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Blizzard Watch 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

December 18, 2011Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this blizzard watch at Dec 18, 2011, 3:46 AM MST for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at Dec 19, 2011, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 18, 2011, 3:46 AM MST (10:46 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2011, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 18, 2011, 3:29 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 273 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1307 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

363 
WWUS45 KPUB 181046
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
346 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

COZ094-099-181700-
/O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.A.0003.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
346 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS
  CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT
  ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO
  HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND
  BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

COZ093-181700-
/O.EXA.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD
346 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. 

* LOCATION...OTERO COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS
  CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT
  ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO
  HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$

COZ097-098-181700-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
346 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...BENT COUNTY AND PROWERS COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS
  CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT
  ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO
  HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
173 
WWUS45 KPUB 181346
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
646 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

COZ094-099-182000-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0003.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
646 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW
  MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
  EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
  SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE MONDAY
  MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

COZ093-097-098-182000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
646 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...OTERO...BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW
  MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
  EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
  SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE MONDAY
  MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$
974 
WWUS45 KPUB 181759
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1059 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

COZ094-099-190000-
/O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0003.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
1059 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW 
  MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE 
  EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE 
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

COZ093-097-098-190000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
1059 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...OTERO...BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW 
  MEXICO...WILL COMBINE WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE 
  EASTERN PLAINS...TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS LATE 
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  ICY...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$
913 
WWUS45 KPUB 182229
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

COZ094-099-190430-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0003.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0004.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM MST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR
  INTO THE REGION MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WITH
  LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET.  

* WIND...NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...DRIFTS
  UP TO 4 FEET AND BLOWING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE EXPECTED.

AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO
TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...
LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT
ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE
WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING
PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO
WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE
10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF
SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

$$

COZ097-098-190430-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0004.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM MST
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...BENT AND PROWERS COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR
  INTO THE REGION MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WITH
  LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET.  

* WIND...NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...DRIFTS
  UP TO 4 FEET AND BLOWING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE EXPECTED.

AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO
TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...
LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT
ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE
WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING
PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO
WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE
10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF
SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

$$

COZ093-190430-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0019.111219T1600Z-111220T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0023.111219T1800Z-111220T1200Z/
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11
AM MONDAY TO 5 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...OTERO COUNTY. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR
  INTO THE REGION MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES.  

* WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 35
  MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...BLOWING SNOW
  AND DRIFTING SNOW. BLOWING SNOW RESULTING FROM GUSTY NORTH WINDS
  WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO CLOSE TO 1/4 OF A MILE AT TIMES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW.

AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

$$

COZ088-190430-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0023.111219T1800Z-111220T1200Z/
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...TRINIDAD
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
MONDAY TO 5 AM MST TUESDAY.


* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING RATON PASS. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR
  INTO THE REGION MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  NEAR RATON MESA. 

* WIND...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY
  SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS ASCENDING THE
  RATON MESA REGION...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 25 SOUTH OF
  TRINIDAD...WILL EXPERIENCE THE WORST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW.

AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

$$

COZ074-075-079-080-190430-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0042.111219T1800Z-111220T1200Z/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...
GREENHORN MTN
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM
MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5
AM MST TUESDAY.


* LOCATION...SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SPANISH PEAKS
  AND WET MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. THIS STORM WILL BRING DEEP NORTHEAST FLOW TO THE
  SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  OVER THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND SPANISH PEAKS.
  OVER THE WET MOUNTAINS ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS ON ROADS DUE TO
  ACCUMULATING SNOW. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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


&&

$$

COZ086-087-190430-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0042.111219T1800Z-111220T1200Z/
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM
MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM MST TUESDAY.


* LOCATION...SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY AND HUERFANO COUNTY. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. THIS STORM WILL BRING DEEP NORTHEAST FLOW TO THE
  SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN
  HUERFANO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  BE MUCH LIGHTER OVER NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY
  OF PUEBLO.  

* WIND...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON ROADS IN HUERFANO
  COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25
  SOUTH OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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

&&

$$

COZ089-095-096-190430-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0020.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE
329 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. 


* LOCATION...KIOWA AND CROWLEY COUNTIES.  

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST NEW
  MEXICO MONDAY MORNING INTO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING. KIOWA AND CROWLEY COUNTIES WILL BE CLOSE TO THE
  NORTHERN AND WESTERN EDGES OF A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACCUMULATIONS OVER 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WIND...NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP WITH SNOW
  BEING ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY NORTH WINDS RESULT IN BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 3:29 PM MSTBlizzard WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa and 3 more36 hr
Dec 18, 3:29 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchPUBCrowley, Kiowa6 hr
Dec 18, 3:29 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero12 hr
Dec 18, 3:29 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBCostilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo18 hr

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Sources

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