Up to eight inches of snow was noted near Wolf Creek Pass as a storm system impacted the area.
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Up to eight inches of snow was noted near Wolf Creek Pass as a storm system impacted the area.
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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 3:08 PM MST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 308 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 306 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 Currently, water vapor imagery depicts a shortwave trough digging southeast across central California with southwest flow over Colorado. Associated cloud cover and snow showers have begun to increase in coverage over the Continental Divide. The high valleys and eastern Colorado plains are dry. West winds have slowly pushed east past the I-25 corridor, with gusts over 50 knots noted in Walsenburg, 40 knots in Trinidad, and 25-35 knots in Canon City and Colorado Springs. East of the westerly push, winds are still easterly, with low clouds present and slowly retreating near the Kansas border. Temperatures are in the 50s across the I-25 corridor, and 30s to 40s further east. Tonight, the push of gusty west winds and warm air is not expected to advance much further east as the sun sets and the low levels stabilize. Winds are forecast to begin to weaken shortly, becoming 5- 10 knots by 03Z across most of the plains. Temperatures this evening will drop into the 20s across the plains, and teens to 20s in the high valleys. Low clouds should stick around the far eastern plains through the evening, possibly pushing back west slightly. Tonight and tomorrow, the aforementioned shortwave trough and associated large scale lift will push east across the Great Basin and into Colorado by late Wednesday afternoon, spreading snow showers across the high terrain. Given the strong southwest flow associated with the system, the eastern San Juans are expected to see the greatest snow totals, with 8-14 inches in the forecast through tomorrow afternoon. The Winter Storm Warning remains in effect there from 00Z tonight through 00z Wednesday. The rest of the Continental Divide remains in a Winter Weather Advisory for the same period, with 5-9 inches of total snow accumulation expected during the period. The eastern mountains should see 2-5 inches through tomorrow afternoon, while the high valleys will generally see 1-3 inches. With strong jet winds overhead, gusts as high as 55 mph will be possible over the eastern San Juans and southern Sangres, and 45 mph over the central mountains, causing blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Over the southeast plains, the shortwave trough will help to deepen a surface low which will push east into southwest Kansas by late Wednesday afternoon. Southwest winds will increase across all of the plains in association with the tightening pressure gradient during the afternoon, and will be further augmented by deep vertical mixing and strong winds aloft. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph over Las Animas and Baca Counties tomorrow afternoon, with gusts to 40 mph possible elsewhere across the plains. The San Luis Valley is also expected to see winds to 40 mph mix to the surface. Daytime humidities are expected to stay above 20%, outside of critical concerns. By late tomorrow afternoon, a cold front and northerly winds in association with the upper level system will be pushing south across the eastern COlorado plains, just starting to enter northern portions of the forecast area. Isolated to scattered snow showers are expected to develop behind the cold front. Tomorrow, temperatures should climb into the mid to upper 50s across most of the plains as the cold front should not impact the forecast area until after daytime highs are reached. The high valleys are expected to see highs in the 20s to 30s. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday) Issued at 306 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 An upper level disturbance will be moving over CO thru Wed evening, while a front is expected to move thru southeast CO during the evening. At this time, the front is forecast to back into Kiowa and Prowers counties late Wed afternoon, and should be entering northern El Paso county around 00Z Thu. Ahead of the front, gusty southwest to west winds are expected acrs the southeast plains, and then as the front passes the winds will be north to northeast and breezy. At this time, it looks like precip behind the front Wed night will mainly occur in areas north of highway 50, although the best chances should be over portions of Kiowa county, and mainly northern El Paso county. There is a chance that some freezing drizzle could occur over portions of Kiowa county, but at this time will lean more toward snow. Over northern El Paso county, snow accumulations look like they will be mainly under 2 inches. Along the CONTDVD, it still looks like there will be high chances for light additional snow accumulations in the evening, with chances then decreasing over the southwest mtns in the late night hours. With the upper trof moving east of CO in the late night hours, precip chances are expected to end acrs eastern areas, with just some light snow continuing along some of the CONTDVD. Another upper level trof move over CO on Thu, and keep the threat of some light snow along the CONTDVD. The GFS also has a threat of some light snow showers over El Paso and Teller counties in the afternoon. Temps Thu will be much colder, with highs only in the 20s in most lower elevation locations. Dry and warmer weather is then expected on Fri and Sat, although a few light snow showers my move into the mtns along the CONTDVD late on Sat. Sat night a disturbance moving over the state is expected to bring increasing chances for snow, and some light accumulations to the CONTDVD, along with breezy conditions over the mtns and the far southeast plains. This system quickly moves out of the area early Sun, with dry weather returning to all of southern CO. Another upper trof is expected to move acrs CO on Mon, bringing windy conditions and snow to the mtns and some of the high valleys. This is another fast moving system, and dry weather should return for Tue. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday evening) Issued at 306 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 A storm system approaching Colorado from the west will bring snow showers and reduced CIGs/VIS to the high terrain tonight through Thursday morning. At KALS, VFR conditions are forecast through Wednesday morning. Snow showers will develop near and over the terminal from late morning through early afternoon, reducing conditions to IFR or LIFR with lowering CIGs and VIS. Southwest winds will gust 25-35 knots from late morning through the afternoon At KCOS and KPUB, VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. West winds will continue to gust to around 30 knots for the next few hours, weakening to 5-10 knots out of the south this evening. Winds will increase out of the southwest by tomorrow afternoon, gusting up to 30 knots. A cold front will advance south down the eastern Colorado plains tomorrow evening, causing winds to shift and become gusty out of the north at KCOS and KPUB after 00Z. CIGs will also lower behind the cold front, but should remain VFR to near MVFR. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Wednesday for COZ058-060- 066. Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST Wednesday for COZ068. && SHORT TERM...LINE LONG TERM...28 AVIATION...LINE
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 320 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 COZ058>089-093>099-062230- 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- 320 PM MST Tue Feb 5 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Snow will increase along the Continental Divide tonight, with a few to several inches of accumulation expected by Wednesday morning. The high elevations of the eastern mountains, may see a couple to a few inches of snow accumulation late tonight. Strong winds over the mountains will cause areas of blowing snow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Snow will continue along the Continental Divide on Wednesday, with several additional inches of accumulation. The eastern mountains should also see some additional light accumulations. Wednesday evening, snow is expected along the Palmer Divide and the Pikes Peak region, with maybe a couple inches of accumulation. Thursday, some light additional accumulations of snow are expected over the Sawatch and Mosquito ranges. Another round of snow is forecast to move into the Continental Divide Saturday night, but accumulations should be light. Another weather system may bring accumulating snow to the mountains on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely tonight along the Continental Divide, and may be possible over the higher elevations of the eastern mountains. 28/28
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