Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Grand Junction, CO
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
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 11:16 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 5 W Pagosa Springs, CO | AMOUNT SINCE 8 AM. SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 12, 3:41 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Silverton, CO | AS MEASURED AT 1500 MST. |
| Feb 12, 3:41 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Molas Pass, CO | 8 INCHES MEASURED AT NOON. |
| Feb 12, 3:41 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | 8 INCHES MEASURED AT NOON. ADDITIONAL 4 INCHES ESTIMATED BY 1530 MST. |
| Feb 12, 3:49 PM MST | SNOW 6 | Silverton, CO | |
| Feb 13, 5:36 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Silverton, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 5:36 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Molas Pass, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 5:36 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 INCHES |
| Feb 13, 6:04 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 18 Nne Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT HAVILAND LAKE BRINGING STORM TOTAL SO FAR TO 12.5 INCHES. |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 6.5 | 4 Wsw Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 7 | Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11.4 | 7 Wsw Pagosa Springs, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 6.5 | 1 E Pagosa Springs, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 13, 8:03 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.5 | 5 W Pagosa Springs, CO | 24 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.
- 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
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.....TGJTHazardous 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 7:45 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | Routt | 2 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:19 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa and 7 more | 48 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.