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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Grand Junction, CO

February 11, 20127 counties in Colorado

NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 11, 2012, 3:33 AM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 12, 2012, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 35 hr. 14 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
Feb 11, 2012, 3:33 AM MST (10:33 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2012, 12:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 13, 2012, 11:05 AM MST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Junction, CO

Counties Archuleta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Miguel County, CO

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 12, 11:16 AM MSTSNOW 45 W Pagosa Springs, COAMOUNT SINCE 8 AM. SNOWING HEAVILY.
Feb 12, 3:41 PM MSTHEAVY SNOW 7Silverton, COAS MEASURED AT 1500 MST.
Feb 12, 3:41 PM MSTHEAVY SNOW 8Molas Pass, CO8 INCHES MEASURED AT NOON.
Feb 12, 3:41 PM MSTHEAVY SNOW 12Coal Bank Pass, CO8 INCHES MEASURED AT NOON. ADDITIONAL 4 INCHES ESTIMATED BY 1530 MST.
Feb 12, 3:49 PM MSTSNOW 6Silverton, CO
Feb 13, 5:36 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 10Silverton, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 5:36 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 14Molas Pass, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 5:36 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 18Coal Bank Pass, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 INCHES
Feb 13, 6:04 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 1118 Nne Durango, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT HAVILAND LAKE BRINGING STORM TOTAL SO FAR TO 12.5 INCHES.
Feb 13, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 6.54 Wsw Durango, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 7Durango, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 7:00 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 11.47 Wsw Pagosa Springs, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 8:00 AM MSTSNOW 6.51 E Pagosa Springs, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Feb 13, 8:03 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 9.55 W Pagosa Springs, CO24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1605 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

176 
WWUS45 KGJT 111033
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...THE NEXT STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TONIGHT
THEN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM
WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND
WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION.
VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY END...FROM WEST
TO EAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE NEXT STRONGER STORM
WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ004-010-013-111145-
/O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL...
SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED OVERNIGHT. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...MAINLY IN THE PARK RANGE NORTH OF RABBIT EARS
PASS. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

COZ002-005-111145-
/O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120211T1300Z/
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THEREFORE
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

COZ019-111845-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T0700Z-120213T1600Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 17 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO 7000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUST TO 25 
  MPH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-111845-
/O.EXB.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

* TIMING...A RAIN SNOW MIX SATURDAY EVENING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW
  AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AND NORTH OF PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW.

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK LATE
  SATURDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-017-018-UTZ028-111845-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
333 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST SATURDAY 
  NIGHT...BUT THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH 
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST AND WEST FACING SLOPES. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUST TO 25 
  MPH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
200 
WWUS45 KGJT 111130
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
430 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...THE NEXT STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TONIGHT
THEN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ON SUNDAY. THIS
STORM WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND
WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION.
VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY END...FROM WEST
TO EAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE NEXT STRONGER STORM
WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-111930-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T0700Z-120213T1600Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
430 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 17 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO 7000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUST TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-017-018-UTZ028-111930-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
430 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TONIGHT... BUT
  THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL
  THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH 
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST AND WEST FACING SLOPES. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUST TO 25
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-111930-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
430 AM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...A RAIN SNOW MIX THIS EVENING WILL TURN TO ALL 
  SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY 
  EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AND NORTH OF PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW.

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK LATE 
  TONIGHT. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE 
  PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$
846 
WWUS45 KGJT 111917
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1217 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...THE NEXT STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TONIGHT
AND THEN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ON SUNDAY. THIS
STORM WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND
WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION.
VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY END...FROM WEST
TO EAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM
WILL THEN IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-120330-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T0700Z-120213T1600Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1217 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM MST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 17 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO 7000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-017-018-UTZ028-120330-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1217 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND
  SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH 
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST AND WEST FACING SLOPES. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-120330-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
1217 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING WILL TURN TO ALL
  SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AND NORTH OF PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW.

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK LATE
  TONIGHT. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS
  A RESULT OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

TGJT
981 
WWUS45 KGJT 112119
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...THE NEXT STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY MONDAY...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TONIGHT
AND THEN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ON SUNDAY. THIS
STORM WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND
WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION.
VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY END...FROM WEST
TO EAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. A SECOND AND STRONGER
STORM WILL THEN IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ022-023-120530-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T0700Z/
/O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T1000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM
SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING INTO
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW
  WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND CONTINUOUS SUNDAY MORNING AND
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF DURANGO AND PAGOSA SPRINGS.

* VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT
  TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK LATE 
  TONIGHT. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AS A RESULT OF THE SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ019-120530-
/O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T0700Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY .

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO MOUNTAIN BASES BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-018-120530-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO NOON MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
  NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ028-120530-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T0700Z/
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT...BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
  THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER
  MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

COZ017-120530-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0002.120212T0700Z-120213T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 
  AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY 
  AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
  SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

COZ013-120530-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1900Z/
FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO NOON MST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
  NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ023-025-120530-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT...BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
  THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER
  MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-120530-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO
219 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL THEN
  CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY
  MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
  SNOW.

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.

&&

$$
885 
WWUS45 KGJT 120549
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...THE NEXT STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY MONDAY...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM IS WORKING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
EVENING AND THEN ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO ON
SUNDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT AND WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SOUTHWEST SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW
ACCUMULATION. VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY
END...FROM WEST TO EAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. A SECOND
AND STRONGER STORM WILL THEN IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T0700Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MONDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO MOUNTAIN BASES BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.120212T1000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING 
  INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. 
  SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND CONTINUOUS SUNDAY MORNING 
  AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF DURANGO AND PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS 
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK LATE 
  TONIGHT. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AS A RESULT OF THE SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO
NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 
  AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND 
  SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ023-025-028-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT...BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW 
  WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO
6 AM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL THEN 
  CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY 
  MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ017-121400-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
1049 PM MST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO
6 AM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 
  AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE SUNDAY 
  AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
283 
WWUS45 KGJT 121058
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND
WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN
MOUNTAINS WILL SPREAD NORTH AND BECOME WIDESPREAD BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS
ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION. VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL
SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY...TURNING TO ALL SNOW THIS
EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY
END...FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. A SECOND AND
STRONGER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL TURN
  TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF DURANGO AND PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS 
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK TODAY
  INTO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES AS A RESULT OF THE SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

COZ010-121900-
/O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1900Z-120213T1900Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO NOON MST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME
  WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH MONDAY
  MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY...MAINLY IN
  PITKIN COUNTY. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL PASS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME WEST BY TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ023-025-028-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THIS EVENING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING...THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ017-121900-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1300Z-120213T1300Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
358 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING
  MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
557 
WWUS45 KGJT 121839
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND
WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN
MOUNTAINS WILL SPREAD NORTH AND BECOME WIDESPREAD BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS
ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION. VALLEYS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL
SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY...TURNING TO ALL SNOW THIS
EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY
END...FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. A SECOND STORM
WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
  TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF DURANGO AND PAGOSA SPRINGS. 

* VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS 
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK TODAY 
  INTO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES AS A RESULT OF THE SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ023-025-028-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THIS EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-017-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ010-130245-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.120212T1900Z-120213T1900Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS
1139 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY...MAINLY IN 
  PITKIN COUNTY. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER VAIL 
  PASS. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 
  MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME WEST BY TONIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
045 
WWUS45 KGJT 130240
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING...

.A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO
TONIGHT...WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS ARE FAVORED FOR
SNOW ACCUMULATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO NEAR THE VALLEY
FLOORS THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT
NECESSARILY END...FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. A
SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ019-131030-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW THIS EVENING...BUT TAPERING OFF TO OCCASIONAL
  LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.
  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ022-023-130700-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TONIGHT. TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. 

* VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS 
  AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLICK TODAY 
  INTO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES AS A RESULT OF THE SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-131030-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND ENDING MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

UTZ023-025-028-130700-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS EVENING...WITH STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-017-131030-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW
  SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND ENDING LATE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT WITH STORM TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ010-131030-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS
740 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE ENDING MONDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY...MAINLY IN
  PITKIN COUNTY OR THE ELK MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING ASPEN. SNOW
  ACCUMULATIONS NEAR VAIL PASS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
208 
WWUS45 KGJT 130700
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING...

.A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WAS PASSING OVER WESTERN COLORADO
TONIGHT...WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW TO CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY VALLEYS HAVE BEEN FAVORED
FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION. BUT FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...
BETTER SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO NEAR THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE
TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT NECESSARILY
END...FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY. A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE
REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ022-023-130800-
/O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

AS THE WINDS ALOFT SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TO WEST...SNOWFALL WILL
DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER
STORM WARNINGS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT.

$$

UTZ023-025-028-130800-
/O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0700Z/
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

THE BEST SNOWFALL WILL SHIFT INTO WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT.

$$

COZ019-131500-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPERING OFF TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AFTER
  MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. 
  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-131500-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND END MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. STORM 
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-017-131300-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1300Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  END BY MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT WITH STORM TOTAL 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ010-131500-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS
1200 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  SNOW WILL BE END MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON MONDAY...MAINLY IN 
  PITKIN COUNTY OR THE ELK MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING ASPEN. SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS NEAR VAIL PASS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE 
  MILE AT TIMES DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
759 
WWUS45 KGJT 130953
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF
WESTERN COLORADO...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PASSED OVER WESTERN COLORADO SUNDAY NIGHT
LEAVING A MOIST AND UNSETTLED WEST FLOW IN ITS WAKE. SNOWFALL WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO
THROUGH THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DIMINISH...BUT NOT
NECESSARILY END...THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE
REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

COZ017-131100-
/O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1300Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOWFALL WAS SHIFTING EAST OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU THIS EARLY
MORNING. ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

$$

COZ019-131800-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH NOON TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES BY NOON.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ004-131800-
/O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MST TODAY.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  NOON TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ003-131800-
/O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON
  TODAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
  BY NOON.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS. 

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  IN SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-018-131800-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON
  TODAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
  BY NOON.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ010-131800-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS
253 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY NOON...
  MAINLY IN PITKIN COUNTY OR THE ELK MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING ASPEN.
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR VAIL PASS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
616 
WWUS45 KGJT 131805
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1105 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

COZ019-131915-
/O.CAN.KGJT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1105 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...THOUGH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE LIGHT AND LOCALIZED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

COZ003-009-010-012-018-131915-
/O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T1900Z/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...
SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...OURAY...
TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
1105 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND PLATEAUS...THOUGH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE LIGHT AND LOCALIZED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

COZ004-013-132200-
/O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T2200Z/
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD...
TRAPPERS LAKE
1105 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MID AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
  BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 50 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...1 TO 2 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOW 
  PACKED. TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

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 Feb 10, 10:05 PM MST, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 10:05 PM MST, 5 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1005 PM MST FRI FEB 10 2012

.AVIATION /FOR 06Z TAF ISSUANCE/...

VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT THE VALLEY TAF SITES THROUGH THE NEXT
24 HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS FROM
I-70 NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SAT MORNING. EXPECT WIDESPREAD IFR/MVFR
OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS ALONG THE DIVIDE. SLOW IMPROVEMENT IS
EXPECTED AFTER 12Z WITH CLEARING TREND AFTER 18Z. KASE...KCAG...KEEO...KHDN
AND KSBS WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED THROUGH 12Z.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION /ISSUED 730 PM MST FRI FEB 10 2012/...

UPDATE...
WITH ONSET OF DARK...SNOW HAS ACCUMULATED ON ROADWAYS PER WEB CAMS
AND IMPACTING TRAVEL. SNOW FALLING AT A DECENT CLIP PER WEB CAMS
OVER VAIL PASS. APPEARS THAT THE BEST LIFT IS THIS EVENING...BUT
OROGRAPHIC PCPN AND COLD AIR DAMMING WILL HELP GENERATE OCCASIONAL
LIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RADAR RETURNS INDICATE SNOW
POSSIBLY AS FAR WEST AS DOUGLAS PASS AND MODERATE SNOW INTO THE
ELK MOUNTAINS. THEREFORE HAVE EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR A GOOD CHUNK OF NORTHWEST COLORADO THAT INCLUDES THE UPPER
PORTION OF THE YAMPA RIVER BASIN.

PREV DISCUSSION /ISSUED 352 PM MST FRI FEB 10 2012/...

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...

A NW TO SE ORIENTED UPPER JET SEGMENT IN THE MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW
WAS HELPING KEEP SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF THE NW COLORADO PLATEAU AND THE
ADJACENT NRN MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SFC TEMPS WERE HOVERING
AROUND FREEZING AT CRAIG...MEEKER...HAYDEN AND STEAMBOAT
SPRINGS AT MID-AFTERNOON...AND AS WARM AS 25-29F AT STEAMBOAT LAKE
STATE PARK AND RABBITS EARS PASS. WEBCAMS IN MEEKER AND STEAMBOAT
SPGS SHOWED ROADS STILL JUST WET. THIS JET WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE
NORTH EARLY TONIGHT AND EXPECT SNOW IN THE NW VALLEYS TO END THIS
EVENING...AND DECREASE IN THE NRN MOUNTAINS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CURRENT
ADVISORY FOR THE ELKHEAD AND PARK RANGES AROUND STEAMBOAT LOOKS ON
TRACK.

TRANSITORY SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. A
FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY
AS MOISTURE TOPS THE RIDGE. OTHERWISE...PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AS MID-
HIGH CLOUDS INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM.

THIS NEXT STORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MODELS STILL INDICATING SOME
TENDENCY FOR SOME SPLITTING OF THIS TROUGH...WITH THE BEST Q-G
FORCING MOVING BY JUST SOUTH OF THE FOUR CORNERS ON SUNDAY.
HOWEVER...TIME-HEIGHT SECTIONS INDICATE DEEP MOISTURE. INSENTROPIC
UPGLIDE UNDERNEATH JET DIVERGENCE ALOFT SHOULD GET SNOW GOING
SATURDAY NIGHT...FOCUSING ON THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS IN THE
OROGRAPHICALLY SOUTHWEST FLOW. BOTH NAM AND GFS HINT AS SOME
SURFACE/700 MB CYCLOGENESIS ACROSS UT/CO WHICH COULD ADD A LOW-
LEVEL CONVERGENCE COMPONENT TO THE FORCING. TEMPERATURES COULD BE
SOMEWHAT PROBLEMATIC WITH THE WARM ADVECTION RESULTING IN RAIN IN
THE LOWER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEYS INITIALLY. COLDER AIR
REACHES THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE SAN JUAN/ABAJO/LA SAL
MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS GRAND MESA/WEST ELKS/SAWATCH MTNS FROM LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW
PRECEDING THE EXPECTED OPEN TROUGH SHOULD FAVOR THESE AREAS. COULD
SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW IN THE NORTHERN MTNS LATE SAT NIGHT
FROM THE WARM ADVECTION...BUT BELIEVE THE NORTHERN MTNS WILL SEE
THE BEST ACCUMS LATER SUNDAY-SUNDAY NIGHT AND OF SHORTER
DURATION...SO LEFT THESE AREAS OUT OF THE WATCH AT THIS TIME. ONE
AREA TO WATCH FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS IS THE SOUTHERN
FOOTHILLS OF THE SAN JUAN MTNS...CORTEZ TO PAGOSA SPRINGS...BUT
UNCERTAINTY IN TEMPS AND PRECIP TYPE FOR THIS AREA IS TOO GREAT AT
THIS TIME.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...

THE AXIS OF THE LATEST TROUGH WILL BE ALONG THE UT/CO BORDER AT
00Z MON...THEN EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH POPS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS
IT PASSES AS AN OPEN WAVE. MODELS INDICATE THAT THE COLDEST AIR
ALOFT FOLLOWS BEHIND THE TROUGH AXIS AND WILL BE OVER WESTERN
COLORADO AT AROUND 12Z MON. THEREFORE GOOD INSTABILITY WILL
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. BY MIDNIGHT THE FLOW BECOMES WEST-
NORTHWEST...THEN MORE NORTHWEST BY MORNING BEHIND THE TROUGH. AS A
RESULT...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WILL BECOME FAVORED. EXPECT THAT
ZONES 4 AND 10 WILL PICK UP THEIR HEAVIEST AMOUNTS DURING THE SUN
NIGHT PERIOD IN THIS MORE FAVORABLE FLOW. AT THE SAME TIME...
SNOWFALL SHOULD BEGIN TO WIND DOWN LATE SUN NIGHT OVER THE LESS
FAVORED SOUTHWEST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. ALSO SOME
DRYING WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST...WITH A DOWNTURN
EXPECTED IN THE EAST UTAH MOUNTAINS AS WELL.

A WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE AREA ON
MONDAY...WITH SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING MOST AREAS. HOWEVER ENOUGH
MOISTURE/INSTABILITY WILL PERSIST FOR A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE NORTH
WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED AS SNOW MAY LINGER THERE LONGER IN THE
NORTHWEST FLOW. HOWEVER THE FLOW WILL SWITCH BACK TO WEST THEN
SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING AS THE NEXT TROUGH
DEVELOPS OVER THE WEST. MODELS STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT THIS
SPLITTING TROUGH...WITH THE FASTER GFS SHOWING THE TROUGH PASSING
MIDDAY TUE. THE PATTERN REMAINS PROGRESSIVE AND UNSETTLED THROUGH
MOST OF THE WORK WEEK AS A SERIES OF HARD TO RESOLVE DISTURBANCES
REINFORCE A LONGER WAVE TROUGH POSITIONED OVER THE WEST.

TEMPS LOOK TO REMAIN NEAR SEASONAL NORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

CO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
      NIGHT FOR ZONES 009-012-017>019.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY FOR ZONES 004-
      010-013.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY FOR ZONES 002-
      005.
UT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
      NIGHT FOR ZONE 028.

&&

UPDATE.......PF
SHORT TERM...JAD
LONG TERM....EH
AVIATION.....TGJT
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 5:18 AM MST, 22 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
518 AM MST FRI FEB 10 2012

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-111300-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
518 AM MST FRI FEB 10 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MOISTENING NORTHERLY FLOW INTO COLORADO WILL INCREASE THE
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY. SNOW...AND A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND
SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER VALLEYS IN THE NORTH
TODAY...PERSISTING INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS.

THE PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES LOOK TO RECEIVE NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
IN THE 5 TO 10 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED FROM NEAR
VAIL PASS TO THE FLAT TOPS. MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IN THE SOUTH SHOULD
MISS OUT ON THE BULK OF THIS SNOWFALL WITH ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AT BEST. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTH
SHOULD SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE BY SUNRISE
ON SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

STARTING LATE SATURDAY EVENING A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE OVER
COLORADO AND UTAH BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE
MOUNTAINS AND A MIXTURE OF RAIN OR SNOW THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE
FIRST STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED
BY A SECOND STORM ON MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. BOTH OF
THESE STORMS LOOK CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR OR
EXCEEDING A FOOT IN MANY MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. STAY TUNED FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES ON THE TIMING AND TRACKS OF THESE WINTER STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 7:45 AM MSTDense Fog AdvisoryGJTRoutt2 hr
Feb 11, 2:19 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGJTDelta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa and 7 more48 hr

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Winter Storm Warnings in Colorado, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012

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.