Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 16, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Dec 17, 2012, 4:28 AM MST for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 18, 2012, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 78 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012, 4:28 AM MST (11:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2012, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2012, 3:18 PM MST
- In force
- 78 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
157 WWUS45 KPUB 171128 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 428 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 COZ058>061-066-068-171800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT... MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 428 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES LEADVILLE...INDEPENDENCE PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ063-072>076-079>082-171800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 428 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE OF EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...AND TELLER COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...RYE...WOODLAND PARK...AND PIKES PEAK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
7 follow-up statements
407 WWUS45 KPUB 171727 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1027 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 COZ058>061-066-068-180000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT... MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 1027 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES LEADVILLE...INDEPENDENCE PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ063-072>076-079>082-180000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1027 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE OF EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...AND TELLER COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...RYE...WOODLAND PARK...AND PIKES PEAK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
120 WWUS45 KPUB 172220 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 320 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 COZ058-060-180430- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0030.121217T2220Z-121218T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 320 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH AND FREMONT PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL TONIGHT AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER 10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ084-180430- /O.EXA.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 320 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 6 INCHES MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ059-061-066-068-180430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 320 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES LEADVILLE..CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ063-072>076-079>082-180430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 320 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE OF EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...AND TELLER COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...RYE...WOODLAND PARK...AND PIKES PEAK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 11000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
365 WWUS45 KPUB 180352 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 COZ058-060-181000- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH AND FREMONT PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL TONIGHT AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER 10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ061-066-068-181000- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION..WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS NEAR WOLF CREEK PASS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ059-181000- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...INCLUDING LEADVILLE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ063-181000- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE OF EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...INCLUDING TROUT CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>076-079>082-084-181000- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 852 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...BEULAH...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK AND MONUMENT. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
357 WWUS45 KPUB 180941 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 241 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 COZ058-060-181600- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 241 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH AND FREMONT PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL TONIGHT AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER 10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ061-066-068-181600- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 241 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION..WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS NEAR WOLF CREEK PASS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ059-063-181600- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 241 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...LEADVILLE...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY AND EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET INCLUDING THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>076-079>082-084-181600- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 241 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...BEULAH...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK AND MONUMENT. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
837 WWUS45 KPUB 181158 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 COZ058-060-181830- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH AND FREMONT PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ061-066-068-181830- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION..WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS NEAR WOLF CREEK PASS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ059-063-181830- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...LEADVILLE...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY AND EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET INCLUDING THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ086>089-095-096-181830- /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1500Z-121220T0000Z/ PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY... OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...PUEBLO COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY...KIOWA COUNTY...THE UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FEET...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET. THIS INCLUDES PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...EADS AND SHERIDAN LAKE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE PALMER DIVIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND RACE SOUTH...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF NEW SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ093-094-097>099-181830- /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1800Z-121220T0000Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...OTERO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...BENT COUNTY...PROWERS COUNTY...AND BACA COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...KIM...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR AND SPRINGFIELD. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE PALMER DIVIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND RACE SOUTH...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF NEW SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ076-079>082-084-181830- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS...TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES BEULAH...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK AND MONUMENT. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ072>075-181830- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 458 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA AND STONEWALL. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
772 WWUS45 KPUB 181807 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 COZ058-060-061-066-068-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 9000 FEET AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH...FREMONT ...AND WOLF CREEK PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ059-063-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121218T2100Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...LEADVILLE...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY AND EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET INCLUDING THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING A PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ086>089-095-096-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1500Z-121220T0000Z/ PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...ORDWAY... OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...WESTERN LAS ANIMAS...AND KIOWA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...BRIEF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ093-094-097>099-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1800Z-121220T0000Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...BRANSON...KIM...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...KIM...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR AND SPRINGFIELD. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA AND STONEWALL. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ076-079>082-084-190015- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK... BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1107 AM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS...TELLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES BEULAH...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK AND MONUMENT. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH IN NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITIES AND WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
849 WWUS45 KPUB 182218 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 COZ086-089-182330- /O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1500Z-121220T0000Z/ PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-CROWLEY COUNTY- 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR PUEBLO COUNTY. $$ COZ093-097>099-182330- /O.CAN.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1800Z-121220T0000Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH FRO OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. $$ COZ076-182330- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FEET. $$ COZ084-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0003.121219T1500Z-121220T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA IN THE MORNING...WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND SNOW DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...CAUSING WIND DRIVEN SNOW WITH THE VISIBILITY BEING BELOW ONE- QUARTER MILE FREQUENTLY. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-060-061-066-068-190430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121220T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 9000 FEET AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING MONARCH...FREMONT AND...WOLF CREEK PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ094-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1800Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T1900Z-121220T0300Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES KIM AND TRINCHERA. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA...WITH SNOW DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. . * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ087-088-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1500Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T1900Z-121220T0300Z/ WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND HUERFANO COUNTY...INCLUDING WALSENBURG AND TRINIDAD. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...WITH SNOW THEN DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...BRIEF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ095-096-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0001.121219T1500Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T1900Z-121220T0300Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA...WITH SNOW THEN DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW...BRIEF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ079-080-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T0700Z-121220T0300Z/ WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...RYE...GREENHORN MTN 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE WET MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T0600Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T0700Z-121220T0300Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THIS INCLUDES LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA AND STONEWALL. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ081-082-190430- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0016.121219T1200Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.121219T1300Z-121220T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...TELLER COUNTY...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FEET. THIS INCLUDES WOODLAND PARK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING SNOW SNOW COUPLED WITH A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES IN MOST AREAS...BUT UP TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 11000 FEET. * WIND...NORTHERLY 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ059-063-190430- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-121220T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 318 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...LEADVILLE...CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY AND EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET INCLUDING THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...AND THEN ACROSS COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY...BRINGING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER THE HIGHER AREAS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Dec 16, 10:10 PM MST, 6 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 10:10 PM MST, 6 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1010 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 .AVIATION... FREEZING FOG IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT AT KALS WITH LIFR CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE 10-14Z TIME PERIOD. ONCE FOG DISSIPATE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. VFR CONDITIONS AT KCOS AND KPUB THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR MIXING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND KCOS AND KPUB. WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST 25 TO 30 KTS AT BOTH LOCATIONS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 337 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012/ SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND MONDAY) MAIN CONCERN FOR THESE PERIODS WILL BE INCREASE IN WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY FOR THE HIGHER PEAKS AND EAST FACING SLOPES. UPPER TROF WILL BE MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS BY 06Z. THERE WILL STILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE IN NW FLOW ALOFT TO KEEP OROGRAPHIC SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES...BUT WITH WARMING ALOFT ASSOC WITH SHORTWAVE RIDGING BEHIND THE SYSTEM...SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD STAY ON THE LIGHT SIDE. GRIDS ARE CARRYING ANOTHER 1 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH MONDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST OF THESE AMOUNT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM AND HIGH RES SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE ALL SHOWING WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT AT OR JUST ABOVE MTN TOP LEVEL. CONCERN IS WHETHER THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ACCELERATE AND SPREAD DOWN INTO THE ADJACENT LOWER ELEVATIONS. MTN TOP INVERSION DEVELOPS BETWEEN 06Z AND 09Z AND INITIALLY LOOKS A LITTLE TOO HIGH TO DEFLECT STRONG WINDS TO THE SURFACE. IT DOES LOWER BY 09Z TO AROUND MTN TOP LEVEL...BUT WINDS QUICKLY ATTAIN MORE FORWARD SHEAR TOWARDS 12Z-15Z. ANY SUBTLE TIMING CHANGES THOUGH WITH THE INCOMING JET COULD RESULT IN A FEW HOURS OF NEAR HIGH WIND CRITERIA GUSTS ALONG THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SE MTS AND SAWATCH RANGE. NW WIND COMPONENT WOULD PROVIDE BEST CROSS BARRIER COMPONENT TO THE RAMPART RANGE...AND PERHAPS THE SAWATCH RANGE...AND WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH IN SOME OF THE MORE WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS NEAR THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY AND COTTONWOOD PASS. FOR NOW...NO WIND HIGHLIGHTS LOOK NECESSARY...THOUGH THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD ON MONDAY AND SHOULD HELP WARM TEMPS INTO THE 50S ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SE PLAINS. THERE WILL BE THE USUAL CHALLENGES OF TIMING OF THE WESTERLY WINDS...AS INITIALLY THE STRONGER WINDS WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ALONG/WEST OF I-25 UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SE PLAINS. COULD SEE GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN SOME OF THE WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG/WEST I-25 AND IN THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. GUSTS OVER THE PEAKS COULD REACH 60 MPH...AND WITH THE FRESH SNOWFALL...THIS RAISES CONCERNS FOR BLOWING SNOW...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT (UP TO 3 INCHES ON MONDAY) THE BLOWING COMPONENT MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE MTN PASSES SUCH AS MONARCH AND FREMONT. HAVE ADDED BLOWING SNOW TO GRIDS ABOVE TIMBERLINE...INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND THE SANGRES WHERE POPS SHOULD BE NIL MOST OF THE DAY. OTHER CONCERN IS POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS...BUT HUMIDITIES APPEAR TO BE COMING OUT TO HIGH...NOT TO MENTION SNOW COVER FROM THE LAST EVENT ACROSS THE SE MTS SHOULD PRECLUDE THE THREAT OF DRY FUELS. -KT LONG TERM... (MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) PRIMARY LONGER TERM FOCUS IS AMOUNT OF IMPACT THAT THE TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING SYSTEM WILL HAVE OVER FORECAST DISTRICT AS WELL AS ACTIVE WINDS AT TIMES. HAVE CONTINUED TO PAINT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY(PERIODS 3 AND 4) AS MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO IMPINGE THIS REGION. FOR NOW...HAVE DEPICTED SNOW AMOUNTS GENERALLY UNDER 4 INCHES THIS AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY UNDER 4 INCHES ON TUESDAY. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FORM OF A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BECOME NEEDED OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WE NEAR THIS TIME-FRAME. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED OVER FAVORED HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO UPPER SYSTEM IMPACTING THE FORECAST DISTRICT FROM TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. INITIAL ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS FROM THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE NOTED OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVIER SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS SHOULD ALSO SHIFT INTO EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST DISTRICT FROM LATER TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. IF LATEST TRENDS CONTINUE...WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THIS 5TH TO 7TH PERIOD TIME-FRAME. WFO PUEBLO WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CLOSELY. FINALLY...COOLEST TEMPERATURES OF THE LONGER TERM ARE PROJECTED TUESDAY AND ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY WITH WARMER CONDITIONS THEN EXPECTED BY LATER NEXT WEEK. AVIATION... MAIN CONCERN WILL BE WINDS INCREASING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AROUND/AFTER 06Z. COULD SEE TURBULENCE AND POCKETS OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...THOUGH WITHOUT CLEAR MTN WAVE PARAMETERS IN PLACE...THINK STRONGER WINDS AND POTENTIAL FOR LLWS WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST OF KCOS. THIS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY THROUGH THE NIGHT AND CHANGES MADE TO TAFS IN DEEMED NECESSARY. -SHSN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTDVD WITH WIDESPREAD MTN TOP OBSCURATIONS AND IFR-LIFR CIGS AND VIS THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SHOULD BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE PEAKS AND WEST FACING SLOPES. ON MONDAY...WESTERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD DOWN INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AFFECTING KCOS AND KPUB IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL LIKELY MIX INTO KCOS AROUND 18Z...AND INTO KPUB AROUND/AFTER 21Z. GUSTS TO 30 KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. KALS COULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF PATCHY GROUND FOG LATE TONIGHT AND WILL INCLUDE IN 00Z TAF PACKAGE. SHOULD BE FAIRLY SHALLOW AS WINDS ALOFT WILL BE INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BUT SNOW COVER AND STRONG INVERSIONS WILL LIKELY WIN OUT. -KT && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 88/10
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 10:14 PM MST, 6 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1014 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 COZ058>089-093>099-180515- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1014 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AN INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION FROM ROUGHLY MONARCH PASS AND NORTHWARD. ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. 88/10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:20 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 14 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.