HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 647 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 700 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
647 AM MST SUN DEC 6 2009
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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
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-
647 AM MST SUN DEC 6 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE MID
ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY AND PIKES PEAK REGION THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH AND LIFT NORTH AND EAST ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SAWATCH AND WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
TALLYING BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE MID
ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND THE PIKES PEAK
REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM A TRACE TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
FOR THE REST OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
TO THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. TWO
TO FOUR FEET OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS...WITH SLIGHTLY LESS OVER THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. ONE
TO THREE FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SAWATCH
MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGES...WITH AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW
EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF LAKE COUNTY. STRONG WINDS WILL
ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SAN JUAN AND LA
GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...WHERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS AND TELLER COUNTY
MAY SEE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE BULK OF THE
ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AT THIS
TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS
WILL SEE ANYWHERE FROM A TRACE TO UP TO 3 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING.
THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS COULD SEE SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY TODAY.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 513 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* THIS WARNING IS FOR CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING
LEADVILLE...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET
AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT
INCLUDING SOUTH FORK AND CREEDE.
* A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO WITH HEAVY
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE LIKELY.
* WINDS WILL BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SLICK
SNOW PACKED ROAD SURFACES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW.
AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$

BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 826 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* THIS WARNING IS FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS AND THE EASTERN SAN
JUANS ABOVE 10000 FT.
* A STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO BRINGING HEAVY SNOW
AND STRONG WIND MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED
AREAS SEEING AS MUCH AS 5 FEET OF SNOWFALL.
* WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY 35 TO 50 MPH GUSTING UP TO 70 MPH.
* HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACES AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM
BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 50 MPH AND
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO
TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...
LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT
ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE
WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS DURING
PAST BLIZZARDS...PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE WHILE TRYING TO
WALK TO SHELTER. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE
10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF
SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
$$

BLIZZARD WATCH
Issue Date: 405 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 1000O FT AND THE EASTERN SAN JUANS.
* UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO WITH HEAVY SNOW
AND STRONG WIND MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 30 TO 50 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AREAS
SEEING AS MUCH AS 60 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
* WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH.
* HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW AND SLICK SNOW
PACKED ROAD SURFACES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.  BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING
OR BLOWING SNOW.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING
THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 405 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* FOR THE SAWATCH RANGE IN CENTRAL COLORADO AND THE EASTERN SAN
JUANS BELOW 10000 FT.
* UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO WITH HEAVY SNOW
AND STRONG WIND MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2O TO 30 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE
11000 FT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES BELOW 11000 FT.
* WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.
* HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SLICK
SNOW PACKED ROAD SURFACES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.
WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
6 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OR OVER 8 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE
WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY
ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT.
$$