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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter weather advisory at May 11, 2012, 3:30 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 11, 2012, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2012, 3:30 PM MDT (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2012, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2012, 4:01 AM MDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- 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, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 1199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
604 WWUS45 KPUB 112130 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-120330- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.120512T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 330 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 5 TO 10 INCHES...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST PEAKS. * WIND...GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ON SUNDAY. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
186 WWUS45 KPUB 120317 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 917 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-121030- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 917 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 5 TO 10 INCHES...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST PEAKS. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ON SUNDAY. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
507 WWUS45 KPUB 120849 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-121700- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 249 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 5 TO 10 INCHES...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW MOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST PEAKS. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ON SUNDAY. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. 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. && $$
296 WWUS45 KPUB 121620 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1020 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-122230- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 1020 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...GENERALLY 5 TO 10 INCHES...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST PEAKS. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
599 WWUS45 KPUB 122058 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 258 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-130330- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 258 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. 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. && $$
382 WWUS45 KPUB 130240 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 840 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-131000- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE... BLANCA PEAK...SPANISH PEAKS...PIKES PEAK 840 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET ACROSS PIKES PEAK...THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A COUPLE OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...ICY...SLUSHY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW....SLUSH AND ICE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
192 WWUS45 KPUB 131001 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 401 AM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 COZ060-073-075-082-131115- /O.CAN.KPUB.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120514T0000Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- 401 AM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE AREA...ALTHOUGH BRIEF LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SAWATCH RANGES AND THE SUMMIT OF PIKES PEAK WITH THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. $$
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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.