Alert archive / Colorado / Blizzard Watches in 2011
Blizzard Watch 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:29 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa and 3 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:29 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 6 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:29 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero | 12 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:29 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 18 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.