Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 21, 2016, 3:17 PM MST for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 22, 2016, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 26 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 21, 2016, 3:17 PM MST (22:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2016, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2016, 8:00 AM MST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 2666 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
636 WWUS45 KPUB 212217 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 317 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 COZ068-075-220700- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 317 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10-20 INCHES FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8-12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$
8 follow-up statements
848 WWUS45 KPUB 220106 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 606 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 COZ068-075-221030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 606 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$
308 WWUS45 KPUB 220356 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 856 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 COZ068-075-221200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 856 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ066-067-073-221200- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 856 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ060-221200- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.161222T1800Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA 856 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
198 WWUS45 KPUB 221132 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 432 AM MST THU DEC 22 2016 COZ068-075-221945- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 432 AM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ066-067-073-221945- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.161222T1300Z-161223T1900Z/ LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...BLANCA PEAK 432 AM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ060-221945- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.161222T1800Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA 432 AM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HODANISH
961 WWUS45 KPUB 221945 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1245 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 COZ068-075-230345- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 1245 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ060-066-067-073-230345- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... BLANCA PEAK 1245 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A MOIST SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
920 WWUS45 KPUB 230143 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 643 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 COZ068-075-230945- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 643 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ060-066-067-073-230945- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... BLANCA PEAK 643 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
847 WWUS45 KPUB 230627 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1127 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 COZ068-075-231200- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 1127 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ060-066-067-073-231200- /O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161223T1900Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... BLANCA PEAK 1127 PM MST THU DEC 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
684 WWUS45 KPUB 231053 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 353 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 COZ068-075-231500- /O.EXT.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161223T1500Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 353 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET... INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES PASSES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING AND THEN SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS EXTRA CLOTHES...BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT. && $$ COZ060-066-067-073-231500- /O.EXT.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161223T1500Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... BLANCA PEAK 353 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FEET AND THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING AND THEN SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HODANISH
441 WWUS45 KPUB 231452 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 752 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 COZ068-075-231600- /O.EXP.KPUB.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161223T1500Z/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS...SPANISH PEAKS 752 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... SNOW ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION WILL DECREASE THIS MORNING. LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ COZ060-066-067-073-231600- /O.EXP.KPUB.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161223T1500Z/ EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE... BLANCA PEAK 752 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... SNOW ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION WILL DECREASE THIS MORNING. LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ HODANISH
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 21, 3:16 PM MST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 3:16 PM MST, 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 316 PM MST Wed Dec 21 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 315 MST Wed Dec 21 2016 ...Big Changes in Short Term Weather... Models are continuing with recent trends of bringing up more moisture into southern Colorado than was indicated in previous days. This will begin to impact weather conditions across southern Colorado as early as this evening. There is now some small threat of light precip developing this evening across the central mountains east to the Pikes Peak Region per recent model trends. Precip, if it materializes, would be very light and could come in the form of light snow, light rain, light drizzle, or light freezing drizzle. Confidence is not high but it is showing up in forecast sounding data. Moisture continues to deepen from the southwest tonight and Thursday. This brings the biggest impacts into the area on Thursday. Widespread heavy snowfall should develop over the southwest Colorado mountains during the morning hours, with scattered such activity spreading to the eastern ranges and possibly even the plains through the afternoon. Per collaboration with surrounding offices, Winter Storm Warnings will go up for the Eastern San Juan and Southern Sangre De Cristo Ranges starting at 6 AM Thursday. This is a huge change from just 24-36 hours ago when it appeared the bulk of the moisture would stay south of Colorado. Wow. What a difference a day makes! In any event, now looks like the San Juans and southern Sangres should see periods of snow, heavy at times, at least through Thursday night. Total accumulations should range from 10-20 inches across the San Juans with 8-12 inches over the Southern Sangres. The rest of the mountain areas could also see some snow across the higher terrain but generally only in the 2-6 inches range from later tonight through Thursday. Another area that could see some snow and possibly some rain is the San Luis Valley. Looks like a good chance of some overunning precipitation across the valley Thursday as a wave of warm, moist air moves across. There is not a lot of cold air in the valley and the system is pretty warm so it will be marginal for snow. But there could be some wet accumulations up to about an inch Thursday. Elsewhere...some showers are expected on Thursday as well but it looks just a bit too warm and the dynamics are not there for a big event. At this point, just expecting some scattered rain and snow showers, with little accumulation. A few areas could see local wet accumulations less than an inch if everything comes together right. Stay tuned. This is rapidly evolving situation. Lots of moisture is coming up the pipe from off of Baja right now. The models have gone from "0 to 60" in the past 24 hours. Not sure how much more things will change overnight. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday) Issued at 315 MST Wed Dec 21 2016 Thursday night and Friday...Latest models have come in much more robust with moisture and lift across the area through this period with moderate to strong southwest aloft across the region Thursday night, which becomes more west to northwest through the day Friday, as southern stream energy and subtropical jet lifts out across the southern Rockies and phases with passing northern stream trough translating across the northern Rockies. Current water vapor imagery is indicating deep moisture tap lifting into the Desert SW supporting latest model data of snow, heavy at times, across the ContDvd and southern mts Thursday night and will continue the recently issued Winter storm warning across the higher elevations of the eastern San Juan and southern Sangre de Cristo Mts through 18Z Friday...where could see storm totals of 10 to 20 inches. The focus of snow switches to the Central Mts through the day Friday with the developing northwest flow and may also need winter weather advisories for the rest of the ContDvd and lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristos, though will let other shifts get a look at the next model runs. Further east, some model differences in moisture and lift associated with location of subtropical jet core with strong WAA leading to the potential overunning precipitation (snow and rain as well as possible freezing rain or freezing drizzle) across the eastern plains Thursday evening, before westerly downslope and subsidence takes hold Friday morning. Again, will need to monitor current model trends for possible wintery mix out across the plains on Thursday night. Friday night-Saturday...Still looks mostly dry and mild as weak upper level ridging builds across the state. Christmas Eve through Christmas night...Deep upper trough digging across the southern Great Basin on Saturday still progged to lift out across the northwestern Colorado Saturday night and into the Northern High Plains through Christmas night. Models continue to differ on timing and strength, with the GFS the fastest and the ECMWF the slowest. At any rate, should start to see snow developing across the ContDVD late Saturday afternoon, with widespread snow and blowing snow expected Saturday night through the day Sunday, with some snow and blowing snow also making it across the high valleys to the higher terrain of the eastern mountain ranges. It continues to look like the low will track too far north to produce much if any precipitation across the plains. The main impact for the plains will be wind, starting late Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday. There could also be a few spotty snow showers moving across the plains Saturday night into Sunday morning, through in general, the main impact across the plains looks like wind. As a result, this storm has the potential for significant travel impacts through the Continental Divide passes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Holiday commuters should plan accordingly. If this storm slows down and shifts a little farther to the south, then the plains could see more snowfall. Please stay tuned for continued forecast updates throughout the week. Monday-Tuesday...Generally dry and mild across the area on Monday with another possible short wave digging across the Northern Rockies bringing chances of snow to the Central mts through the day on Tuesday. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening) Issued at 315 MST Wed Dec 21 2016 Models are continuing with recent trends of bringing up more moisture into southern Colorado. This may begin to impact flight area conditions as early as this evening. Some threat of light precip developing this evening across the central mountains east to the Pikes Peak Region per recent model trends. Precip, if it materializes, would be very light and could come in the form of light snow, light rain, drizzle, or freezing drizzle. Confidence is not high but it is showing up in some model generated soundings. VCSH is terminal forecasts for now but continuing to monitor. Moisture continues to deepen from the southwest through tonight and Thursday. This brings the biggest impacts into the area on Thursday. Widespread heavy snowfall should develop over the southwest Colorado mountains during the morning hours, with scattered such activity spreading to the eastern ranges and possibly even the plains through the afternoon. As the precip moves in, look for areas of MVFR, IFR and LIFR conditions to develop from southwest to northeast late tonight through Thursday. The KCOS TAF site has the potential for some light precip, liquid or ice, developing late this afternoon through this evening. The KPUB TAF has a smaller chance of this happening late this afternoon and evening. Then, both KCOS and KPUB will have a chance of rain and or snow showers drifting across the terminals tomorrow afternoon after about 18Z. KALS will probably not see much precip tonight...but could see some after about 15z tomorrow. Areas of MVFR, IFR or LIFR conditions will be possible with any precipitation that moves through the terminals. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Warning from 6 AM Thursday to noon MST Friday for COZ068-075. && SHORT TERM...LW LONG TERM...MW AVIATION...LW
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 6:43 AM MST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 643 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016 COZ058>089-093>099-221400- 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 9000FT- 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 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S 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 VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET- 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- 643 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STORM WILL PASS OVER THE STATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, BRINGING SNOW TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINS WHERE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM COULD BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. 34/06
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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.