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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind chill warning at Jan 31, 2011, 3:41 AM MST for 7 counties in Colorado; Daggett County, Grand County, Uintah County, Utah. It took effect at Feb 1, 2011, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. 4 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
- Jan 31, 2011, 3:41 AM MST (10:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2011, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2011, 6:28 AM MST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, Daggett County, UT, Grand County, UT, Uintah County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 8:30 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Craig, CO | ESTIMATED 24 HOUR SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 8:30 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Meeker, CO | ESTIMATED 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 1, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.6 | Steamboat Springs, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL... WATER EQUIV 0.17 INCHES |
| Feb 1, 4:29 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Ballard, UT | 24HR SNOWFALL... WATER EQUIV 0.08 INCHES |
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 62 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
- 1986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
588 WWUS45 KGJT 311041 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...A DOUBLE BARREL WINTER STORM BEGINS TODAY... .A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WORK ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE DAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT BRINGS BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. COZ001-311845- /O.NEW.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110131T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...LIGHT MORNING WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH ON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ON TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 64 INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MEEKER AND RANGELY. AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 64 WILL SEE ROUGHLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ023-311845- /O.NEW.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 32 BELOW TO 42 BELOW ZERO ON TUESDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN AND ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ003-013-UTZ025-311845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110131T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-FLATTOPS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL FALL IN NORTH FACING SLOPES. BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ002-311845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110131T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL SWITCH TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 64 INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MEEKER AND RANGELY. AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 64 WILL SEE ROUGHLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ009-010-012-311845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110131T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR... ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ017>019-311845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110131T1300Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY...WITH THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE EXPERIENCING A PERIOD OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
9 follow-up statements
009 WWUS45 KGJT 311831 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...A DOUBLE BARREL WINTER STORM BEGINS TODAY... .A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WORK ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE DAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT BRINGS BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. COZ002-010245- /O.EXB.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP OVERNIGHT RANGING FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 40 INCLUDING THE TOWN OF RANGELY. AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40 WILL SEE ROUGHLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ001-010245- /O.EXT.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH ON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP OVERNIGHT RANGING FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 64 INCLUDING THE TOWN OF MEEKER. AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40 WILL SEE ROUGHLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ023-010245- /O.EXT.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 PM TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN AND ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ UTZ024-010245- /O.NEW.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 PM TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...WIND COMBINED WITH VERY COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ COZ003-013-UTZ025-010245- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-FLATTOPS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL FALL IN NORTH FACING SLOPES. BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ009-010-012-010245- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ017>019-010245- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1131 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY...WITH THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE EXPERIENCING A PERIOD OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
053 WWUS45 KGJT 010323 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...A DOUBLE BARREL WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY... .A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT MOVING BAND OF SNOWFALL FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. ON TUESDAY...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. COZ001-002-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP OVERNIGHT RANGING FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 40 INCLUDING THE TOWN OF RANGELY. AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40 WILL SEE ROUGHLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ023-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 PM TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN AND ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ003-013-UTZ025-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-FLATTOPS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SWITCH LATE TONIGHT TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL FALL IN NORTH FACING SLOPES. BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ009-010-012-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR... ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SHIFT TONIGHT TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ017>019-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL ...ESPECIALLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL SHIFT TONIGHT TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY...WITH THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE EXPERIENCING A PERIOD OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ024-011130- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.110201T0700Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 823 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 PM TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...WIND COMBINED WITH VERY COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ CUOCO
237 WWUS45 KGJT 011030 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS LINGER SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WHERE THE NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL BE FAVORED WITH SNOWFALL. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ001-002-012030- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER AFTERNOON GUSTS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ UTZ025-011130- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ONLY LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY. $$ UTZ023-012030- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN AND ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ003-013-012030- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL FALL ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES. 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. && $$ COZ009-010-012-012030- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ017>019-012030- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY... TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY...WITH THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE POTENTIALLY RECEIVING HEAVIER SNOWFALL. 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. && $$ UTZ024-012030- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 330 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
864 WWUS45 KGJT 011507 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS LINGER SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WHERE THE NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL BE FAVORED WITH SNOWFALL. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ018-012315- /O.UPG.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.110201T1507Z-110202T0100Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES WITHIN THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE AREA EXTENDING FROM OURAY NORTHWARD TO RED MOUNTAIN PASS. AREAS OUTSIDE THE HIGHWAY 550 CORRIDOR INCLUDING TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY CAN EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$ UTZ023-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN AND ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ001-002-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER AFTERNOON GUSTS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ022-023-012315- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.110201T1900Z-110202T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ019-012315- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$ COZ003-013-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL FALL ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ009-010-012-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. 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. && $$ COZ017-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY...WITH THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE POTENTIALLY RECEIVING HEAVIER SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ024-012315- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 807 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
830 WWUS45 KGJT 012135 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS TONIGHT. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ003-020545- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110202T0100Z-110202T1600Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ013-012245- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE FLAT TOP MOUNTAINS. $$ UTZ024-020545- /O.EXB.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110202T0100Z-110202T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ UTZ025-020545- /O.EXB.KGJT.WC.W.0001.110202T0100Z-110202T1600Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ UTZ023-020545- /O.EXT.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ001-002-020545- /O.EXT.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ018-020100- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES WITHIN THE UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE AREA EXTENDING FROM OURAY NORTHWARD TO RED MOUNTAIN PASS. AREAS OUTSIDE THE HIGHWAY 550 CORRIDOR INCLUDING TELLURIDE AND LAKE CITY CAN EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ009-010-012-020100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE GRAND MESA EAST TO HIGHWAY 82 NEAR ASPEN. LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND EAST OF ASPEN TO VAIL PASS. 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. && $$ COZ017-020100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DEGRADED DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-020545- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN 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. && $$ COZ019-020545- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 235 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DEGRADED DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
354 WWUS45 KGJT 020124 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS TONIGHT. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COZ018-020230- /O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. $$ UTZ024-020930- /O.EXP.KGJT.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD... FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ009-010-012-017-020230- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T0100Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. $$ COZ003-UTZ023-025-020930- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ001-002-020930- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ022-023-020930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ019-020930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 624 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DEGRADED DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$
379 WWUS45 KGJT 020753 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS BUT WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNRISE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. COZ007-014-021600- /O.EXA.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ003-UTZ023-025-021600- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ001-002-UTZ024-021600- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE 10 BELOW TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ022-023-021300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN 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. && $$ COZ019-021300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1300Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1253 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF RED MOUNTAIN AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES. * VISIBILITY...WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DEGRADED DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
775 WWUS45 KGJT 021038 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...BITTER COLD NORTH...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE SOUTH... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT VERY COLD AIR TO THE REGION... ESPECIALLY TO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. BITTERLY COLD NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS BUT WILL DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. COZ003-UTZ023-025-021600- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ001-002-UTZ024-021600- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- EASTERN UINTA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW AND 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ007-014-021600- /O.CON.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GUNNISON...CIMARRON 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ COZ022-023-021600- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN FOOTHILL AREAS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN ICY AND SNOWPACKED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ019-021600- /O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 338 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DEGRADED DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$
684 WWUS45 KGJT 021328 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 628 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 COZ001>003-007-014-UTZ023>025-021430- /O.CAN.KGJT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GUNNISON...CIMARRON...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN... BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT 628 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIED DOWN CONSIDERABLY OVER THE LAST HOUR OR TWO LEAVING COLD TEMPERATURES IN PLACE. DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST BUT THE WIND CHILL CONCERN NO LONGER EXISTS. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ019-022-023-021430- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110202T1600Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 628 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOWFALL CONTINUES FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN COLORADO WITH NO MORE APPRECIABLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Jan 31, 3:41 AM MST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:41 AM MST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
341 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
FIRST THE SNOW THEN THE WIND AND BITTER COLD. NO MAJOR CHANGES TO
THE DEVELOPING DOUBLE BARREL WINTER STORM.
THE FIRST PORTION...THE OPENING PACIFIC LOW...WILL PASS W-E JUST
SOUTH OF THE FOUR CORNERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE JET STREAK ROUNDING THE
BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL SLOW ITS DIGGING AND INCREASE ITS PROGRESS TO
THE EAST. THE COLD CORE IS FILLING SOMEWHAT TO -26C...BUT SNOW TODAY
WILL HAVE A CONVECTIVE/SHOWERY NATURE THIS AFTERNOON. THE 850-
700MB TROUGH IS OVER EASTERN UTAH THIS MORNING AND WILL BE OVER
WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. 700-500MB DEFORMATION/VORTICITY
RIDES OVER THE TOP OF THIS PRODUCING BRIEF DYNAMICAL SNOW SUPPORT.
BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME NW-FLOW
OROGRAPHIC DRIVEN. THE 06Z RUN OF THE NAM HAS BACKED OFF ON THE
LARGE-ISH SNOWFALL TODAY FOR THE GRAND MESA. ALL MTN ADVISORIES LOOK
ON TRACK AND THE MEEKER/PICEANCE BASIN AREA STILL LOOKS LIKELY TO
PICK UP SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. OVERALL THOUGH...BETTER SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO THE EAST OF THIS FORECAST AREA WHERE
BEST SURFACE CONVERGENCE AND UPSLOPE OROGRAPHICS WILL OCCUR.
THE SECOND PUSH BEGINS TONIGHT AS THE ARCTIC FRONT WORKS INTO THE
NORTH. AS THE NEXT UPPER LOW RETROGRADES FROM NORTH DAKOTA INTO NE
UTAH...BITTERLY COLD NE WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG ON TUESDAY.
700MB TEMPERATURES DROP TO -30C AT 700MB (NOT 500MB!) IN SW WY-NE
UTAH BY TUESDAY EVENING. USING MODIFIED NAM WINDS...STILL CAME UP
WITH WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA FOR THE NORTH ON TUESDAY.
COORDINATED WITH SLC AND RIW TO ISSUE A WIND CHILL WARNING FOR THE
EASTERN UINTA MTNS AND FAR NW COLORADO ON TUESDAY. OTHER ZONES IN NE
UTAH INCLUDING THE UINTA BASIN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAU HAVE SOME
POSSIBILITY TO REACH WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA AND NEED TO BE
MONITORED. ZONES FURTHER EAST HAVE LESS WIND AND WIND CHILL BUT WILL
STILL SEE STRONG COLD ADVECTION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS
AIRMASS IS VERY DRY BUT WILL STILL WRING OUT ANY AVAILABLE MOISTURE.
TUESDAY NIGHT...GRADIENT SLACKENS SOMEWHAT ALLOWING FOR VALLEYS TO
EVENTUALLY DECOUPLE AND TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET. IT WILL BE HARD TO
FIND MANY LOCATIONS NORTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR WITH MORNING
LOWS ABOVE ZERO. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTHERN DIVIDE
AND THE FOUR-CORNERS ZONES BUT ONLY LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
COLD AIR WILL BE ENTRENCHED OVER COLORADO AND UTAH WEDNESDAY AS WEAK
UPPER LEVEL LOW GETS CUT OFF AND SLOWLY DRIFTS SWRD ACROSS CWA
CAUSING SOME INSTABILITY SHOWERS OVER SAN JUANS AND AREAS S.
MODELS INDICATE VERY LGT QPF AMTS...ROUGHLY .01 TO .05 IN. PER 6 HR
PERIOD...THRU MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. SUFFICE TO SAY NOT MUCH SNOWFALL
EXPECTED WITH THIS DISTURBANCE. FOR THOSE AREAS N OF SAN JUANS...
EXPECT CLOUDS TO SLOWLY CLEAR AND LIFT THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW GETS PICKED UP BY JET AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. BRINGING ANOTHER SUNNY DAY ALBEIT COLD
WITH HIGHS ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW WHAT WE SAW THIS
PREVIOUS WEEK.
ANTICYCLONIC FLOW WILL PERSIST THRU REMAINDER OF LONG-TERM AS THE
NEXT WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL DROP DOWN FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS
DISTURBANCE WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE UPPER LEVEL/DYNAMIC
SUPPORT/MOISTURE SO ANY PRECIP WILL BE LIGHT AND OROGRAPHIC IN
NATURE. NRN MTNS FAVORED WITH SOME SNOWSHOWERS...AND TO SOME EXTENT
CENT MTNS...THUR NIGHT THRU FRI AFTN. A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE BUT
NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY WITH THIS SYSTEM. AREAS W OF THE MTNS WILL SEE
AN INCREASE OF MID-HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS AND NOT MUCH ELSE.
BY SATURDAY...THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STORMS WILL RIDE UP AND
OVER RIDGE BEFORE DIGGING DOWN INTO INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. THIS SYSTEM
WILL HAVE DECENT JET SUPPORT WHICH MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE
WORLD. GFS HIGHLIGHTS PRECIP STARTING FOR AREAS N SAT MORNING AND
MOVING SWRD THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND PERSISTING THRU MIDDAY SUNDAY.
EUROPEAN ALSO PAINTS A SIMILAR PICTURE SO NEXT WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE
QUITE INTERESTING WEATHER-WISE.
AS FAR AS TEMPS ARE CONCERNED...MODELS SHOW DRASTIC WARMUP OF 10
DEGREES FROM WED TO THUR FOR MOST AREAS. BELIEVE MODELS WAY OFF ON
THIS SO RAISED DAILY TEMPS BETWEEN 3 TO 5 DEGREES PER DAY REACHING
NEAR NORMAL VALUES BY SATURDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...
A PACIFIC TROUGH TRACKS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...SPREADING SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. CONVECTIVE SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL. IN ADDITION...A
STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. EXPECTED WIDESPREAD ILS CEILINGS AND VSBYS ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ALL REGIONAL AIRPORTS WILL SEE AT LEAST
PERIODS OF MVFR CONDITIONS BUT KASE...KEGE...KRIL AND KHDN WILL BE
MOST HEAVILY IMPACTED.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...WIND CHILL WARNING 6 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY FOR ZONE 001.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY
FOR ZONES 001>003-009-010-012-013-017>019.
UT...WIND CHILL WARNING 6 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY FOR ZONE 023.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY
FOR ZONES 025.
&&
SHORT TERM...JOE
LONG TERM....TGR
AVIATION.....TGJTHazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 3:22 PM MST, 12 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 322 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-311200- ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- 322 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. ...WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND MOST MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT. THEN A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION MONDAY ENHANCING SNOWFALL. LIGHT TO MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. MOUNTAIN SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES...WITH MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY A REINFORCING ARCTIC AIR BLAST WILL DROP THROUGH EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. BEHIND THIS FRONT... TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHERN VALLEYS WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT. TGJT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 11:31 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GJT | Uintah | 30 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.