WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 319 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GREAT
BASIN AND THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA AND INTO NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY.
THIS WILL BRING WINTER WEATHER TO MOST OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO. EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES
WILL BE FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
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ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
319 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
MST THURSDAY.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* THE SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE
INCREASING ONCE AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME
FOR TRAVEL.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 544 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND
WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE
FOUR CORNERS AREA OF UTAH AND COLORADO.
FOR THE LATEST WARNING AND ADVISORY HIGHLIGHTS IN COLORADO AND UTAH
...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/GJT
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES
BUT SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS NEAR THE DIVIDE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.  SEVERAL
INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE.  CONDITIONS IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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