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Snow Squall Warning 13, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this snow squall warning at Feb 23, 2023, 6:54 PM MST for Dolores County, Montrose County, San Miguel County, Colorado; San Juan County, Utah. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2023, 6:54 PM MST (01:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2023, 7:30 PM MST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dolores County, CO, Montrose County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, San Juan County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow squall warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow squall warning went out at Feb 23, 4:52 PM MST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 4:52 PM MST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 300 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2023 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-241500- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 300 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight After a brief break this morning, a series of disturbances will move through the region this afternoon and overnight. Snow showers will redevelop across the area throughout the day with moderate snow expected for the southern and central mountains. Breezy conditions will also continue today with gusts of 25 to 35 mph for the valleys and gusts up to 45 mph for the mountains. Bands of snow will develop overnight resulting in an uptick in snowfall, particularly across southwest Colorado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Showers will continue Friday before activity tapers off Friday evening. A weak ridge of high pressure will build overhead for Saturday before the next system begins to impact the region on Sunday, bringing another round of snow to the area. Periodic showers will continue into early next week with another system likely to move through around midweek. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 23, 2:56 PM MST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 7:31 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 59 min | |
| Feb 23, 10:50 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Garfield, Mesa | 55 min |
| Feb 24, 5:19 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Garfield | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 5:31 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Delta, Mesa | 59 min |
| Feb 24, 6:19 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Garfield | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 7:38 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Pitkin | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 4:43 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Grand | 62 min |
Nearby
Snow Squall Warnings in Colorado, 2023Snow Squall Warnings in Utah, 2023Every snow squall warning in 2023
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.