Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2012, 3:48 PM MST for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 21, 2012, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. 19 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 20, 2012, 3:48 PM MST (22:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2012, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Archuleta County, CO, Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Miguel County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 6.1 | Dove Creek, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 5:30 AM MST | SNOW 14 | Silverton, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 19 | Telluride, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL THROUGH 6 AM AT TELLURIDE SKI AREA...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.35 INCHES |
| Jan 22, 6:49 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 18 Nne Durango, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL AT HAVILAND LAKE |
| Jan 22, 6:52 AM MST | SNOW 16 | Lizard Head Pass, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 1 Wnw Climax, CO | FREMONT PASS SNOTEL |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 7.4 | 1 Wnw Vail, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 7:36 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 2 N Avon, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 4 Nne Cedaredge, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 7:49 AM MST | SNOW 15 | Molas Pass, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 7:50 AM MST | SNOW 15 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 8:15 AM MST | SNOW 5.5 | 15 W Montrose, CO | 24HR SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 7 W Pagosa Junction, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 8.5 | Ouray, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.77 INCHES |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 10 | 5 N Cedaredge, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14.5 | Monument (Highway 550), CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.15 INCHES |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.55 INCHES |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 17 | Molas Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL...WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.55 INCHES |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | Red Mountain Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL....WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.70 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 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 2199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
046 WWUS45 KGJT 202248 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC DISTURBANCES WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO OTHER MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...VALLEY AREAS WILL SEE RAIN DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AS THE FRONT PASSES. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-210700- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0001.120121T1300Z-120122T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1300Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-210700- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0001.120121T1300Z-120122T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1900Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-210700- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0001.120122T0100Z-120122T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-210700- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0001.120122T0100Z-120122T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 6500 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ019-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1900Z-120122T1600Z/ SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ UTZ023-025-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1300Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT SATURDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ001-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1900Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ014-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 348 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
677 WWUS45 KGJT 210640 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC DISTURBANCES WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO OTHER MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE- OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...VALLEY AREAS WILL SEE RAIN DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AS THE FRONT PASSES. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1300Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1900Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 6500 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ UTZ023-025-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1300Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT SATURDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ001-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1900Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ014-211445- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1140 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
163 WWUS45 KGJT 210940 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC DISTURBANCES WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE AREA BEGINNING THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...THEN SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO OTHER MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...VALLEY AREAS WILL SEE RAIN DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AS THE FRONT PASSES. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1300Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1900Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 6500 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ007-211745- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120122T0100Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ023-025-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1300Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1900Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ014-211745- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 240 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
934 WWUS45 KGJT 211739 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH RAIN AND SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WILL CONTINUE SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC DISTURBANCES AFFECTS THE AREAS. STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...VALLEY AREAS WILL SEE RAIN DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AS THE FRONT PASSES. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T1900Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.120121T2200Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 6500 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ UTZ023-025-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T1900Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ014-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120121T2200Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUEL THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ007-220145- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120122T0100Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 1039 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD BYT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
276 WWUS45 KGJT 212230 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH TONIGHT... .SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH RAIN AND SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS A WET PACIFIC STORM MOVES THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ023-025-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ014-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ007-220630- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120122T0100Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 330 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CUOCO
820 WWUS45 KGJT 220042 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH TONIGHT... .SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH RAIN AND SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS A WET PACIFIC STORM MOVES THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ022-023-220845- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120122T0100Z-120122T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ023-025-220700- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ014-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ007-220845- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.120122T0100Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 542 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
394 WWUS45 KGJT 220347 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH TONIGHT... .SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AS A WET PACIFIC STORM MOVES THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ020-021-221200- /O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK... MANCOS 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ023-025-220700- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ014-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ007-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-221200- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 847 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
844 WWUS45 KGJT 220844 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT... .SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AS A WET PACIFIC STORM MOVES THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS AS A COLD FRONT WORKS INTO SOUTHWEST COLORADO. PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-221645- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ018-019-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-221645- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 8 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-221645- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ001-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ017-UTZ028-221300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ014-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... WITH DEEPER DRIFTS EXPECTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THEY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ007-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ020>023-221300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK... MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 144 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
036 WWUS45 KGJT 221128 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SNOW CONTINUES THIS MORNING ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO... .AS THE STORM SHIFTS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THIS MORNING...A COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OF WESTERN COLORADO. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES THROUGH THIS MORNING. GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THE NEXT WEAKER WINTER STORM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. COZ001-007-221230- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ017-UTZ028-221230- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ018-019-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ014-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ020>023-221300- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK... MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 428 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNRISE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
325 WWUS45 KGJT 221252 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SNOW CONTINUES THIS MORNING ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO... .THE LATEST WINTER STORM IMPACTING WESTERN COLORADO WILL BE SHIFTING EAST TODAY...WITH SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OF WESTERN COLORADO. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES WITH GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT WESTERN COLORADO TODAY. ANOTHER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. COZ020>023-221400- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1300Z/ PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK... MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING...WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 AM MST. $$ COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ018-019-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ014-221600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 552 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES BY 9 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
020 WWUS45 KGJT 221551 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OF NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL COLORADO... .PERIODS OF SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COLORADO NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS THROUGH THIS MORNING...AS SNOWFALL DECREASES OVER SOUTHWEST COLORADO. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES WITH GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO TODAY. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. COZ018-019-221700- /O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF TODAY...WILL ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. $$ COZ014-221700- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120122T1600Z/ UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF TODAY...WILL ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. $$ COZ003-004-009-010-012-013-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ002-008-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ005-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 851 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BY MIDDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ CUOCO
289 WWUS45 KGJT 221706 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1006 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLORADO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL THE MOUNTAINS... .WHILE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE COLORADO NORTHWEST PLATEAUS AND HIGHER VALLEYS...PERIODS OF SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE PARK AND ELKHEAD MOUNTAINS ABOVE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS... THE GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS...AS WELL AS THE GORE...ELK...AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL COLORADO. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES WITH GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO TODAY. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. COZ002-003-005-008-013-221815- /O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-FLATTOPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER...RIO BLANCO... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE... CARBONDALE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE 1006 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. $$ COZ004-009-010-012-221900- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...SKYWAY...ASPEN... VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 1006 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * SNOW...FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING...BRINGING A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AREA ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ CUOCO
134 WWUS45 KGJT 221846 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1146 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 COZ004-009-010-012-222000- /O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1900Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...SKYWAY...ASPEN... VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE 1146 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AS MANY ROADS REMAIN ICY AND SNOWPACKED. $$ CUOCO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 20, 10:08 AM MST, 5 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 10:08 AM MST, 5 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1008 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012
.SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
A DOWNWARD TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE SNOWFALL OVER THE CENTRAL
DIVIDE AREA THIS MORNING AS THE LATEST DISTURBANCE EXITS TO OUR
EAST. WHILE SNOW WILL LINGER THE LONGEST OVER THE NORTHERN DIVIDE IN
A MORE FAVORABLE WEST-NORTHWEST FLOW...IT ALSO IS EXPECTED TO WIND
DOWN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS WARM ADVECTION ALOFT DEVELOPS.
THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ZONE 4 WILL BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST.
STRONG WARM ADVECTION ALOFT BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS
THE UPPER FLOW VEERS TO SW AND STRENGTHENS. 700MB WINDS INCREASE
TO 60KTS ACROSS THE NORTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. ISENTROPIC ANALYSIS
SHOWS DEEP UPGLIDE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CLOUDS AND
WINDS WILL KEEP INVERSIONS WEAK OR NON-EXISTENT TONIGHT FOR WELL-
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
SATURDAY...IN THE LEFT EXIT QUAD OF A 130KT JET THE UPPER TROUGH
DEEPENS AS IT DIGS TO THE FOUR-CORNERS. 700MB SPECIFIC HUMIDITY
CLIMBS OVER 5 G/KG AS SW WINDS CONTINUE TO HOWL OVER THE MTNS. GUSTS
TO 70 MPH WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND VALLEYS WILL FULLY MIX IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLD ADVECTION ALOFT BEGINS AFTERNOON. THE STANDUP
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL WORK THROUGH NE UTAH AND NW COLORADO BEFORE
SUNSET...THEN QUICKLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA NEAR OR JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER IN DIABATIC COOLING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT THEN QUICKLY DROP INTO THE VALLEYS WITH THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THERE IS GOOD INSTABILITY IN THE VICINITY OF
THE FRONT THAT WILL HELP PRODUCE HEAVY SNOWFALL. THUNDERSTORMS MAY
NEED TO BE MENTIONED. THE NORTH IS STILL FAVORED FOR ACCUMULATIONS.
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO UNDER-PRODUCE SNOWFALL IN THE UTAH MTNS. THE
POTENTIAL VORTICITY CENTER PASSES OVER THE FORECAST AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT AS THE -31C COLD CORE DIGS INTO THE NORTH. THERE IS A QUICK
DRYING TREND IN THE NEW AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH FOR TIMING AND WIND AND MOISTURE VALUES.
BUT THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH OF THE PROGGED MOISTURE
WILL FALL AS RAIN VS SNOW ON SATURDAY. THEREFORE THE WATCH
CONTINUES FOR NEARLY ALL COLORADO MTNS AND NW CO VALLEYS...WITH
ADVISORIES STRONG AND EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BACK END OF THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF 2012 WILL BE IN PLACE ON
SUNDAY AS THE SYSTEM EXITS TO OUR EAST. THIS WILL KEEP OROGRAPHIC
SNOWS ROLLING ALONG THE DIVIDE AND OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS...
WITH SNOW ENDING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN SETTLES IN MONDAY NIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES...LIGHT
WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER COLD NIGHT ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA. THE DRY WEATHER WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS ANOTHER FAST
MOVING PACIFIC SYSTEM DROPS INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON MONDAY. THIS
SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY.
MODELS HINTING AT THIS SYSTEM SPLITTING...SO CONFIDENCE OF ANOTHER
SIGNIFICANT STORM NOT THAT HIGH AT THIS TIME. STILL EXPECT FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD QPF AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH...SO HAVE CONTINUED TO
INCREASE POPS THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
FLAT RIDGING THEN BUILDS OVER WITH ONLY A FEW SHOWERS HANGING ON
OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS NEAR THE DIVIDE AS MOISTURE TRAPPED
UNDER THE RIDGE GETS SQUEEZED OUT IN NWLY FLOW. SO WILL KEEP SOME
LOW POPS GOING THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES...
OTHERWISE IT APPEARS WE WILL BE IN FOR A FEW DAYS OF DRY WEATHER
ACROSS THE AREA. NO MAJOR SWINGS IN TEMPS EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH
SOME MODERATION FROM THE VERY COLD MONDAY MORNING LOWS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND PRECIP MONDAY NIGHT. THINGS
THEN SETTLE DOWN WITH READINGS RUNNING CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMS FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /FOR 18Z TAF ISSUANCE/...
A DISTURBANCE WAS EXITING TO THE EAST THIS MORNING WAS FOLLOWED BY
BY SUBSIDENCE AND CLEARING ACROSS ERN UT AND MUCH OF WRN CO. THE
EXCEPTION BEING THE NRN AND CENTRAL CO MOUNTAINS WHERE LINGERING
LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE IN NW FLOW WILL KEEP MVFR CIGS FROM K3MW TO KMYP
WITH AREAS OF -SN AND MOUNTAIN TOPS OBSCD AT TIMES. KASE WILL BE IN
AND OUT OF MVFR THROUGH ABOUT 20Z.
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITE LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CIGS WILL BE LOWERING FROM WEST TO EAST BY 12Z SAT
AS THE NEXT STORM APPROACHES AND AREAS OF -SN DEVELOP OVER THE
MOUNTAINS. EXPECT AREAS OF -SN WITH MVFR CIGS/VIS TO DEVELOP OVER
THE MOUNTAINS. VALLEY TAF SITES MAY CONTINUE AS VFR THROUGH 18Z SAT
BUT MOUNTAIN AIRPORTS MAY SEE MVFR/IFR CIGS/VIS. SOUTHWEST WINDS
ALOFT WILL ALSO BE STRENGTHENING BY 18Z SAT FOR INCREASED MECHANICAL
TURBULENCE AND A SHARP WIND SPEED SHEAR WHEN RISING OUT OF SHELTERED
VALLEYS.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR ZONES 003-004-009-010-012-013-018.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR ZONES 002-005-008.
UT...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...JOE+EH
LONG TERM....JDC
AVIATION.....JADHazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 5:45 AM MST, 10 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 545 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-211245- 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- 545 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCHES IN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND FOR MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE OVER THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS NORTH OF VAIL PASS THIS MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITY OVER HIGH EXPOSED TERRAIN THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS END THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SWITCH TO SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT AND BECOME STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOUNTAIN WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE TO 50 MPH OR MORE BY SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A POWERFUL STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS AND SNOWFALL STARTING IN THE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY AND WORKING INTO THE VALLEYS SATURDAY EVENING. MOST MOUNTAINS WILL SEE A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOWFALL WITH SEVERAL INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM WILL PASS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOWFALL MAINLY TO THE MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. HOWEVER... PLEASE REPORT ANY WIND DAMAGE OR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 9:16 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa and 7 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:16 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Moffat, Routt | 14 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, La Plata and 7 more | 41 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.