Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Feb 1, 2012, 4:50 AM MST for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 2, 2012, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2012, 4:50 AM MST (11:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2012, 2:49 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Bent County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 2804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
938 WWUS45 KPUB 011150 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 450 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 COZ084-011800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 450 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ COZ095-096-011800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 450 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
7 follow-up statements
214 WWUS45 KPUB 011737 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1037 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 COZ084-012345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1037 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ COZ095-096-012345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 1037 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
570 WWUS45 KPUB 012221 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 COZ073-075-080-082-020430- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN... PIKES PEAK 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ058-060-066-068-020430- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1500Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SAWATCH MOUNTAINS AND MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITAS AND SAN JUANS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE BACK COUNTRY WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072-074-076-079-081-020430- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE...WOODLAND PARK 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE SE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...AND THE PIKES PEAK REGION. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ097-098-020430- /O.EXA.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN ON THURSDAY...CHANGING TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. AMOUNTS COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IF RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW EARLIER THAN CURRENTLY EXPECTED. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ084-020430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ COZ095-096-020430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN ON THURSDAY...CHANGING TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ ROSE
183 WWUS45 KPUB 020405 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 COZ073-075-080-082-021200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN... PIKES PEAK 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ058-060-066-068-021200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1500Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE BACK COUNTRY WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072-074-076-079-081-021200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE...WOODLAND PARK 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND PIKES PEAK BELOW 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ084-021200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ095>098-021200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 905 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY...PROWERS AND BENT COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN ON THURSDAY...AND CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$
028 WWUS45 KPUB 021156 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 COZ084-021800- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS SPREAD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ095-096-021800- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ089-021800- /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...CROWLEY COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ081-021800- /O.UPG.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0600Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...TELLER COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL START TO DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AS HEAVY SNOW MOVES INTO THE AREA...WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ073-075-080-021800- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ082-021800- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0600Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ061-065-067-077-078-021800- /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- INCLUDING...BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...COALDALE...COTOPAXI... HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF... WESTCLIFFE 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ085-021800- /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120203T1500Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE DURING THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE WITH ROADWAYS BECOMING ICY SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE EVENING RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ072-074-076-079-021800- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ058-060-066-068-021800- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1500Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 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 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE BACK COUNTRY WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. 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. && $$ COZ093-021800- /O.EXA.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...OTERO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ097-098-021800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 456 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...PROWERS AND BENT COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$
751 WWUS45 KPUB 021600 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 COZ085-022200- /O.UPG.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120203T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE DURING THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE WITH ROADWAYS BECOMING ICY SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE EVENING RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ084-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS SPREAD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ089-095-096-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ073-075-080-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ081-082-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0600Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058-060-066-068-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 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 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE BACK COUNTRY WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. 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. && $$ COZ072-074-076-079-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ061-065-067-077-078-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- INCLUDING...BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...COALDALE...COTOPAXI... HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF... WESTCLIFFE 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ COZ093-097-098-022200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 900 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...PROWERS AND BENT COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ SR
645 WWUS45 KPUB 021743 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 COZ084-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS SPREAD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ089-095-096-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ073-075-080-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ081-082-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120202T1900Z-120204T0600Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ085-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE DURING THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE WITH ROADWAYS BECOMING ICY SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE EVENING RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ COZ083-086-022345- /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ059-062-063-022345- /O.EXA.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120203T1500Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET...AND CHAFFEE COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ COZ072-074-076-079-022345- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120203T1500Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 11000 FEET...THE WET MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ061-065-067-077-078-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120202T1900Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- INCLUDING...GRANITE...BONANZA...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ COZ058-060-066-068-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120203T1500Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE BACK COUNTRY WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ093-097-098-022345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 1043 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...PROWERS AND BENT COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE STORM TRACK AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$
749 WWUS45 KPUB 022149 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 COZ084-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. DRIFTS COULD EXCEED 5 FEET. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS SPREAD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY. EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES ON FRIDAY. RESIDENTS IN RURAL AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR PERIODS OF ISOLATION AS TRAVEL BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ089-095-096-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. 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 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. 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. && $$ COZ073-075-080-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... THE SPANISH PEAKS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ081-082-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120204T0600Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ085-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT- INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED ONE FOOT FOR AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE DURING THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE WITH ROADWAYS BECOMING ICY SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE EVENING RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ093-097-098-030400- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0002.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0600Z-120204T0600Z/ LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...PROWERS AND BENT COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...SPREADING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. 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. && $$ COZ058>063-065>068-072-074-076>079-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120203T1500Z/ 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 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- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 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- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT... MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA...BONANZA... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD... SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET...AND CHAFFEE COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ COZ083-086-030400- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0007.120203T0000Z-120204T0000Z/ CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO 249 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN FREMONT AND PUEBLO COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * IMPACT...ICY SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ SR
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 Jan 31, 10:11 PM MST, 6 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 10:11 PM MST, 6 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1011 PM MST TUE JAN 31 2012 .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL 3 TAF SITES...KPUB...KALS AND KCOS DURING THE NEXT 24H. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 311 PM MST TUE JAN 31 2012/ SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY) NEXT 24 H LOOKS PRETTY QUIET. A WEAK SHORT WAVE NOW MOVING THROUGH WRN UT AND AZ WILL MOVE THROUGH CO LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVE. WILL CONTINUE TO SEE HIGH CLOUDS OVR THE AREA THROUGH THIS PERIOD...AND THIS HAS HELPED HOLD DOWN TEMPS TODAY OVR THE PLAINS. LATEST RUC/HRRR CONTINUES TO ADVERTISE SOME LIGHT/SCT SHSN OVR BOTH THE SW MTS AND HIGHER ELEVS OF THE SANGRES. UPSTREAM DEW POINTS ARE NOT THAT HIGH...BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH LIFT WITH THIS WAVE TO PRODUCE A FEW SCT SHOWERS OR SOME FLURRIES...SO WILL LEAVE IN SOME LOW POPS FOR THE EVE. THINGS SHOULD CLEAR OUT PRETTY QUICKLY TONIGHT...AND WITH CLEARING SKIES AFTER 06Z WILL SEE SOME COLD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGH VALLEYS. TOMORROW...TEMPS SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH NOT MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPS ALOFT. WILL START OUT FAIR...THEN SEE SOME HIGH CLOUDS THICKEN UP FROM THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE NEXT PLUME STREAKS IN FROM THE W AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM ON THU. POPS WILL BE BASICALLY NIL FOR TOMORROW. 44 LONG TERM... (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) THE GFS...ECMWF AND SREF ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT BRINGING NEXT UPR TROF INTO UT AND AZ BY THU MORNING. THE NAM IS JUST A LITTLE SLOWER AND THE CANADIAN IS SIMILAR...BUT NOT QUITE AS DEEP. COULD SEE SOME PCPN MOVE INTO THE CONTDVD BY LATE WED NIGHT/THU MORNING BUT WL NOT GO HIGHER THAN SCT AT THIS TIME. DURING THE DAY THU THE ECMWF AND NAM CLOSE OFF A LOW NR THE 4 CORNERS...WHILE THE OTHER MODELS KEEP THE SYSTEM AND OPEN WAVE AS IT MOVES OVR WRN CO. AT ANY RATE...PCPN WL INCREASE OVR THE CONTDVD AND SPREAD EAST ACRS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH THE BEST COVERAGE BEING IN THE MTS. TEMPS OVR MUCH OF THE ERN PLAINS WL BE WARM SO RAIN IS EXPECTED...BUT THE PALMER DVD WL BE COOLER AND WL SEE PCPN CHANGE OVR TO SNOW. INSTABILITY OVR THE SERN CORNER OF THE STATE AND NAM SHOWING A COUPLE HUNDRED JOULES OF CAPE...SO WL KEEP THE MENTION OF TSTMS IN THE FORECAST FOR THAT AREA. COLDER AIR MOVE OVR THE AREA THU NIGHT WITH ANY RAIN OVR THE AREA CHANGING TO SNOW...AND THE WINDS WL START TO PICK UP. MODELS START TO DIVERGE THU NIGHT. THEY ALL SHOW A CLOSED LOW BY 12Z FRI...BUT EACH MODEL HAS IT IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE ECMWF BEING OVR N CENTRAL NM...THE GFS OVR EAST CENTRAL CO...THE SREF OVR SRN OTERO COUNTY...AND THE NAM AND CANADIAN OVR THE OK PANHANDLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY...THIS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN PCPN CHANCES AND SNOW AMOUNTS. WITH THE GFS POSITION GIVING THE LEAST AMOUNT OF PCPN AND THE OTHERS BEING MORE FAVORABLE FOR PCPN. DURING THE DAY FRI THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD...INTO KS OR THE TX/OK PANHANDLES WITH GENERALLY GOOD PCPN CHANCES OVR THE AREA. EVEN THE GFS WRAPS AROUND SOME PCPN OVR THE EASTERN HALF OF THE SERN PLAINS. AT THIS TIME IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A GOOD EASTERLY UPSLOPE EVENT...AS THE WINDS STAY MORE NORTHERLY...RESULTING IN UPSLOPE CONDITIONS OVR THE PALMER DVD AND THE SRN BORDER AREAS. WINDS ON FRI WL BE QUITE STRONG CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. WITH THE UPR LOW POSITION DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS...THIS LEAVES A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WILL PROBABLY END UP WITH SOME SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OVR THE PALMER DVD AND SOME OF THE ERN MTS...AND POSSIBLY ADVISORY AMOUNTS IN THE WRN MTS. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS OVR PORTIONS OF THE SERN PLAINS...DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THAT LOW. TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT TO ISSUE WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. BY 12Z SAT THE ECMWF HAS THE UPR LOW SITTING IN SWRN KS...WHILE THE GFS TAKES THE MAIN LOW INTO EASTERN KS...BUT HAS A SECONDARY LOW OVR WRN CO. THE GFS HAS PCPN DECREASING OVR THE FORECAST AREA THRU FRI NIGHT...WHILE THE ECMWF STILL HAS PCPN COVERING THE ERN PLAINS THRU THE NIGHT AND INTO SAT AS IT SLOWLY MOVES THE LOW EASTWARD THRU THE DAY...LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FOR EASTERN AREAS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. BY SUN...MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE AREA LOOKS TO BE DRY BUT COOL. FOR MON AND TUE IT GENERALLY LOOKS LIKE DRY WEST TO NW FLOW ALOFT OVR THE AREA...WITH WARMING TEMPS. AVIATION... NO CHANGE IN THE AVN FORECAST...STILL EXPECTING VFR AND LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TOMORROW. NEXT POTENTIALLY STRONG STORM WILL COME IN THU-THU NIGHT AND COULD BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF IMPACT WX TO THE TAF SITES...PARTICULARLY KALS THU0THU NIGHT AND KCOS THU NIGHT- FRI. 44 && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 34/34
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 6:52 AM MST, 21 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 652 AM MST TUE JAN 31 2012 COZ058>089-093>099-011400- 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- 652 AM MST TUE JAN 31 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER RELATIVELY WEAK AND QUICK MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE LIGHT SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS FROM LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY UNDER 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONGER WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS BEGINNING ON THURSDAY...AND TO THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...THERE HAS BEEN GROWING CONFIDENCE THAT A WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL EVENT MAY IMPACT MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO AS THIS STORM SYSTEM DROPS INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION ON THURSDAY...THEN GATHERS STRENGTH AS IT LIFTS OUT ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY. DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY THIS STORM SYSTEM INTENSIFIES...MODERATE TO EVEN HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BRINGING A PERIOD OF WIND DRIVEN SNOW TO THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...WHICH COULD LEAD TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE STORM TRACK AND THE TIMING OF ITS INTENSIFICATION...EXACT SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS ARE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT WINTER STORM EVENT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR DETAILS ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM AS THEY BECOME MORE CERTAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS FROM LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 77/31
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:21 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 62 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:21 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.