Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 26, 2012, 3:19 PM MST for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 27, 2012, 3:00 PM MST. It was in force for 33 hr. 47 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 26, 2012, 3:19 PM MST (22:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2012, 3:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 12:00 AM MST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Archuleta County, CO, Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Miguel County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1:39 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Monument (Highway 550), CO | WATER EQUIVALENT 0.35 INCHES |
| Feb 28, 1:39 AM MST | SNOW 8 | Red Mountain Pass, CO | WATER EQUIVALENT 0.65 INCHES |
| Feb 28, 1:39 AM MST | SNOW 12 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | |
| Feb 28, 2:17 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Red Mountain Pass, CO | RED MOUNTAIN PASS CLOSED AT 217 AM DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. ROAD REMAINS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM MST | SNOW 16 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | WATER EQUIVALENT 1.50 INCHES |
| Feb 28, 5:46 AM MST | SNOW 10 | 18 Nne Durango, CO | HAVILAND LAKE |
| Feb 28, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 1 Nw Clark, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 6:50 AM MST | SNOW 6.5 | 1 Sse Eagle, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 2 Sse Paonia, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.7 | 2 Ssw Gypsum, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 1 Sw Ridgway, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.1 | 1 W Norwood, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 5 S Yampa, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 11 S Cimmaron, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.2 | Ouray, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.5 | 4 Wsw Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.8 | 3 Se Gypsum, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.9 | 1 Nnw Marble, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.9 | 5 Wsw Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 3 Nnw Ridgway, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 7.6 | 6 Sse Mesa, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 15 | 16 Ne Durango, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT 4.5 MILES NNW OF LEMON DAM |
| Feb 28, 7:12 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Molas Pass, CO | MOLAS PASS CLOSED AT 712 AM DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. REMAINS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. |
| Feb 28, 7:13 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | COAL BANK PASS CLOSED AT 713 AM DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. REMAINS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. |
| Feb 28, 7:17 AM MST | SNOW 6.7 | Snowmass, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT SNOWMASS SKI AREA WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.37 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 7:22 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 5 W Pagosa Springs, CO | 5 TO 6 INCHES OF WET... WIND DRIVEN SNOW |
| Feb 28, 7:28 AM MST | SNOW 8 | Telluride, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT TELLURIDE SKI AREA WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.8 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 7:50 AM MST | SNOW 5.1 | 5 Nw Ridgway, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:50 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 15 W Montrose, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.75 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 8:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Dallas Divide, CO | CO-62 DALLAS DIVIDE WAS CLOSED FROM 650 AM UNTIL 8 AM DUE TO NO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. IT HAS SINCE REOPENED WITH CHAIN LAWS IN EFFECT. |
| Feb 28, 8:18 AM MST | SNOW 8 | 4 Nne Cedaredge, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10.5 | Powderhorn Ski, CO | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.6 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12.4 | Silverton, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 10 AM. |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Lizard Head Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 930 AM WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.3 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Molas Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SO FAR AS OF 930 AM WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.45 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 20 | Coal Bank Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SO FAR AS OF 930 AM WITH WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.8 INCHES. |
| Feb 28, 10:03 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Glenwood Springs, CO | I-70 E CLOSED AT MM116 THROUGH GLENWOOD CANYON DUE TO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND ADVERSE WEATHER AT 1003 AM. |
| Feb 28, 11:26 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Eagle, CO | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 28, 11:29 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 2 Ssw Gypsum, CO | 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES SINCE MORNING REPORT OF 4 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL SO FAR OF 6. |
| Feb 28, 11:41 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Eagle, CO | I-70 W CLOSED AT MM147 DUE TO SEMI ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND SNOW. CLOSURE BEGAN AT 1141 AM. |
| Feb 28, 12:50 PM MST | SNOW 5.5 | Ouray, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 3:07 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Glenwood Springs, CO | EASTBOUND I70 CLOSED AT GLENWOOD CANYON DUE TO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. |
| Feb 28, 5:27 PM MST | SNOW 10 | Monument (Highway 550), CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 5:27 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Red Mountain Pass, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 5:35 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 5 W Pagosa Springs, CO | -SN CONTINUES. TOTAL AMOUNT OF SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT. |
| Feb 28, 5:59 PM MST | SNOW 13 | 7 N Cedaredge, CO | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Feb 28, 7:36 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Grand Mesa, CO | HWY 65 CLOSED OVER THE GRAND MESA DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 83 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 110 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
697 WWUS45 KGJT 262219 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 319 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND RAPIDLY EXPAND NORTHWARD AS A STRENGTHENING WINTER STORM GETS ORGANIZED OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SOUTH- SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN ASPECTS INCLUDING THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...THE GRAND MESA...THE FLAT TOPS...THE ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...THE EASTERN UINTAS...THE ROAN/TAVAPUTS...THE UNCOMPAGHRE PLATEAU AND THE PARK/GORE RANGES. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO LATE TOMORROW NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL TAKE AIM AT THE NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND EXPOSED AREAS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY TOMORROW AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-270600- /O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0004.120227T1900Z-120229T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0006.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 319 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...POSSIBLE ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-270600- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 319 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ004-270600- /O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0700Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 319 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
354 WWUS45 KGJT 270552 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1052 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND RAPIDLY EXPAND NORTHWARD AS A STRENGTHENING WINTER STORM GETS ORGANIZED OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN ASPECTS INCLUDING THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN...LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...THE GRAND MESA...THE FLAT TOPS...THE ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...THE EASTERN UINTAS...THE ROAN/TAVAPUTS...THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND THE PARK/GORE RANGES. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL TAKE AIM AT THE NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND EXPOSED AREAS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY TOMORROW AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-271400- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1052 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...POSSIBLE ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN 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. && $$ UTZ028-271400- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1052 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS MOUNTAIN ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MONTICELLO WILL SEE MUCH LESS SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-271400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1052 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS... AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ004-271400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0700Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 1052 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN 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. && $$ JAD
999 WWUS45 KGJT 271103 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND RAPIDLY EXPAND NORTHWARD AS A STRENGTHENING WINTER STORM GETS ORGANIZED OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN ASPECTS INCLUDING THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN...LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...THE GRAND MESA...THE FLAT TOPS...THE ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...THE EASTERN UINTAS...THE ROAN/TAVAPUTS...THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND THE PARK/GORE RANGES. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING... WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL TAKE AIM AT THE NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND EXPOSED AREAS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-271915- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN 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. && $$ COZ022-023-271915- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0600Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-271915- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS... AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-271915- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS MOUNTAIN ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MONTICELLO WILL SEE MUCH LESS SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ004-271915- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0700Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 403 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAD
409 WWUS45 KGJT 271907 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TOMORROW... .SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND RAPIDLY EXPAND NORTHWARD AS A STRENGTHENING WINTER STORM GETS ORGANIZED OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN ASPECTS INCLUDING THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN...LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...THE GRAND MESA...THE FLAT TOPS...THE ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...THE EASTERN UINTAS...THE ROAN/TAVAPUTS...THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND THE PARK/GORE RANGES. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING... WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL TAKE AIM AT THE NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND EXPOSED AREAS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-280315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS REACHING 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-280315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS... AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-280315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120227T2200Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS MOUNTAIN ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MONTICELLO WILL SEE MUCH LESS SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ004-280315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0700Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ABOVE TIMBERLINE...EXPOSED AREAS...AND MOUNTAIN PASSES CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND WIND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-280315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0600Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1207 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW PACKED AND VISIBILITY DROPS DUE TO 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. && $$
292 WWUS45 KGJT 280320 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW... .SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING... THEN RAPIDLY EXPAND NORTHWARD AS A STRENGTHENING WINTER STORM ORGANIZES OVER NEVADA AND UTAH. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN ASPECTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL FAVOR THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND EXPOSED AREAS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-281130- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-281130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ UTZ028-281130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY LATE NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ004-281130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0700Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ022-023-281130- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.120228T0600Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 820 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...11 PM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TGJT
810 WWUS45 KGJT 281124 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CROSSES EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TODAY.. .A WINTER STORM WAS BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING. RAIN IN THE LOWEST VALLEYS WILL BE CHANGING TO SNOW. THE UPPER TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL MOVE EAST OF OUR AREA ABOUT MIDDAY...BUT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE WILL KEEP SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-281930- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-281930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-281930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ004-281930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-281930- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 424 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO 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. && $$ JAD
098 WWUS45 KGJT 281540 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CROSSES EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TODAY.. .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING. RAIN IN THE LOWEST VALLEYS WILL BE CHANGING TO SNOW. THE UPPER TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL MOVE EAST OF OUR AREA ABOUT MIDDAY BUT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE WILL KEEP SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-282345- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ001-002-282345- /O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-282345- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-282345- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ004-282345- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-282345- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 840 AM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO 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. && $$
484 WWUS45 KGJT 281909 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CROSSES EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TODAY.. .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING. RAIN IN THE LOWEST VALLEYS WILL BE CHANGING TO SNOW. THE UPPER TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL MOVE EAST OF OUR AREA ABOUT MIDDAY BUT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE WILL KEEP SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-290315- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ007-008-290315- /O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 70 THIS MORNING AND THIS TREND MAY CONTINUE DUE TO INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO ALERT MOTORISTS TO THE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG INTERSTATE 70. 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-290315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-290100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ004-290315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE...OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-290100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO 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. && $$ COZ001-002-290315- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 1209 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
071 WWUS45 KGJT 282123 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO AFFECT EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TODAY WITH ANOTHER STORM ON THE HORIZON... .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. THE UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE COLD FRONT ARE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SOME CONVECTIVE SHOWERS TO THE REGION. THESE SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE QUICK BURSTS OF SNOW AS THEY MOVE OVERHEAD. ONCE THE TROUGH AND COLD FRONT MOVE OUT OF THE AREA...WINDS WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST ALLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE UNDER FAVORABLE OROGRAPHIC CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUE TO BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. ONCE PRECIPITATION ENDS FROM THE CURRENT STORM...ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO COLORADO AND UTAH. CURRENT THINKING BRINGS SNOWFALL TO NORTHERN AREAS OF COLORADO AND UTAH AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO STORMS AND DISCUSS ANY SPECIFICS RELEVANT TO THE NEXT SYSTEM. COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-290600- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ003-017-UTZ023-290600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK... MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UTZ028-290100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ004-290600- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ022-023-290100- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY UNTIL 6 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE BASE OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO 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. && $$ COZ001-002-290400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING..THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ007-008-290400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 223 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 70 TODAY AND THIS TREND MAY CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. DUE TO INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO ALERT MOTORISTS TO THE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG INTERSTATE 70. 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. && $$
459 WWUS45 KGJT 290105 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO AFFECT EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS EVENING WITH ANOTHER STORM ON THE HORIZON... .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO WESTERN COLORADO THIS EVENING. ONCE THIS SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE AREA...WINDS WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST ALLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE UNDER FAVORABLE OROGRAPHIC CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUE TO BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. ONCE PRECIPITATION ENDS FROM THE CURRENT STORM...ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO COLORADO AND UTAH. CURRENT THINKING BRINGS SNOWFALL TO NORTHERN AREAS OF COLORADO AND UTAH AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO STORMS AND DISCUSS ANY SPECIFICS RELEVANT TO THE NEXT SYSTEM. UTZ023-290215- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. EXCEPT FOR A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ001-290215- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. EXCEPT FOR A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST COLORADO. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ022-023-UTZ028-290215- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... EXCEPT FOR A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS AND THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-290700- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ003-017-290700- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ004-290700- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ COZ002-290400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ007-008-290400- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 605 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 70 TODAY AND THIS TREND MAY CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. DUE TO INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO ALERT MOTORISTS TO THE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG INTERSTATE 70. 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. && $$
981 WWUS45 KGJT 290405 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 905 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO AFFECT EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS EVENING WITH ANOTHER STORM ON THE HORIZON... .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE LATE THIS EVENING. ONCE THIS SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE AREA...SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. ONCE PRECIPITATION ENDS FROM THE CURRENT STORM...ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO COLORADO AND UTAH. CURRENT THINKING BRINGS SNOWFALL TO NORTHERN AREAS OF COLORADO AND UTAH AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO STORMS AND DISCUSS ANY SPECIFICS RELEVANT TO THE NEXT SYSTEM. COZ003-017-290515- /O.CAN.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK 905 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. EXCEPT FOR A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE WESTERN PLATEAUS OF COLORADO. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ002-007-008-290515- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0400Z/ CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER...RIFLE... SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE 905 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... EXCEPT FOR A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO AND THE I-70 CORRIDOR. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-290700- /O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 905 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. UP TO 2 FEET OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ COZ004-290700- /O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 905 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$
476 WWUS45 KGJT 290701 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1201 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012 COZ009-010-012-013-018-019-290815- /O.EXP.KGJT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 1201 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THROUGH THE REMAINING EARLY MORNING HOURS. WITH THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ALSO DECREASING THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...AREAS FROM VAIL PASS TO NEAR ASPEN WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH PER HOUR OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS LEAVING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN PLACE. $$ COZ004-290815- /O.EXP.KGJT.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T0700Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS 1201 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE REMAINING EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ALSO DECREASED ALLOWING THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. $$
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 26, 2:53 PM MST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 2:53 PM MST, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
253 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 252 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012
WEAK MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE IS MOVING OVER SRN AREAS OF THE CWA THIS
AFTN WITH SOME HIGH BROKEN CLOUDS SEEN ON VIS SATELLITE AND LOCAL
WEBCAMS. GFS CAPTURES THIS FEATURE NICELY AND TRENDS CLOUDS SE OUT
OF CWA BY NIGHTFALL AND FOLLOWED SUIT WITH FORECAST. REMAINING
AREAS WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WITH TEMPS RUNNING SEVERAL
DEGREES BELOW CLIMATOLOGY. THIS WILL CHANGE TOMORROW AS THE NEXT
STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA.
THE NEXT SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY JUST OFF THE OREGON COAST AND IS ALREADY
WOUND UP WITH GOOD CIRCULATION APPARENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY.
THIS INDICATES GOOD UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT THAT ALL MODELS
TRANSLATE SEWRD ACROSS OUR AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE JET IS
EXPECTED TO DIG INTO A POSITIVELY TILTED TROUGH OVERNIGHT AND BY
TOMORROW MORNING IT WILL BE MOVING OVER THE GREAT BASIN. BY
NOON...THE FAVORED LEFT EXIT REGION OF SAID JET WILL START MOVING
ACROSS UT AND CO ALLOWING UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE TO KICK IN NEAR
300MB. THE JET WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE DAY ALLOWING FOR
MORE DIVERGENCE ALOFT WHICH WILL FURTHER ENHANCE VERTICAL
VELOCITIES. MAXIMUM UPWARDS MOTION IS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING. FINALLY...THE LOCATION OF THE JET WILL ALSO
CREATE SOME GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS
POSSIBLY REACHING 40 TO 50 MPH UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
AT THE SURFACE AHEAD OF THE TROUGH/COLD FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME
SOUTHERLY LATER TONIGHT TAPPING INTO WARMER AIR AND CREATING SOME
ISENTROPIC LIFT. THIS WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL KEEP MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION AS RAIN IN THE VALLEYS UNTIL THE COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH LATER IN THE PERIOD. CURRENT THINKING KEEPS SNOW LEVELS
AROUND 7500 FEET BEFORE DROPPING AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY
MORNING. QUASI- GEOSTROPHIC FORCING IS ALSO AT A MAXIMUM WITH
EC/GFS/NAM SHOWING LARGE SCALE ASCENT ACROSS ENTIRE CWA REACHING A
MAXIMUM LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING CORROBORATING THE
STRONG JET DYNAMICS.
SO ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLACE. WILL ISSUE WARNINGS FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12
TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH SOME LOCAL SPOTS SEEING NEARLY 20 INCHES.
WILL ALSO ISSUE ADVISORIES FOR NRN MTNS...ERN UINTAS...CO
ROAN/TAVAPUTS AND UNCOMPAGHRE PLATEAU FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
SNOW SHOULD BEGIN MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW AND PERSIST THROUGH
MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. ADVISORY FOR NRN MTNS WILL BEGIN A LITTLE
LATER...MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (TUE 12AM)...AS IT WILL TAKE A BIT
LONGER FOR PRECIP TO REACH THAT FAR NORTH.
FOR THOSE AREAS NOT IN ANY WATCHES OR ADVISORIES...EXPECT CLOUDS
TO BE ON THE INCREASE TOMORROW WITH SPOTTY RAINSHOWERS POSSIBLE BY
THE EVENING. NORTHERN ZONES MAY SEE A RAIN/SNOW MIX OR SWITCH TO
ALL SNOW AFTER FROPA.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 252 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012
ACTIVITY WILL QUICKLY WIND DOWN FROM THE WEST EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. HOWEVER...SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER
THE HIGHER COLORADO MOUNTAINS IN THE GOOD WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW.
THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL DIVIDE WILL HOLD ON TO
SHOWERS LONGEST AS THE 500 MB COLD CORE LINGERS OVER THE NORTH
HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER TEMPS
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WEST THAT WILL SEE THE BEST
CLEARING BY MORNING.
THE FLOW REMAINS PROGRESSIVE OVER THE WESTERN CONUS THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. A SHORTWAVE RIDGE PASSES OVERHEAD MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY FOR MORE MILD CONDITIONS THEN THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE WEST ON THURSDAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
ACTIVE WEATHER TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. MODELS KEEP THE BEST
ENERGY/COLD CORE TO OUR NORTH WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS
PLENTY ACTIVE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTH. THE DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW
BEHIND THIS WAVE RELAXES ON SATURDAY...BECOMING WESTERLY ON SUNDAY
FOR A FAIR AND WARMER WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION /FOR 00Z TAF ISSUANCE/...
ISSUED AT 252 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012
VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE EXPECTED AREA-WIDE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THEN
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...LOWER CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD
INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIEST OVER THE SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS WHERE AREAS OF MVFR/IFR IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
DEVELOP BY AROUND NOON. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD
OVER ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED
MVFR/IFR IN THE VALLEYS.
IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE EARLY IN THE DAY...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTH AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LOW LEVEL WIND
SHEAR...AND TURBULENT MIXING NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR COZ009-010-012-013-018-019.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR COZ003-017.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MST TUESDAY NIGHT FOR COZ004.
UT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR UTZ023.
&&
SHORT TERM...TGR
LONG TERM....EH
AVIATION...EHHazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 6:32 AM MST, 8 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 632 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-271300- 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- 632 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BECOME ORGANIZED OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND MOVES ACROSS UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND 1 TO 2 FEET OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SOME HIGHER VALLEY RECEIVING LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW STRENGTHENS ON THURSDAY AND BRINGS WIND WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH COUNTRY. .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 26, 4:16 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison and 12 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:19 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Archuleta, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa and 7 more | 57 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.