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Winter Storm Watch 6, NWS Pueblo, CO

March 1, 201211 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Mar 1, 2012, 3:40 AM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2012, 3:40 AM MST (10:40 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2012, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 1, 2012, 2:54 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 262 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3399 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

107 
WWUS45 KPUB 011040
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

COZ058-060-011645-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH 
  MOUNTAINS...ABOVE 11000 FEET. 

* TIMING...A LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT THE REGION. 
  SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET.

* WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ066-068-011645-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.120301T1300Z-120302T2100Z/
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 
  10000 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND INCREASE 
  IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY 
  SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED 
  ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 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.

&&

$$

COZ059-061-063-011645-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING 
  LEADVILLE...EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND 
  WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE 
  REGION INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* IMPACT...SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED.

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.*

&&

$$

COZ064-067-011645-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.120301T1300Z-120302T2100Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND 
  SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 
  FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE 
  REGION THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACT...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

$$

COZ072>075-079>082-011645-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
340 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

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

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

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS
  AND THE TELLER COUNTY...RAMPART RANGE...PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE
  7500 FEET.  

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM COMBINED WITH MOIST UPSLOPE SURFACE FLOW WILL BE CAPABLE
  OF PRODUCING SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES TO THE WATCH AREA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCALIZED
  WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN COMBINATION WITH
  LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WINTER STORM WATCH
  AREA.

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
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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
228 
WWUS45 KPUB 011635
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

COZ058-060-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH 
  MOUNTAINS...ABOVE 11000 FEET. 

* TIMING...A LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT THE REGION.
  SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF SOME THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
  ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20
  INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ066-068-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 
  10000 FEET. 

* TIMING...A LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT THE REGION.
  SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF SOME THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
  ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES
  IS EXPECTED.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED 
  ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 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.

&&

$$

COZ059-061-063-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING 
  LEADVILLE...EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND 
  WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE 
  REGION INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* IMPACT...SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED.

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.*

&&

$$

COZ064-067-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND 
  SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 
  FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE 
  REGION THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACT...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

$$

COZ072>075-079>082-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...
WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
935 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

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

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

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS 
  AND THE TELLER COUNTY...RAMPART RANGE...PIKES PEAK REGION 
  ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE SURFACE FLOW BEHIND A
  PASSING COLD FRONT WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOW...HEAVY AT
  TIMES TO THE WATCH AREA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCALIZED 
  WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN COMBINATION WITH
  LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WINTER STORM WATCH AREA.

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
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.

&&

$$
071 
WWUS45 KPUB 012154
WSWPUB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

COZ082-020400-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/
PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE FLOW BEHIND A PASSING COLD
  FRONT...WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE
  AREA THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

COZ073-075-080-020400-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120303T0600Z/
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
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND
  THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE FLOW BEHIND A PASSING COLD
  FRONT...WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE
  AREA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCALIZED 
  WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

COZ058-060-020400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH 
  MOUNTAINS...ABOVE 11000 FEET. 

* TIMING...A LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT THE REGION.
  SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  BEFORE TAPERING OFF SOME LATER THIS EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
  ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 
  20 INCHES IS EXPECTED. 

* WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ066-068-020400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 
  10000 FEET. 

* TIMING...A LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT THE REGION.
  SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  BEFORE TAPERING OFF SOME THROUGH THE LATE EVENING. SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 
  INCHES IS EXPECTED. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS.
  VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO
TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT.

&&

$$

COZ072-074-079-020400-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120303T0600Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL...
WESTON...RYE
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000
  FEET...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE FLOW BEHIND A PASSING COLD
  FRONT...WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE
  AREA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE. 

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCALIZED 
  WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS.
  VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

$$

COZ081-020400-
/O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.120302T1200Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...TELLER COUNTY AND RAMPART RANGE BETWEEN 7500 AND
  11000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE FLOW BEHIND A PASSING COLD
  FRONT...WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE
  AREA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE. 

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCALIZED 
  WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS.
  VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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. 

&&


$$

COZ084-020400-
/O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
  SYSTEM AND DEVELOPING MOIST UP SLOPE FLOW BEHIND A PASSING COLD
  FRONT...WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE
  AREA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW PACKED
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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.*

&&

$$

COZ059-061-063-020400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...GRANITE
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING 
  LEADVILLE...EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND 
  WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO
  THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* IMPACT...SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED.

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.*

&&

$$

COZ064-067-020400-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SARGENTS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE
254 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND 
  SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 
  FEET. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO
  THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACT...ROADWAYS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Feb 29, 10:45 PM MST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 29, 10:45 PM MST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1045 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

.UPDATE...

GETTING SPOTTY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS TO THE LEE OF THE RAMPART
RANGE...PIKES PEAK...WETS AND SOUTHERN SANGRES IN SFC OBS. HAVE
EVEN SEEN SOME LOCALIZED GUSTS BETWEEN 50 TO EVEN AROUND 65 MPH
DOWN AROUND COLORADO CITY. LATEST 00Z WRF RUN SHOWING MARGINAL
MOUNTAIN WAVE EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH 2 AM BEFORE WINDS ALOFT
INCREASE...LEADING TO MORE FORWARD SHEAR WHICH SHOULD END MTN WAVE
HIGH WIND POTENTIAL. GIVEN THE BRIEF NATURE OF THIS EVENT...WILL
HOLD OFF ON ISSUING A HIGH WIND WARNING...BUT IF GUSTS GET MUCH
STRONGER...MAY HAVE TO HOIST A SHORT DURATION WARNING. -KT

&&

.AVIATION...

MTN WAVE WINDS SPREADING INTO KCOS WITH ROTOR EVIDENT IN LATEST OB
AS SFC WINDS HAVE SHIFTED FROM THE EAST...WITH A PEAK WIND FROM
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE SAME HOUR. WILL CARRY WIND SHEAR IN THE KCOS TAF
THROUGH 10Z...WITH A PREVAILING EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND. AFTER
10Z...HIGH RES MODELS SPREAD WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE
REGION. KPUB SHOULD SEE LIGHT WEST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST AT ALL 3 TAF SITES WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KTS POSSIBLE. COULD EVEN SEE A LOCALIZED GUST TO 40
KTS AT KALS IN THE AFTN. WILL SEE CLOUDS SPREAD IN WITH LOWERING
CIGS AT KCOS AND KALS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THOUGH SHOULD STAY
IN THE VFR CATEGORY WITH VCSH POSSIBLE AT BOTH KALS AND KPUB. COLD
FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH OF THE PALMER DIVIDE AND INTO KCOS AROUND
01Z. -KT

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 340 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012/

SHORT TERM...

(TONIGHT AND THURSDAY)

..MORE SNOW HEADED FOR THE CONTDVD...

CURRENT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND UPPER AIR ANALYSIS INDICATING
MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM
TO AFFECT THE AREA MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AT
THIS TIME. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY ALSO INDICATING MID AND UPPER LEVEL
MOISTURE STREAMING OUT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN
AT THIS TIME.

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...WESTERLY FLOW INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE PERIOD AS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED JET
CORE CONTINUES TO TRANSLATE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN REGION TONIGHT
AND INTO SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THE
MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GOOD MOISTURE...OROGRAPHICS AND
UVV FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE MOUNTAINS
OF THE CONTDVD. SNOW LOOKS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL MTS LATER
THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW HEAVY AT AT TIMES THEN CONTINUING AND
SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MTS THROUGH THE MORNING ON
THURSDAY. WITH THAT SAID...HAVE IN COLLABORATION WITH LONG TERM
FORECASTER HAVE UPGRADED AND ISSUED WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND
ADVISORIES FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MT ZONES STARTING
BETWEEN 07Z AND 13Z AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
CURRENT GRIDS HAVE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF THE CENTRAL MTS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA
GARITA MTS.

INCREASING FLOW ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN LEE TROUGH ACROSS THE I-25
CORRIDOR THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN MTS LATER TONIGHT. DOES NOT LOOK TO BE
A SETUP FOR STRONG MTN WAVE...THOUGH WILL STILL SEE WINDS OF 20-40
MPH KEEPING OVERNIGHT LOWS UP ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG AND
WEST OF THE CORRIDOR. THE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE STATE TOMORROW WILL
KICK LEE TROUGH OUT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS WITH GOOD MIXING
LEADING TO GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE
DANGER...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER ZONES...WHERE A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11AM TO 5PM. THIS PASSING SYSTEM
WILL ALSO SUPPORT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE REST OF
THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THE IMMEDIATE ADJACENT PLAINS TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM...

THU NITE - WED)

..LONG DURATION WINTER STORM EVENT CONTINUES...

..COULD SEE SOME SNOW ON THE E SLOPES OF THE S MTNS/I-25 CORRIDOR
   REGION...

LARGE BROAD TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO EFFECT THE REGION DURING THE
BEGINNING OF THIS FCST PERIOD. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE OCCURRING
ACROSS THE CONTDVD AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS FCST PD AND WILL LAST
INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OVERALL SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE CONTDVD
REGION WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET...WITH THE C MTNS
EXPECTED TO SEE THE MOST FROM THIS EVENT.

ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME MODEL DISAGREEMENT...THERE WILL LIKELY BE
SOME SNOW ACROSS THE E FACING SLOPES OF THE S MTNS...AND ADJ I-25
CORRIDOR REGION WITH THIS STORM. THE NAM IS MORE NW IN ITS 700 MB
FLOW WHILE OTHER SIMULATIONS SHOW MORE OF A NE FLOW DEVELOPING
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. FOR NOW...HAVE LEANED AGAINST THE NAM
SOLUTION AND BROUGHT HIGH CHANCE/LIKELY POPS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED
REGIONS. WE COULD SEE AMOUNTS APPROACHING HILITE
CRITERIA...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 8000 FEET. THE BEST CHANCE OF
SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION EARLY FRIDAY INTO FRI
AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE WETS/RATON MESA REGION DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY. THE TOPS OF THE SANGRES MAY SEE ON AND OFF SNOW FOR THIS
WHOLE EVENT....BUT THE HEAVIEST WILL OCCUR THU NITE INTO FRI.

FOR FRI...HAVE BROUGHT MAX TEMPS DOWN A BIT...AND AREAS ALONG THE
I-25 CORRIDOR REGION MAY NOT GET ABOVE FREEZING.

AS FOR SNOWFALL ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR REGION...IT SHOULD NOT
AMOUNT TO MUCH ON PAVED SURFACES AS IT HAS BEEN RELATIVELY WARM OF
LATE...AND WE EXPECT TO SEE MAX TEMPS AROUND 30F DURING THE DAYLIGHT
HOURS FRI. WE WILL LIKELY SEE SOME SLUSH ON THE RATON MESA AREAS AND
THE PALMER DIVIDE.

AFTER THIS EVENT GOES BY...IT WILL BE GENERALLY DRY THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT PAC SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION MID
WEEK. \/34

AVIATION...

VRF CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEXT 24 HOURS AT TAF SITES WITH INCREASING
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN BRINGING
ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. GUSTY WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON TO DIMINISHING AFT 02Z AND ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN BETWEEN 16Z-19Z. COULD SEE ANOTHER MT WAVE ACROSS THE EASTERN
MTS AGAIN TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS REMAINING WEST OF KCOS
AND KPUB THOUGH MAY LEAD TO LLWS...ESPECIALLY AT KCOS.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 2 PM MST FRIDAY
FOR COZ064-067.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 2 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
COZ066-068.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR COZ230-233-
237.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY FOR COZ059-061-
063.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY FOR COZ058-060.

&&

31/88
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 6:05 PM MST, 9 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
605 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

COZ058>089-093>099-020115-
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-
605 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TONIGHT. LIGHT
SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WILL SPREAD SOUTH ALONG THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY FRIDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL
GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...WHILE 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA RANGES. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE COULD SEE UP TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS ON THURSDAY.
WINDS COULD GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS ALONG NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25.
LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS PRODUCING HIGH
FIRE DANGER OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE EASTERN PLAINS.

A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO THURSDAY
NIGHT. EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS
AND EASTERN PLAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. LOCATIONS OVER THE EASTERN
MOUNTAINS COULD SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW
AMOUNTS OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS ARE MORE CHALLENGING...BUT EXPECT
MOST LOCATIONS TO SEE LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS. THE STORM SYSTEM
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST LATE FRIDAY
WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION BY FRIDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.

88/88

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 29, 10:34 PM MST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1034 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 S COLORADO CITY       37.86N 104.83W
02/29/2012  M61.00 MPH       HUERFANO           CO   MESONET

            APACHE CITY I-25

&&

KMOZLEY
Special weather statement, Feb 29, 10:53 PM MST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1053 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

COZ084>088-010800-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
1053 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

LOCALIZED STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD DOWN THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE RAMPART RANGE...PIKES PEAK...WETS AND SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THROUGH 2 AM. WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG AND WEST
OF INTERSTATE 25 MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND
65 MPH. THESE WINDS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT AND SPOTTY IN NATURE AND
ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY AROUND 2 AM.
Local storm report, Feb 29, 10:56 PM MST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1056 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1023 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY   38.93N 104.87W
02/29/2012  M67.00 MPH       EL PASO            CO   MESONET

            CW5171 MESONET SITE

&&

KMOZLEY
Local storm report, Feb 29, 11:11 PM MST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1111 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1058 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE WETMORE           38.21N 105.00W
02/29/2012  M75.00 MPH       PUEBLO             CO   MESONET

            RED CREEK RAWS

1100 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.03N 104.88W
02/29/2012  M59.00 MPH       EL PASO            CO   MESONET

1102 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.96N 104.85W
02/29/2012  M59.00 MPH       EL PASO            CO   MESONET

&&

KMOZLEY
Local storm report, Feb 29, 11:16 PM MST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1116 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1057 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW COLORADO CITY     37.95N 104.87W
02/29/2012  M59.00 MPH       PUEBLO             CO   MESONET

            COLORADO CITY RAWS

&&

KMOZLEY
Local storm report, Feb 29, 11:53 PM MST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1153 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1148 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.98N 104.88W
02/29/2012  M60.00 MPH       EL PASO            CO   MESONET

&&

KMOZLEY

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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.