Alert archive / Colorado / Winter Storm Watches in 2017
Winter Storm Watch 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this winter storm watch at Apr 2, 2017, 3:55 AM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 3, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2017, 3:55 AM MDT (09:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:23 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 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
- 2006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
818 WWUS45 KPUB 020955 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 355 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 COZ060-066-068-021800- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza, North Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Wolf Creek Pass 355 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet and the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains above 10000 feet, including Wolf Creek, Monarch, Fremont, and Cochetopa Passes. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy Monday night into Tuesday. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
983 WWUS45 KPUB 021609 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1009 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 COZ060-066-068-030015- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza, North Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Wolf Creek Pass 1009 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet and the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains above 10000 feet, including Wolf Creek, Monarch, Fremont, and Cochetopa Passes. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy Monday night into Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
254 WWUS45 KPUB 022140 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 340 PM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 COZ060-066-068-030545- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza, North Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Wolf Creek Pass 340 PM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet and the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains above 10000 feet, including Wolf Creek, Monarch, Fremont, and Cochetopa Passes. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy Monday night into Tuesday. 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. && $$
379 WWUS45 KPUB 022310 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 510 PM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 COZ058-063-072-073-075-076-079>082-031130- /O.EXB.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170404T0000Z-170405T0000Z/ Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Ft- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft- 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- INCLUDING Climax, La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, Rye, Woodland Park, and Pikes Peak 510 PM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * LOCATION...Eastern Lake County above 11000 feet, Eastern Chaffee County above 9000 feet, Northwestern Fremont County above 8500 feet, Teller County and the Rampart Range, the Wet Mountains and the Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 feet, including Climax, La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, Rye, Woodland Park, and Pikes Peak. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the higher terrain. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 to 16 inches. * WIND...East to southeast at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northeast on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy overnight Monday through the Tuesday morning commute. 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. && $$ COZ060-066-068-031130- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza, North Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Wolf Creek Pass 510 PM MDT Sun Apr 2 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet and the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains above 10000 feet, including Wolf Creek, Monarch, Fremont, and Cochetopa Passes. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy Monday night into Tuesday. 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. && $$
915 WWUS45 KPUB 030616 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1216 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 COZ060-066-068-031430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza, North Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Wolf Creek Pass 1216 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet and the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains above 10000 feet, including Wolf Creek, Monarch, Fremont, and Cochetopa Passes. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy Monday night into Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ COZ058-063-072-073-075-076-079>082-031430- /O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170404T0000Z-170405T0000Z/ Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Ft- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft- 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- INCLUDING Climax, La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, Rye, Woodland Park, and Pikes Peak 1216 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Eastern Lake County above 11000 feet, Eastern Chaffee County above 9000 feet, Northwestern Fremont County above 8500 feet, Teller County and the Rampart Range, the Wet Mountains and the Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 feet, including Climax, La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, Rye, Woodland Park, and Pikes Peak. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region Monday night and across New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the higher terrain. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 16 inches... * WIND...East to southeast at 15 to 25 mph...becoming northeast on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible Monday evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy overnight Monday through the Tuesday morning commute. 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. && $$
540 WWUS45 KPUB 031023 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 COZ072-073-075-080-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170404T0000Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.170404T0000Z-170405T0600Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, and Spanish Peaks 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION..Northern Sangre De Cristo mountains above 8500 feet, the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11000 feet and the Wet Mountains above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region tonight through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 18 inches. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will occur tonight with roads becoming slick snowpacked and icy through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ COZ068-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.170403T2100Z-170405T0000Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING Cumbres Pass and Wolf Creek Pass 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...The eastern San Juan Mountains above 10000 feet including Wolf Creek Pass. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread rounds of heavy snow into the Continental Divide. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...becoming north on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this afternoon afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy into Tuesday. 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. && $$ COZ079-082-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170404T0000Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.170404T0300Z-170405T0600Z/ Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Rye and Pikes Peak 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...The Wet mountains below 10000 feet and Pikes Peak above 11000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into mountains. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 18 inches. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy tonight through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ COZ074-078-031830- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0014.170404T0300Z-170405T0600Z/ Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft- INCLUDING Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Silver Cliff, and Westcliffe 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. * LOCATION...The southern Sangre De Cristo mountains below 7500 feet and the Wet Mountain Valley * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 12 inches * WIND...Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy tonight through Tuesday. 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. && $$ COZ066-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.170403T2100Z-170405T0000Z/ La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- INCLUDING North Pass 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...The La Garita mountains above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 to 12 inches. * WIND...West 15 to 25 mph...becoming north on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be likely this afternoon with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy at times through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ COZ058-063-076-081-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170404T0000Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.170404T0300Z-170405T0600Z/ Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Ft- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft- Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Climax and Woodland Park 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...The western Mosquito range...eastern Chaffee county above 9000 feet...Northwest Fremont county above 8500 feet...and Teller county and Pikes Peak below 11000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 to 12 inches. * WIND...East 15 to 25 mph...becoming northeast on Tuesday. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy overnight through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ COZ060-031830- /O.UPG.KPUB.WS.A.0013.170403T1800Z-170405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.170404T0300Z-170405T0600Z/ Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Bonanza 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sawatch range above 11000 feet, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...The Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 feet including Monarch Pass. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy overnight through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ COZ059-061-062-077-084-031830- /O.NEW.KPUB.WW.Y.0016.170404T0300Z-170405T0600Z/ Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Ft- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft- INCLUDING Leadville, Alpine, Granite, St Elmo, Salida, Buena Vista, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Hillside, Howard, Swissvale, Texas Creek, and Black Forest 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Tuesday night. * LOCATION...Central Lake County, Central Chaffee county, Western and Central Fremont County and northern El Paso County...including Leadville, Salida, Buena Vista and Monument. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will spread heavy snow into the region through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 to 6 inches...except 4 to 8 inches for Central Fremont County and Northern El Paso county. * WIND...East to northeast 15 to 30 mph. * IMPACT...Expect deteriorating travel conditions this evening with roads become slick, snowpacked and icy overnight through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ COZ087-088-031830- /O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0014.170404T0600Z-170405T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 423 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Tuesday afternoon. * LOCATION...The southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and wester Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A Pacific storm system is expected to intensify as it moves into the Four Corners region tonight and across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. This will bring the potential for heavy snow to the region late tonight through Tuesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 inches or more. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 30 mph. * IMPACT...Deteriorating travel conditions will be possible late tonight as snow levels drop. Roads may become slick, snowpacked and icy by Tuesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
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 1, 11:31 PM MDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 11:31 PM MDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1131 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday) Issued at 322 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 Satellite images this afternoon were showing the upper low centered over west central NM. Radar has been showing bands of snow rotating around the upper low into sern CO, and spotter reports indicate moderate to heavy snow under these bands with quick accumulations of one to three inches. Forecast models show that banded pcpn could continue over the far southeast plains this evening, and possibly another band moving into the eastern San Juan mtns, with mainly scattered areas of snow elsewhere. The upr trof wl continue its eastward movement acrs NM and CO tonight. Later tonight it looks like mainly just some isold areas of pcpn may be found acrs southeast and south central CO and then by Sun morning it should end. The first half of Sun looks dry, but then in the afternoon some isold showers could develop ovr some of the mtns areas. The central mtns will likely have the best chances for some afternoon showers, ahead of an approaching upr trof. Temps on Sun wl be warmer, with mainly 50s in the Upper Arkansas and San Luis Valleys and in the mid 50s to lower 60s acrs the southeast plains. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday) Issued at 322 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 Sunday night through Wednesday...Models agree on dropping another upper trough down out of the Pacific NW Sunday night, crossing the Great Basin on Monday, then the Rockies on Tuesday. This system will start to produce showers across the central mts Sunday night, then as it nears on Monday widespread precipitation is then forecast for all of the area. This will continue through Tuesday, then activity will start to diminish quickly late Tuesday night, with the system then expected to be east of Colorado on Wednesday. The best window for accumulating snowfall across the higher terrain looks like Monday night through Tuesday morning. As for temps, a mild day is forecast for Mon with highs in the 50s and 60s, then a cold front dropping south across the plains Tue morning will drop max temps Tue into the 30s and 40s. Temps on Wed will then attempt to climb into the 40s to near 50F as the system pulls away. Thursday through Saturday...In the wake of the exiting system, temporary ridging over the Four Corners region Thu and Fri will give way to westerly flow aloft on Sat. Conditions look to stay dry with a warming trend into the weekend, with isolated showers returning to the ContDvd on Sat. Look for temps in the 50s on Thu, warming into the 60s to lower 70s for both Fri and Sat. Moore && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday night) Issued at 1128 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 KCOS... IFR due to low cigs likely through around sunrise as moist upslope will late through the night. Towards sunrise, warmer and drier air will move into the Pikes Peak region and this should clear the skies out. VFR anticipated through tomorrow. KPUB and KALS... VFR expected next 24 hours with light winds. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...28 LONG TERM...MOORE AVIATION...HODANISH
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 3:33 PM MDT, 12 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 333 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 COZ058>089-093>099-022145- 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- 333 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few bands of precipitation may continue moving through southern Colorado this evening, with the potential for moderate to heavy rain or snow, depending on the location of the band and the temperatures. In areas close to the mountains, there will be the potential for a quick one to three inches of snow accumulation under these heavier bands. There will also be the possibility of one to three inches of snow accumulation tonight over the southwest mountains .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Another storm system is projected to move across Colorado Monday night and Tuesday spreading snow into the Continental Divide Monday afternoon, then into the southeast mountains and plains Monday night and Tuesday. There is still considerable uncertainty regarding the storm track and timing of its intensification as it affects Colorado. However its origins from the northwest, bring with it the potential for colder air and a quicker change over to snow Monday evening as it drops through the southeast mountains and plains. Snowfall amounts at this point are still too uncertain to pin down as they will be highly dependent on storm track. Please monitor the latest forecasts concerning this developing storm. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible through this evening over and near some of the mountain locations. 28/28
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