Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Mar 6, 2012, 3:58 PM MST for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 7, 2012, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2012, 3:58 PM MST (22:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2012, 8:25 PM MST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca 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), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 3830 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
629 WWUS45 KPUB 062258 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 358 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 COZ060-061-065>068-070500- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 358 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN...THE LA GARITA AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-079-080-087-088-070500- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120309T1300Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 358 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS...THE WETS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS ALONG TO THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...EASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ076>078-081>083-070500- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120308T1300Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- 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- INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...WOODLAND PARK... PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE 358 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FREMONT AND TELLER COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ094-099-070500- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1300Z-120309T1300Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 358 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
6 follow-up statements
302 WWUS45 KPUB 070455 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 955 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 COZ060-061-065>068-071200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 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- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 955 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT...THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET...SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA STARTING LATE TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ072>075-079-080-087-088-071200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120309T1300Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 955 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR AND RATON MESA INCLUDING WALSENBURG AND TRINIDAD. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...EASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ076>078-081>083-071200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120308T1300Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- 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- INCLUDING...COALDALE...COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE... TEXAS CREEK...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...WOODLAND PARK... PIKES PEAK...CANON CITY...PENROSE 955 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FREMONT AND TELLER COUNTIES AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING SNOW THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ COZ094-099-071200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1300Z-120309T1300Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 955 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING SNOW TO THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
006 WWUS45 KPUB 071136 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 COZ065-071245- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ COZ076-077-081-083-071245- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120308T1300Z/ NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ COZ068-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SAN JAUN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL FALL ON THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SAN JUANS. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ067-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN REGION. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN WITH 2 TO 7 INCHES ON THE UPPER RIO GRANDE RIVER VALLEY FLOOR. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ073-075-080-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120309T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ 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 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SPANISH PEAK AND SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ072-074-079-087-088-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120309T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ 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- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...CUCHARA...STONEWALL... WESTON...RYE...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAINS...AND HUERFANO AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ON THE MID SLOPES OF THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * WIND...EASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ078-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120308T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- INCLUDING...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ082-071745- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T0100Z-120308T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1200Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO EARLY THURSDAY * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ060-061-066-071745- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ094-099-071745- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1900Z-120309T1800Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 436 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING SNOW TO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
055 WWUS45 KPUB 071302 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 COZ068-073-075-080-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...BLANCA PEAK... SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAINS...ONE TO TWO FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER THE NORTHEAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WET MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SPANISH PEAK AND SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. FOR THE SAN JAUN MOUNTAINS...12 TO 18 INCHES. MOST OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVER THE SAN JUANS WILL OCCUR ON THE EAST FACING SLOPES. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ067-072-074-078-079-087-088-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND HUERFANO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ON THE MID SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR ON THE NORTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES. * WIND...EASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ060-061-066-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ082-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1200Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND LASTING INTO EARLY THURSDAY * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ094-099-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1900Z-120309T1800Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 602 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING SOUTH AND EAST INTO EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING SNOW TO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ HODANISH
567 WWUS45 KPUB 071855 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 COZ068-073-075-080-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...BLANCA PEAK... SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ067-072-074-078-079-087-088-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF PUEBLO AND LA VETA PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PLAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE LOWER SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ060-061-066-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ082-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.120307T1900Z-120308T1200Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ094-099-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1900Z-120309T1800Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 1155 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST FROM NEW MEXICO INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
672 WWUS45 KPUB 072216 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 COZ068-073-075-080-080515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...BLANCA PEAK... SPANISH PEAKS...GREENHORN MTN 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ067-072-074-078-079-087-088-080515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.120308T0300Z-120308T1900Z/ UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE... WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN JUAN...SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF PUEBLO AND LA VETA PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE PLAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. ACROSS THE LOWER SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ060-061-066-080515- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... NORTH PASS 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT OR MORE OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ082-080515- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T1200Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...PIKES PEAK 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ094-099-080515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1900Z-120309T1800Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 316 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST FROM NEW MEXICO INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$
966 WWUS45 KPUB 080325 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 COZ082-080430- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T1200Z/ PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL CAN STILL BE EXPECTED ACROSS PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GENERALLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 11000 FEET. $$ COZ060-061-080430- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL CAN STILL BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GENERALLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. $$ COZ094-099-080430- /O.CAN.KPUB.WS.A.0007.120308T1900Z-120309T1800Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. A STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH INTO SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA ALLOWING FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO BE CANCELLED. $$ COZ067-068-072>075-078>080-087-088-080930- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120308T1900Z/ 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- 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 MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF... WESTCLIFFE...RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF PUEBLO AND LA VETA PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS EVENING WILL TRACK SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACROSS THE PLAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACROSS THE LOWER SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS...10 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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. && $$ COZ066-080930- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T1900Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS 825 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS EVENING WILL TRACK SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO A FOOT OR MORE OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Mar 6, 3:37 PM MST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 3:37 PM MST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 337 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY) ...WINTER RETURNS TOMORROW... CURRENTLY SEEING VERY WARM WX ACROSS THE SE CO PLAINS...AS OF 230 PM MOST SITES OVR THE PLAINS ARE IN THE MID 70S...WHILE PIKES PEAK REGION AND ERN FOOTHILLS ARE IN THE 60S. VERY DRY CONDITIONS WITH SW WINDS BLOWING OVR THE PLAINS...CURRENTLY RH IS 5-10 PERCENT MOST SPOTS E OF THE MTS. SO...RED FLAG IS VERIFYING EASILY. EVEN SEEING NR CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS OVR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...BUT FUEL STATUS THERE IS NOT FAVORABLE FOR RED FLAG. HIGH CLOUDS FROM THIS MORN HAVE DRIFTED EWD TO KS...BUT WILL START TO SEE HIGH CLOUDS INCREASE FROM THE W THIS EVE AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. TONIGHT...WINDS SHOULD RELAX A BIT BUT WILL STILL SEE A BIT OF A BREEZE...WHICH ALONG WITH THE HIGH CLOUDS WILL KEEP TEMPS ON THE MILD SIDE. GENERALLY WILL SEE LOWER 30S FOR THE PLAINS AND TEENS-20S FOR THE MTS AND HIGH VALLEY. COULD SEE A FEW LIGHT SHSN DEVELOP OVR THE CONTDVD BY MORNING...BUT KEPT POPS SILENT OVERNIGHT. TOMORROW...FRONT STILL ON SCHEDULE TO ARRIVE WED MORNING OVR THE PALMER DVD...WITH A WIND SHIFT TO THE N AND NE. TIMING ON FRONT IS A BIT SLOWER IN MODEL PROGS...BUT SUSPECT THE FRONT WILL BE A BIT AHEAD OF THE MODEL TIMING. CURRENTLY...STRONG NRLY WINDS AND COOLER AIR ALREADY ARE MOVING THRU CENTRAL WY. NOT EXPECTING MUCH PRECIP TOMORROW...WITH THE BULK OF THE QPF WAITING TIL AFTER 00Z. HOWEVER...THE CENTRAL MTS COULD SEE A COUPLE OF INCHES ACCUMULATE IN THE AFTERNOON....AND COULD EVEN SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION FOR THE PIKES PEAK AREA AND NRN SANGRES...AT LEAST FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WENT WITH A NON-DIURNAL TEMP CURVE...WITH MAX TEMPS BEING REACHED IN THE MORNING AND THEN A STEADY FALL IN THE AFTERNOON. WITH SLIGHTLY SLOWER INFLUX OF COLD AIR...RAISED TEMPS A BIT TO THE UPPER 40S FOR THE ARKANSAS VALLEY AND SOME LOWER 50S FOR THE SE PLAINS. WILL BE A RAW DAY FOR SURE...AND QUITE A CHANGE FROM THE BALMY WX OF TODAY! ROSE .LONG TERM... (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) ...SNOW...BUT HOW MUCH AND WHERE... SOME OF THE TOUGHEST QUESTIONS IN THE FORECAST BUSINESS. ALTHOUGH LATEST MODEL RUNS HAVE COME INTO SOME LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY ON THE TRACK OF THE UPPER LOW...THERE ARE STILL HUGE SHIFTS IN QPF...OR QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS...FROM MODEL TO MODEL AND RUN TO RUN. THE LATEST RENDITION OF THE NAM12 HAS ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AREAS MAINLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. DURING THIS SAME TIME FRAME...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WILL PROBABLY SEE SOME SNOWFALL OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE VALLEY UP AGAINST THE SAN JUANS...BUT PROBABLY NOT TOO MUCH OVER THE REST OF THE VALLEY. FOR THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...THE MAIN WINDOW FOR SNOWFALL BEGINS TOMORROW EVENING AND LASTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT OR POSSIBLY LATER DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION. FOR THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN AREAS AND PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE NORTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR...NORTH OF PUEBLO...THE WINDOW FOR SNOWFALL CLOSES DOWN BY NOON THURSDAY. FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR...SOUTH OF PUEBLO...THE WINDOW FOR SNOW CLOSES DOWN BY THURSDAY EVENING. FOR THE PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER...THE WINDOW FOR SNOWFALL MAY STAY OPEN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. BUT...THIS IS ALL THE LATEST RENDITION. THE 12Z RUN OF THE NAM12 HAD THE BEST PRECIP BAND MUCH FARTHER NORTH...ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE. NOW THE BEST PRECIP BAND IS ALONG THE RATON DIVIDE. THE GFS40 HAS A MUCH BROADER FIELD OF PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO...TYPICAL OF THE MODEL BECAUSE OF ITS LOWER TERRAIN RESOLUTION AND SPECTRAL NATURE. SO...IT IS HARD TO MAKE A DETAILED POINT SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM THAT KIND OF OUTPUT. IN ANY EVENT...THIS STORM IS FAR FROM DECIDED. MOST AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE SOME SNOW BEGINNING IN THE WEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND SPREADING TO THE EAST BY TOMORROW EVENING. IT IS ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE EASTERN SLOPES AREAS OF ALL MOUNTAINS RANGES AFFECTED WILL SEE THE MOST SNOWFALL BECAUSE OF THE STRONG EASTERLY COMPONENT TO THE WINDS COMING INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO AROUND WHAT IS A RATHER LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE WETS...SANGRES AND RAMPARTS...AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT PLAINS...BUT ALSO THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SAN JUANS AND POSSIBLY THE LA GARITAS AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN EXACTLY HOW MUCH SNOW...EXACTLY WHERE...AND EXACTLY HOW LONG IT WILL LAST BEFORE IT WINDS DOWN IN ANY GIVEN AREA. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM WITH THE GFS SPEEDING THE SYSTEM THROUGH WITHIN 24 HOURS WHILE MOST OF THE OTHER MODELS HAVE BEEN KEEPING THE SYSTEM AROUND FOR 2 TO 3 DAYS. WITH SYSTEMS THAT CUTOFF...LIKE THIS ONE IS FORECAST TO DO...IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO FORECAST WHEN IT WILL MOVE. SO...STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST...WE WILL TRY AND KEEP YOU UPDATED. LW && .AVIATION... STILL EXPECTING VFR FOR THE NEXT 24 H AT THE TAF SITES. COMPUTER FORECASTS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME PINNING DOWN THE HEAVY PRECIP POTENTIAL FOR THE UPCOMING STORM. AT THIS TIME...THE FOCUS APPEARS TO BE FROM THE ARKANSAS RIVER SWD...BUT EVEN A MINOR SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM COULD SHIFT THE HEAVIER SNOW AMTS FOR LATE WED-FRI TO THE KCOS VCNTY. ALL THREE SITES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR AT LEAST SOME -SN OVR THE NEXT THREE DAYS...AND THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL STILL FOR MDT SN ACCUMS AT KPUB AND KCOS THU-FRI. ROSE && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ222-226>237. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR COZ072>075-079-080-087-088. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR COZ076>078-081>083. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR COZ094-099. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON MST THURSDAY FOR COZ060-061-065>068. && 44/50
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 6:57 AM MST, 9 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 657 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 COZ058>089-093>099-071400- 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- 657 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS ALL OF FREMONT COUNTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS PROJECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHERN COLORADO WITH UNSETTLED METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FROM LATER WEDNESDAY INTO POTENTIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS PROJECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL INCREASE PRECIPITATION CHANCES...ESPECIALLY FROM LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION POTENTIALLY CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY EASTERN SECTIONS. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS EVENT...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:58 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, El Paso, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande and 2 more | 41 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.