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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Grand Junction, CO

March 29, 20247 counties in Colorado; San Juan County, Utah

NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2024, 2:44 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado; San Juan County, Utah. It took effect at Mar 30, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2024, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 30, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2024, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Junction, CO

Counties Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, San Juan County, UT

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 29, 11:40 AM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 11:40 AM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 3:55 AM MDT, 10 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
355 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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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-
355 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Narrow moderate to heavy snow bands will continue impact portions
of northern Utah and Colorado this morning with snowfall rates
in excess of an inch per hour. Mountain snowfall also continues
over much of the northern and central mountains through the
tomorrow morning. Travel will be impacted at times in the heavy
snow but especially during the overnight hours when snow is more
likely to accumulate on roadways. A few isolated strikes of
lightning will also be possible this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Mountain snow and a mix of valley rain and snow will be possible
each day from late tomorrow afternoon through Tuesday. The
arrival of the next bigger storm looks to be Sunday into Monday.
Overall significant accumulations will occur in the mountains
through this timeframe but the main impacts will continue to be
during the overnight hours when snow will accumulate on roadways.
Gusty winds will also develop Saturday afternoon with gusts over
40 mph possible over much of southern and central portions of Utah
and Colorado. Isolated thunderstorm development will be possible
in the afternoons as well.

.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.

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.