Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 34, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 23, 2015, 3:26 PM MST for Conejos County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Colorado. It took effect at Dec 24, 2015, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2015, 3:26 PM MST (22:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2015, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2015, 7:41 AM MST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Conejos County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 230 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 947 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
969 WWUS45 KPUB 232226 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 COZ068-240630- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0026.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0034.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-240630- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ COZ066-240630- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ061-240630- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...GRANITE 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ063-067-073-240630- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ COZ059-240100- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 326 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET INCLUDING LEADVILLE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
8 follow-up statements
120 WWUS45 KPUB 240027 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 COZ068-240830- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-240830- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ COZ066-240830- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ061-240830- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...GRANITE 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ059-240400- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET INCLUDING LEADVILLE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ063-067-073-240830- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
562 WWUS45 KPUB 240357 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 COZ068-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. HOWEVER...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ066-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE LA GARITA RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ061-241200- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- INCLUDING...GRANITE 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ059-240500- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-151224T0400Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY. $$ COZ063-067-073-241200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 857 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
537 WWUS45 KPUB 241057 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 357 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 COZ068-241900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 357 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-061-063-066-067-073-241900- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 357 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
575 WWUS45 KPUB 241818 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1118 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 COZ068-250230- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.151224T1900Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1118 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-061-063-066-067-073-250230- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 1118 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
612 WWUS45 KPUB 242221 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 COZ068-250630- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 321 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR 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. && $$ COZ058-060-061-063-066-067-073-250630- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.151225T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 321 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
032 WWUS45 KPUB 250352 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 852 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 COZ068-251200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 852 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ059-064-251200- /O.EXA.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE...SARGENTS 852 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET AND LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ058-060-061-063-066-067-073-251200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...INDEPENDENCE PASS... MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK... CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 852 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN RANGE BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$
628 WWUS45 KPUB 251051 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 351 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 COZ068-251900- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0034.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 351 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SAN JUAN RANGE. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058>061-063-064-066-067-251900- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ 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- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SARGENTS... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 351 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...NORTHWEST SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND ALL OF LAKE COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ COZ073-251900- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK 351 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$
566 WWUS45 KPUB 251441 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 741 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 COZ068-252245- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.W.0034.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0005.151225T1441Z-151226T0600Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 741 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CUMBRES PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY WIND DRIVEN SNOW TO THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING... LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ COZ058>061-063-064-066-067-252245- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0600Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...MOSQUITO PASS...LEADVILLE... INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...GRANITE...SARGENTS... NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE 741 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET... NORTHWEST SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE... CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET...AND ALL OF LAKE COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. && $$ COZ073-252245- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- INCLUDING...BLANCA PEAK 741 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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 warning 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 warning went out at Dec 23, 2:59 PM MST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 2:59 PM MST, 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 259 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY) ISSUED AT 236 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH A 120-130KT JET OVR SRN CO. A SHORTWAVE TROF WL MOVE ACRS CO FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT...EXITING CO EARLY THU MORNING. THIS DISTURBANCE SHOULD KEEP SOME SNOW GOING ALONG THE CONTDVD...AND PROBABLY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ERN MTNS EARLY THIS EVENING. THEN AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES OVR ERN CO LATER TONIGHT...THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT SHOWERS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD TONIGHT...PCPN IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE ALONG THE CONTDVD...WITH JUST SOME ISOLD TO SCT SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE NIGHT...AND MAYBE SOME LINGERING ISOLD SHOWERS OVR THE ERN MTNS. WINDS SHOULD BE GUSTY OVR AND NR THE HYR TRRN TONIGHT. WL HIT THE WINDS HARD IN THE FORECAST...BUT ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NR THE SRN SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE THE STRONGEST WINDS COULD BE. ON THU...MUCH OF THE AREA WL GENERALLY BE DRY DURING THE MORNING HOURS...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A FEW SHOWERS OVR THE HYR TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CONTDVD. DURING THE AFTERNOON...MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WRN CO AND BRING INCREASING CLOUDS...AND SNOW CHANCES TO THE CONTDVD. LOOKS LIKE ACCUMULATING SNOW STARTS IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MTNS AND THEN CONTINUES THRU FRI WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS LIKELY. THUS WL UPGRADE THAT WATCH TO A WARNING. THE LATEST RUN OF THE NAM AND THE GFS ARE REALLY HOLDING OFF ON PCPN OVR THE ERN MTNS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. IT WILL STILL BE WINDY OVR THE HYR ELEVATIONS ON THU. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 236 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND SOUTHWARD WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM FOR THIS WEEKEND. THIS TREND CONTINUES TO KEEP THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WELL TO OUR SOUTH...WITH MOST OPERATIONAL MODEL SOLUTIONS KEEPING MOST OF THE EASTERN PLAINS DRY. DIFFERENCES IN TIMING AND TRACK BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE NOT AS GREAT WITH THE MORNING RUNS...SO THERE IS A BIT BETTER CONFIDENCE IN THE SOUTH SOLUTION COMPARED TO PREVIOUS RUNS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BE STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL BRING ABUNDANT SNOWFALL TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE SAN JUAN RANGE. WINDS WILL ALSO BE QUITE STRONG WITH BLOWING SNOW ALSO AN ISSUE. OVER A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SAN JUAN RANGE...WHILE THE REST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...INTO THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE SEE AT LEAST 4 TO 8 INCHES. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS THROUGH THIS PERIOD...WITH MIXING ALLOWING FOR WARM AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY. HIGHS ACROSS THE PLAINS WILL LIKELY REACH THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SATURDAY...THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO TO NEAR EL PASO TEXAS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE PLAINS SATURDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE PLAINS AND THE POTENTIAL EXIST FOR LIGHT SNOW. AT THIS TIME...AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 LOOK TO BE FAVORED GIVEN THE SOUTHERN STORM TRACK. ANY SNOW THAT DOES FALL WILL LIKELY BE WHIPPED AROUND BY THE GUSTY NORTH WINDS. AREAS OVER THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO SEE LIGHT SNOW...HOWEVER OROGRAPHIC FAVORABILITY WILL DIMINISH WITH ONLY A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE MUCH COLDER WITH MUCH OF THE PLAINS STRUGGLING TO REACH THE MID TO UPPER 20S...AND WITH WIND CHILLS NEAR 10 DEGREES. SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND LIFT INTO MISSOURI SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE LATEST GFS AND ECMWF DO KEEP NEAR PERSISTENT WRAP AROUND SNOWFALL GOING OVER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS SUNDAY BEFORE LIFTING IT INTO KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME OF THIS SNOW COULD BE HEAVY OVER BACA COUNTY DURING THIS TIME FRAME. BUT THIS HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON STORM TRACK...AND SPEED AT WHICH IT EJECTS INTO THE CENTRAL CONUS. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S AND 30S. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MODELS BRING A MOISTURE STARVED DISTURBANCE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE PLAINS AS IT PASSES BY. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WITH GENERALLY 30S ACROSS THE REGION. AS A NOTE IN REGARDS TO THE STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY INTO MONDAY...IF TRENDS CONTINUE SOUTH...THE PLAINS MAY NOT PICK UP ANY SNOW AT ALL...WITH JUST COLD NORTH WINDS. BUT...IF THE STORM DOES TAKE A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK...HEAVY SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE PLAINS. GIVEN THE MODEL AND ENSEMBLE TRENDS...THE HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL FOR THE PLAINS REALLY HAS DIMINISHED...BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM. MOZLEY && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 236 PM MST WED DEC 23 2015 VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE TAF SITE THRU THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. HOWEVER THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SHOWERS IN THE VCNTY THE TAF SITES THIS EVENING WHICH COULD BRIEFLY LOWER CIGS. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ059- 061-066. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR COZ058-060-061-063-066-067-073. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ058-060- 068. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY FOR COZ068. && SHORT TERM...28 LONG TERM...MOZLEY AVIATION...28
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 9:31 AM MST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 931 AM MST WED DEC 23 2015 COZ058>089-093>099-241645- 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- 931 AM MST WED DEC 23 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES TODAY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND IN WIND PRONE AREAS NEAR THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE...A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AS ONE DISTURBANCE MOVES OUT THIS MORNING...AND ANOTHER SWEEPS ACROSS THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON. NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS PERIOD FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...WHERE OVER A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD FALL BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS WITH SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY STILL REMAINS WITH THE TRACK OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM FOR THE SOUTHERN U.S. ROCKIES SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LATEST COMPUTER MODEL SIMULATIONS SUGGEST IT WILL TAKE A MORE SOUTHERN TRACK AS IT MOVES FROM ARIZONA ON SATURDAY...ACROSS NORTHERN OLD MEXICO BEFORE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS WOULD MEAN LITTLE TO NO SNOW FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. HOWEVER...IF THE STORM TRACK TAKES A MORE NORTHERN TRACK INTO OKLAHOMA ON MONDAY...AS SOME SIMULATIONS SUGGEST...THEN THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS WILL SEE A SHOT OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON SOUTHERN COLORADO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. 28/28
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:26 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 5 more | 55 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.