Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Watches in 2016
Winter Storm Watch 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Apr 14, 2016, 11:27 AM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 16, 2016, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016, 11:27 AM MDT (17:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2016, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2016, 10:28 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 289 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
- 2505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
569 WWUS45 KPUB 141727 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 COZ058>060-066-068-150130- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ081-082-150130- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T2100Z-160417T1200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * WIND...NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ061>063-065-067-072>080-150130- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- 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- INCLUDING...ALPINE...GRANITE...ST ELMO...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN RANGES...THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ084-150130- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ069>071-083-087-088-150130- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...CANON CITY...PENROSE...WALSENBURG... TRINIDAD 1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY...HUERFANO COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
513 WWUS45 KPUB 142102 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 COZ058>060-066-068-150515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ081-082-150515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T2100Z-160417T1200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * WIND...NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ061>063-065-067-072>080-150515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- 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- INCLUDING...ALPINE...GRANITE...ST ELMO...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN RANGES...THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ084-150515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ069>071-083-087-088-150515- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...CANON CITY...PENROSE...WALSENBURG... TRINIDAD 302 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY... HUERFANO COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
299 WWUS45 KPUB 150429 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 COZ058>060-066-068-151400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ081-082-151400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T2100Z-160417T1200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * WIND...NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ061>063-065-067-072>080-151400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- 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- INCLUDING...ALPINE...GRANITE...ST ELMO...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN RANGES...THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ084-151400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ069>071-083-087-088-151400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...CANON CITY...PENROSE...WALSENBURG... TRINIDAD 1029 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY... HUERFANO COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
633 WWUS45 KPUB 150947 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 COZ084-151800- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 15 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ058>060-066-068-151800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ081-082-151800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T2100Z-160417T1200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * WIND...NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ061>063-065-067-072>080-151800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- 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- INCLUDING...ALPINE...GRANITE...ST ELMO...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN RANGES...THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ069>071-083-087-088-151800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA... MANASSA...LA JARA...ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS... FORT GARLAND...BLANCA...CANON CITY...PENROSE...WALSENBURG... TRINIDAD 347 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY... HUERFANO COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
694 WWUS45 KPUB 151628 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 COZ069-087-160030- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...CENTER...DEL NORTE...WALSENBURG 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY AND HUERFANO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ058>060-066-068-160030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T1800Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ081-082-160030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160415T2100Z-160417T1200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. * WIND...NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ061>063-065-067-072>080-160030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0000Z-160417T1200Z/ WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- 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- INCLUDING...ALPINE...GRANITE...ST ELMO...SALIDA...BUENA VISTA... SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK... CUCHARA...STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...COALDALE... COTOPAXI...HILLSIDE...HOWARD...SWISSVALE...TEXAS CREEK... SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...RYE 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE EASTERN MOUNTAIN RANGES...THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ084-160030- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0006.160416T0600Z-160417T1200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ COZ070-071-083-088-160030- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0007.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.160416T1200Z-160417T1200Z/ ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- INCLUDING...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA...MANASSA...LA JARA... ANTONITO...SANFORD...SAN LUIS...FORT GARLAND...BLANCA... CANON CITY...PENROSE...TRINIDAD 1028 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...3 TO 5 INCHES. FOR EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY...2 TO 6 INCHES...MAINLY WEST OF CANYON CITY. FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...3 TO 6 INCHES...MAINLY WEST OF I-25. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Apr 14, 11:14 AM MDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 11:14 AM MDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1114 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1109 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 HAVE UPGRADED OUR WINTER STORM WATCHES TO WARNINGS. MODELS ARE TRENDING A BIT COLDER AND HAVE COME INTO CONSENSUS ON GENERAL STORM TRACK...WHICH WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG LIFT TO A GOOD PORTION OF OUR CWA FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. WILL ALSO ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR REMAINING AREAS GENERALLY ABOVE 6500 FEET...INCLUDING NRN EL PASO...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND SRN I-25 CORRIDOR. THIS WILL BEGIN EARLY SAT MORNING AND RUN THROUGH SUN MORNING. ROSE && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 343 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF THE SE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON... CURRENTLY...HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED OFF INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WITH INCREASING WESTERLY FLOW SPREADING ACROSS COLORADO. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR MIXING OF WESTERLY FLOW AT THE SURFACE AND KEPT OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES MILD...WITH GENERALLY 40S ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH WAVE CLOUD ACTIVITY IN THE LEE OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS. TODAY...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL FORCE STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS COLORADO. MIXING OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND FOR AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES TO WARM INTO THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S ACROSS THE PLAINS. THIS WILL ALSO HELP PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS. ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR TODAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER. FLOW IS FORECAST TO BE MORE SOUTHERLY WITH MODEST MOISTURE POOLING OVER OUR FAR EASTERN COUNTIES. THE NAM...NAM 4KM AND NSSL WRF ALL DEVELOP ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER BACA AND PROWERS COUNTIES BY 3 PM AND QUICKLY MOVE IT OFF INTO WESTERN KANSAS BY 6 PM. THERE MAY BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND SHEAR FOR ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP TO BECOME STRONG WITH HALF INCH HAIL AND 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A NUMBER OF THE HIGH-RES SOLUTIONS DO NOT DEVELOP CONVECTION AND KEEP THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS DRY. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. OVER THE MOUNTAINS...ENERGY EMBEDDED IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL MOVE ACROSS COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECTED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...AND SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO THE PALMER DIVIDE REGION BY THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF SHOWER ACTIVITY LOOKS TO BE OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. PEA SIZE HAIL AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE HIGH WITH AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PEAKS. TONIGHT...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHERN NEVADA BY FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST FLOW WITH EMBEDDED ENERGY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP SHOWER ACTIVITY GOING ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH THE PEAKS SEEING MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE PLAINS ONCE SHOWERS OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE MOVE AWAY AND DISSIPATE...AND IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS FORM OVER THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS MOVE INTO KANSAS. ELEVATED SURFACE WINDS AND CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP OVERNIGHT LOWS ON THE MILD SIDE WITH 40S AND 50S ACROSS THE REGION. MOZLEY .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 343 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...BIG STORM REMAINS ON TRACK... FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE LARGE UPPER LOW PRESSURE AREA HEADED OUR WAY WILL DROP INTO NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND REALLY START TO GET THINGS GOING. AS THE LOW DROPS INTO THIS POSITION FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL RAMP UP ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO START UP OVER THE PIKES PEAK REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON...PRIMARILY AS RAIN BELOW 8000 FEET AND SNOW ABOVE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND TELLER COUNTY BEGINNING AT NOON ON FRIDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...PRIMARILY ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY ALONG A COLD FRONT...AND ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS ALONG A DRYLINE. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS THIS AREA UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER. TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE. FRIDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. AS IT DOES SO...MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL INCREASE OVER COLORADO... CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO EXPAND AND INCREASE. A WINTER STORM WATCH GOES INTO EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH THE UPPER ARKANSAS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEYS FRIDAY EVENING. PRECIPIATION WILL BE INCREASING ELSEWHERE AS WELL...WITH SNOW LEVELS STARTING OUT AROUND 7500 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...DROPPING TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY...WET SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE THE SNOW LEVEL...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED BY THE TEMPERATURES AT THE LOWEST LEVELS. EVENING SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY ALONG THE COLD FRONT AND OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS ALONG THE DRY LINE. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS AS STORMS TRAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF LA JUNTA. ON SATURDAY...THE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN PRETTY MUCH STATIONARY OVER NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. THIS WILL KEEP THE CONVEYOR BELT OF MOISTURE MOVING AROUND THE LOW HEADED INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS... POSSIBLY ENCOMPASSING MOST OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL. NO HIGHLIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE VALLEY BUT SOME MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...PERIODS OF RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE. SOME SEVERE THREAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 6500 FEET EARLY IN THE DAY AND EDGE DOWN GRADUALLY TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE THE SNOW LEVEL. HIGHLIGHTS FOR HEAVY SNOW MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LOWERING SNOW LEVEL. SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...THE UPPER LOW WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FILL AND WEAKEN. SATURDAY NIGHT STILL LOOKS PRETTY WET ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...BUT MOST ACTIVITY STARTS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SEVERE WEATHER...WILL CONTINUE RIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN COLORADO BORDER AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. ON SUNDAY...PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY SHIFT MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON LEAVING JUST SCATTERED SHOWERY PRECIPITATION AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE LARGE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO LINGER OVER THE AREA...GENERALLY FILLING AND WEAKENING WITH TIME. INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL KEEP SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MAINLY AS THINGS HEAT UP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET MONDAY... 8000 FEET TUESDAY...AND 10000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. PLENTY OF ACTIVE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND WARNINGS AND HAVE PLANS IN PLACE SHOULD HAZARDOUS WEATHER HIT YOUR AREA. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 343 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL THREE TERMINALS THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS BUT DO NOT LOOK TO IMPACT KALS OR KCOS AT THIS TIME. MOZLEY && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ227>235. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ058>060-066-068. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ061>063-065-067-072>080. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR COZ069>071-083-087-088. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ081-082. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR COZ084. && UPDATE...ROSE SHORT TERM...MOZLEY LONG TERM...LW AVIATION...MOZLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 6:48 AM MDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 648 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 COZ058>089-093>099-151300- 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- 648 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE THE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE POSTPONED TO ANOTHER DAY. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IF STORMS CAN FORM. IF STORMS DO FORM...THE WILL IMPACT THIS AREA AFTER 3 PM...BEFORE CLEARING INTO WESTERN KANSAS BY EARLY EVENING. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INTO TELLER COUNTY AND THE PALMER DIVIDE REGION. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL AND LIGHTNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH...WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PEAKS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH HIGH ELEVATION MINOR SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A LARGE...SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WEATHER HAZARDS TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY WET SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...A MIXTURE OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL START OUT AROUND 8000 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...LOWER TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING...AND TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. SEVERAL INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE THE SNOW LEVEL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PLAINS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ON FRIDAY...THE PRIMARY THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ALONG A COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...AND ALONG A DRYLINE OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS. ON SATURDAY...THE THREAT WILL MAINLY BE ALONG THE DRYLINE NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER. IF SEVERE STORMS DEVELOP...TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO INTENSE HEAVY RAINFALL. THE STORM WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY. HOWEVER...ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL EXIST FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY STORMS DURING THIS PERIOD WILL BE LIGHTNING... SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. ADDITIONALLY...LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH OR 2 WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...8000 FEET ON TUESDAY...AND 10000 FEET ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS. 88/50
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 5:03 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:27 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 64 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:02 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 23 hr |
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