS EVENING. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-019-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATER TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTED SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ008-130630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.111113T0100Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 328 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...RAIN WILL SWITCH TO SNOW THIS EVENING WITH 2 TO 5 INCH ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED BY 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR MORE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
387 WWUS45 KGJT 130400 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW TO FAVOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY... .SATURDAY EVENING THE COLD FRONT WAS ORIENTED WEST TO EAST ALONG THE ROAN TAVAPUTS PLATEAU AND INTO THE FLATTOPS. THIS FRONT MAY SAG AS FAR SOUTH AS INTERSTATE 70 FROM EAGLE TO VAIL OVERNIGHT. NORTH OF THE FRONT THERE WILL BE A LULL OF SNOWFALL TONIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT COLDER STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY OVERNIGHT. SOUTH OF THE COLD FRONT THE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHT SNOWFALL THAT WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY. COZ008-019-130500- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE LATEST FORECAST MODELS INDICATE ONLY LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR IN THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. AND THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR WILL STAY TOO WARM FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT. THEREFORE THESE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ004-013-131200- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 6 INCHES FELL EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ON EXPOSED WEST FACING RIDGES. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL BE NEARLY INVISIBLE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-131200- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-131200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-131200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-131200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 900 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATER TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTED SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
260 WWUS45 KGJT 131148 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...THE SECOND ROUND OF MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL OCCURS TODAY... .THE SECOND UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TODAY. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTH THIS MORNING. THEN VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ZONES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME SHOWERY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND END FOR MOST LOCATIONS BY SUNSET. COZ004-013-132000- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES HAD ACCUMULATED BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH TODAY. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL HAVE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-132000- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY DURING THE DAY TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH TODAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFICULT. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-132000- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-132000- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-132000- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 448 AM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...OCCASIONALLY WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
484 WWUS45 KGJT 131946 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL TO CONTINUE FROM MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING... .THE SECOND UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHERE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE. VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL DECREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND END AT MOST LOCATIONS BY SUNSET. WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. COZ004-013-140400- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH TODAY. SNOWPACKED AND DRIFTED ROADS WILL HAVE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-140400- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOWFALL DECREASING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH TODAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ003-009-018-140100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-140100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ002-140100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 1246 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AT CRAIG...MEEKER AND HAYDEN. * WINDS...OCCASIONALLY WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
157 WWUS45 KGJT 132216 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL TO CONTINUE FROM MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING... .THE SECOND UPPER LEVEL STORM AND WEAK SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHWEST COLORADO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...MAINLY ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL DECREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AND END AT MOST LOCATIONS BY SUNSET...THOUGH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. COZ002-003-132330- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER...RIO BLANCO 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED SNOWFALL LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ COZ004-013-140630- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-140630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...MOSTLY BEFORE SUNSET...WITH SNOWFALL DECREASING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH TODAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL AND TENNESSEE PASSES. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ009-018-140100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ005-140100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 316 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. BRISK WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
887 WWUS45 KGJT 140059 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 559 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING... .SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING VAIL PASS...RABBIT EARS PASS...AND MONARCH PASS. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND BECOME SCATTERED AFTER MIDNIGHT. COZ009-018-140200- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 559 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME SCATTERED OVERNIGHT. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 INCH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER RED MOUNTAIN PASS AND LIZARD HEAD PASS. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AROUND TELLURIDE...BUT END AROUND MID EVENING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE. $$ COZ005-140200- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-111114T0100Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 559 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. FOR THE STORM...2 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS. $$ COZ004-013-140700- /O.CON.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 559 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY 1/4 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...NEW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ COZ010-012-140700- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 559 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY EVENING WILL BE AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT. ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS WILL ALSO HAVE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE VERY LOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
215 WWUS45 KGJT 140432 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 932 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 COZ004-013-140545- /O.CAN.KGJT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE 932 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND WIDESPREAD SNOW NO LONGER EXISTS. SUBSTANTIAL SNOW DID FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...MUCH OF COMBINED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS THAT RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITIES. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AND THE WINTER STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. $$ COZ010-012-140545- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0025.000000T0000Z-111114T0700Z/ GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 932 PM MST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS COME TO AN END AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ON WEST FACING ASPECTS. NO NEW SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 3:39 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Moffat, Montrose and 3 more | 66 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:00 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison and 12 more | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.