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Snow Squall Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 27, 20244 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this snow squall warning at Feb 27, 2024, 5:14 PM MST for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 46 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 27, 2024, 5:14 PM MST (00:14 UTC)
Expired
Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 PM MST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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 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 Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow squall warning went out at Feb 27, 2:48 PM MST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 2:48 PM MST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 5:02 AM MST, 12 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
502 AM MST Tue Feb 27 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-281215-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
502 AM MST Tue Feb 27 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Damaging winds and high fire danger are expected across portions of
our plains today, mainly south of highway 50. Please avoid
activities that could start a fire! Winds gusting in excess of 60
mph could lead to blowing dust and hazardous travel conditions,
especially for the San Luis Valley. Light and high profile vehicles
should take extra caution today, especially on north-south oriented
roadways, to include I-25.

Snow will develop behind a cold front Tuesday afternoon and evening
across the plains. Snow accumulations should remain less than 2
inches. Flash freeze potential will exist as temperatures rapidly
fall behind the cold front. This could lead to slick road conditions
Tuesday evening, especially for travelers over Monument Hill.

Heavy and blowing snow continues over the high country today, with
highest amounts over the San Juans. Winds gusting up 80 mph will
lead to blowing snow, degraded visibilities, and hazardous travel
conditions, especially over mountain passes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

An upper storm system will move across the region Friday through
Sunday night. Accumulating snow is forecast for the Continental
Divide next weekend. A return to windy conditions with high fire
danger is expected Friday through Sunday due to gusty winds and
low humidity values.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

EHR/88

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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.