HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 853 PM MST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 900 PM MST THU DEC 10 2009 Expires:200912110400;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
853 PM MST WED DEC 9 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-
853 PM MST WED DEC 9 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND LOW WIND CHILL READINGS ARE ANTICIPATED
OVER THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE HIGHER
TERRAIN ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE STATE.
GENERALLY LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REST OF THE
HIGHER TERRAIN AND THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY SPREADING ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY...AS THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE STATE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Issue Date: 337 PM MST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 800 AM MST THU DEC 10 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY.
* STEADY WESTERLY WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND
CHILL READINGS OF 18 TO 34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 18 TO MINUS 24 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
ARE EXPECTED.
THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.
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