Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
801 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

COZ066-068-141200-
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LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
801 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
  10000 FEET...INCLUDING NORTH COCHETOPA...WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES
  PASSES. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT
  TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE HEAVY SNOW...POOR
  VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LEAVE
EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AROUND
YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE AND
PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

COZ060-141200-
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EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA
801 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE SNOW AT TIMES
  THROUGH SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 10 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES
  AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LEAVE
EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AROUND
YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE AND
PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

COZ072>075-079-080-087>089-093-094-141200-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.A.0004.170115T0000Z-170116T1800Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...WALSENBURG...
TRINIDAD...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...
BRANSON...KIM
801 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...HUERFANO...
  LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES...INCLUDING LA VETA
  PASS...CUCHARA PASS...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD...LA JUNTA AND KIM.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE
  MOUNTAINS AND A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
  PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE ACROSS
  THE PLAINS WITH NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS
  WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE PLAINS.

* WIND...GENERALLY EAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS DUE TO FREEZING
  RAIN...SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  ICE BUILDUP ACROSS THE PLAINS MAY LEAD TO ESPECIALLY TREACHEROUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. IF THIS WATCH IS
UPGRADED TO A WARNING...YOU SHOULD POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF
POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LEAVE EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND
KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AROUND YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER
SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A
SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE AND PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

COZ095>099-141200-
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WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...
SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
801 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* LOCATION...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...INCLUDING
  EADS...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR AND SPRINGFIELD.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
  FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  MONDAY MORNING.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...UP TO A QUARTER INCH WITH THE HEAVIEST
  AMOUNTS NEAR KANSAS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* WIND...GENERALLY EAST TO NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS DUE TO FREEZING
  RAIN...SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  TRAVEL COULD BECOME ESPECIALLY TREACHEROUS IN AREAS OF ICE
  BUILDUP. ICE ACCUMULATION COULD TAKE DOWN POWER LINES RESULTING
  IN OUTAGES AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. TREES AND PROPERTY MAY BE
  DAMAGED BY THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE ICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. IF THIS WATCH IS
UPGRADED TO A WARNING...YOU SHOULD POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF
POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LEAVE EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND
KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AROUND YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER
SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A
SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE AND PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

COZ072>075-079-080-142000-
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/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.170115T0600Z-170116T1800Z/
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-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE
  SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES. 

* WIND...LIGHT LESS THAN 10 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME  HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED
  ROADWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ099-142000-
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SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...BACA COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
  FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PLAINS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
  MORNING.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...0.2 TO 0.3 INCHES OF ICE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO
  EARLY MONDAY. 

* WIND...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS DUE TO FREEZING 
  RAIN...SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  TRAVEL COULD BECOME ESPECIALLY TREACHEROUS IN AREAS OF ICE 
  BUILDUP. ICE ACCUMULATION COULD TAKE DOWN POWER LINES 
  RESULTING IN OUTAGES AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. TREES AND 
  PROPERTY MAY BE DAMAGED BY THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE ICE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ089-093>098-142000-
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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-
INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...
BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11
PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS
  COUNTIES... INCLUDING EADS...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...AND KIM.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
  FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PLAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
  MORNING.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...0.1 TO 0.2 INCHES OF ICE POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES MOST AREAS WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES
  POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL LATER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. 

* WIND...WINDS BECOMING NORTH ON MONDAY AT 15 TO 30 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS DUE TO FREEZING 
  RAIN...SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  TRAVEL COULD BECOME ESPECIALLY TREACHEROUS IN AREAS OF ICE 
  BUILDUP. ICE ACCUMULATION COULD TAKE DOWN POWER LINES 
  RESULTING IN OUTAGES AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. TREES AND 
  PROPERTY MAY BE DAMAGED BY THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE ICE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

COZ087-088-142000-
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/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.W.0005.170115T0600Z-170116T1800Z/
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE SPANISH PEAKS/RATON MESA REGIONS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE 
  MOUNTAINS AND A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE 
  PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. 

* ICE ACCUMULATION...SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE WITH VALUES
  GENERALLY LESS THAN 0.1 INCHES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. 

* WIND...BECOMING NORTH ON MONDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW PACKED
  ROADWAYS. SOME LIGHT ICING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.  

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.

&&

$$

COZ068-142000-
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EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 
  10000 FEET...INCLUDING NORTH COCHETOPA...WOLF CREEK AND 
  CUMBRES PASSES. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT 
  TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
  LIKELY. 

* WIND...LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE HEAVY SNOW...POOR 
  VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
LEAVE EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE
AROUND YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...
WATER... BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE
AND PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

COZ066-142000-
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LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...NORTH PASS
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 
  10000 FEET...INCLUDING NORTH COCHETOPA...WOLF CREEK AND 
  CUMBRES PASSES. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT 
  TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE HEAVY SNOW...POOR 
  VISIBILITIES AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

COZ060-142000-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170115T0000Z/
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...BONANZA
458 AM MST SAT JAN 14 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE SNOW AT TIMES 
  THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 10 INCHES.

* WIND...LIGHT WINDS. 

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE SNOW...POOR VISIBILITIES 
  AND ICY...SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

POSTPONE OR REROUTE TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
LEAVE EARLY...TRAVEL SLOWLY AND KEEP PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE
AROUND YOUR VEHICLE. CARRY WINTER SURVIVAL GEAR SUCH AS FOOD...
WATER... BLANKETS...EXTRA CLOTHES...A SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...PHONE
AND PORTABLE CHARGER.

&&

$$

HODANISH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1034 AM MST Fri Jan 13 2017

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 343 AM MST Fri Jan 13 2017

Currently, it is mostly cloudy over the CWA.  Upslope flow is
producing low clouds and some light fog along the interstate 25
corridor and eastern mountain.  Webcams are not showing much
snow falling in our CWA at this time, and radar showing precipitation
northwest Colorado drifting to the north. Weak echos over northwest
New Mexico are moving northward into Colorado.

Today and tonight...Upper low off the southern California coast will
slowly move to the southeast.  Broad southerly flow aloft is brining
moisture northward into Colorado.  Radar echoes over northwest New
Mexico suggest some light precipiation is starting to move northward
into Colorado.  Did not change the highlights in effect.  Expect
snow to gradually increase during the day with heavier snow
developing overnight and Saturday.  With southerly flow aloft, the
heaviest snow will be over the eastern San Juan Mountains.  The
mountains of Lake and Chaffee Counties are not orographically
favored with souther flow aloft, and will maintain advisory to these
regions.  On the plains, the low clouds and some patchy fog will
continue through at least mid morning.  As cold air becomes
shallower, lower clouds will gradually dissipate.  With southerly
flow, lower clouds will linger the longest in the Colorado Springs
area.  By later in the evening, some light precipitation could
spread into the eastern plains, especially closer to the Kansas
border. Bufkit sounding still show warm layer aloft over the plains
with a shallow area of colder air.  Some light precipiation could
move northward over the far eastern plains later tonight, and
included some light snow and freezing drizzle in the grids for these
locations.  --PGW--

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 343 AM MST Fri Jan 13 2017

...Sloppy wet winter weather system to affect region this weekend
into early next week...

An upper closed low will bring a mix of winter weather to the region
this weekend into early next week. The primary concern with this
system will be the potential for freezing precipitation (freezing
drizzle and freezing rain). Otherwise, some wet snow will occur over
the plains, mainly sunday night into Monday. This system is quite
warm and their is not much of the way of wind with it. Impact-wise,
the main concern is the freezing precip potential, otherwise the
impacts may not be all that great due to the lack of wind and cold
air with this system.

Saturday...

Cloudy and cool on this day. Main concern this day will be potential
for some freezing drizzle over parts of the plains during the
morning. There may also be some areas of fog on the plains early in
the morning.

Models at this time do not show much in the way of significant precip
on the plains during the daylight hours, with the NAM coming in dry
for the most part. Upper low at this time will still be way south of
the region down in old Mexico south of Yuma, and relatively mild
southerly flow will be advecting into the region. The best chance of
heavier precip over the fcst area will across the San Juans.

Max temps this day will be seasonable with 40s to around 50
generally west of the I-25 corridor, with mid to upper 30s over the
eastern plains. Mtns will be in the 20s.

Sunday...

Lower atmosphere across the plains very early Sunday morning becomes
more saturated so fog potential (possibly quite dense) will be on
the increase along with the threat of freezing precip, including
freezing drizzle and light freezing rain. Travel across the plains
may become rather difficult due to the freezing precip and dense fog
Sat nite into Sunday,

By late morning Sunday most areas will likely get above freezing so
freezing precip at lower elevations will likely come to an end.

Overall, precip will be on the increase by afternoon Sunday with the
precip increasing slowly from south to north as upper low gets closer
to the region. This system should be in far east central NM by 00Z
Sunday. The best chance of heavier snow on this day will likely be
across the Southern Sangre de Cristo mountain region and higher
elevations of the Raton Mesa region. Steady wet cool rain will
likely move into the lower elevations along the CO/NM border by
afternoon. This precip may change into freezing rain in some areas
after sunset, especially over the far east plains. The freezing
rain may be significant.

Monday...

During the early morning hours of Monday, colder air will wrap up
into the system and all the precip should gradually switch to snow
over all of the plains. This is shown by a majority of model
soundings. Winds will pick up a bit from the north and deep upslope
will develop across the lower elevations. By 12Z Monday, northeast
700 mb winds will be over the plains with winds in the 15 to 25 knt
range. A band of wrap-around snow will likely be ongoing across
most of the lower elevations. At this time the best and heaviest
snow will fall over the far east plains as the low may be a bit too
far east for significant heavy precip to fall along the populate I-
25 corridor region. The only exception to this may be the area south
of Pueblo to the NM border which may see some heavier amounts of
precip Sunday night into early Monday.

As mentioned above, this system does not look all that cold and not
much of the way of wind is fcst with it, so from an impact
perspective, there may not be all that much with it as all the
precip will likely be a beneficial wet snow. Low temps early Monday
morning will are fcst to only be in the upper 20s to L30s, with
highs on Monday in the 30s. With relatively warm temps, there may
not be all that much accumulation on the roadway surfaces. The only
concern I have is that I cannot rule out some heavier banded snow
which then may cause some roadway accumulation problems on roadway
surfaces.

I should note that if the system should track farther to the west,
then the impact on the COS and PUB areas may be a bit higher
(snowfall accum-wise). Also, if the storm does track farther west,
then the max temps on Monday will be lower than currently fcst. If
the storm tracks farther east, then the impacts over the region will
be less.

Tuesday through late week...

Flow returns to zonal with another trough moving into the region at
the end of the week. Expect seasonable temps most of the week with
dry conditions on the plains and increasing snow chances by mid week
in the mtns.

Summary...

No hilites are being issued at this time. Hilites will likely be
needed for the plains for freezing precip, especially for Sat nite
and into Sunday morning time frame. A more significant snow threat
will develop over the plains Sunday night into Monday morning. Dense
fog may also be an issue over the lower elevations Sat nite/early
Sunday. This storm will not have much of an impact over the mtns,
except for the Wet mtns and southern Sangre de Cristo mountains
Sunday nite into Monday. As is always the case, the exact track of
the storm will be critical on seeing how much 9and type) of precip
falls over the region. \/Hodanish

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1026 AM MST Fri Jan 13 2017

Arctic airmass which has pushed into the southeast plains will
waver west and east into the KCOS and KPUB terminals today and
tonight. IFR to MVFR stratus is expected to break over KPUB by
this afternoon and is more likely to stay off to the east of both
KCOS and KPUB through tonight given persistent high cloud deck
and light sfc winds. This will be a potential challenge however as
there is a very low end chance that stratus could develop over
KCOS if winds shift slightly and increase out of the south
overnight. TAFs will carry VFR conditions tonight through Sat
morning for KCOS and KPUB as this is the most likely probability.

KALS will stay VFR with light winds...though here too is a low end
threat for some LIFR stratus late tonight through early Saturday
morning if enough clearing takes place. Since it looks like a
persistent mid level cloud deck will be in place...will keep
stratus and fog out of the TAF. Snow showers will be possible over
the mountains surrounding the valley...particularly to the west
where mtn obscurations will occur at times. -KT

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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST Saturday for COZ066-068.

Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Saturday for COZ058>060.

&&

SHORT TERM...PGW
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...KT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
644 AM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

COZ058>089-093>099-141345-
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-
644 AM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE
MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE EVENING.  THE SNOW WILL
BE THE HEAVIEST OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.

SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS BACA AND
PROWERS COUNTY LATER TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
MAINLY OVER PROWERS AND BACA COUNTY. THIS MAY BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE
ROADWAYS TO BECOME ICY IN SPOTS.

THERE WILL BE A BETTER CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING OVER THE PLAINS, MAINLY FROM LA
JUNTA EASTWARD TO THE KANSAS STATE LINE. LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL ALSO
BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF THE PLAINS. THIS FREEZING PRECIPITATION
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OVER THE PLAINS
AND ADJACENT SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS FORECAST TO OCCUR
ACROSS ALL OF THE PLAINS, THE BEST CHANCE OF STEADY, LOCALLY HEAVY,
SNOW WILL OCCUR GENERALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF LA JUNTA. SOME FREEZING
RAIN MAY ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY EVENING.

SNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN ALL OF THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF SNOW WILL BE OVER CENTRAL MOUNTAINS STARTING
THURSDAY AND LASTING INTO THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY OVER THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

06/34

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1048 AM MST FRI JAN 13 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 AM     SNOW             1 SE WOLF CREEK PASS    37.47N 106.79W
01/13/2017  M3.0 INCH        MINERAL            CO   PUBLIC

            24-HR SNOW TOTAL.

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NWS PUEBLO CO
IRIS SYSTEM