Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 8, 2017, 4:18 AM MST for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 9, 2017, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2017, 4:18 AM MST (11:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2017, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Lake County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 193 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 12:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.9 | 2 Ne Leadville, CO | 7.9 INCHES FROM 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT. |
| Jan 10, 10:54 AM MST | SNOW 2.1 | Maysville, CO | FELL OVERNIGHT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 1818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 385 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
797 WWUS45 KPUB 081118 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 418 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 COZ058-060-066-068-081930- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0003.170109T0700Z-170110T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS... WOLF CREEK PASS 418 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...LAKE AND WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTIES ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ COZ059-081930- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- INCLUDING...LEADVILLE 418 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...LEADVILLE AND VICINITY. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 15 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. * WIND...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
8 follow-up statements
486 WWUS45 KPUB 081843 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1143 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-090245- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ 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 1143 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$
830 WWUS45 KPUB 082202 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 302 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-090615- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 302 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY WET SNOW DUE TO THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE SOURCE. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. THE PROBABILITY OF AVALANCHES IS VERY HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
172 WWUS45 KPUB 090420 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 920 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-091330- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ 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 920 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY WET SNOW DUE TO THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE SOURCE. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$
346 WWUS45 KPUB 090950 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 250 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-091800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170110T1800Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 250 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY WET SNOW DUE TO THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE SOURCE. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
419 WWUS45 KPUB 091659 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 959 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-100300- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ 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 959 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY WET SNOW DUE TO THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE SOURCE. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$
605 WWUS45 KPUB 092212 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 312 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-100615- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 312 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 20 INCHES BY MIDDAY TUESDAY... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY WET SNOW DUE TO THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE SOURCE. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
662 WWUS45 KPUB 100548 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1048 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-101400- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ 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 1048 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AS A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED, WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA RANGES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 70 MPH. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$
746 WWUS45 KPUB 101120 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 COZ058>060-066-068-101800- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- INCLUDING...CLIMAX...LEADVILLE...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...LAKE COUNTY...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...INCLUDING LEADVILLE...CLIMAX...BONANZA...NORTH PASS... CUMBRES PASS AND WOLF CREEK PASS. * CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MIDDAY AS A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED... WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA RANGES. * WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AND ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SNOWPACKED... MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL REMAIN HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 12:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.