HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 640 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 645 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
639 AM MST MON DEC 7 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-
639 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. TWO TO FOUR FEET OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...WITH SLIGHTLY LESS
ACROSS THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. ONE TO THREE FEET OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS AND THE WESTERN
MOSQUITO RANGES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW
EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING
LEADVILLE.
STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY
OVER THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...WHERE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE
DAY TUESDAY. LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THIS AREA WITH AVALANCHES AND ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY.
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND TELLER COUNTY LOOK TO
SEE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH THE BULK OF THE
ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY...ALONG WITH WESTERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8
INCHES WHILE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS WILL SEE ANYWHERE FROM A TRACE TO UP TO 4
INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE PLAINS LATE TUESDAY MORNING...WITH AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILL READINGS
BELOW ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH
WITH INCREASING NORTH WINDS DROPPING WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO OVER
THE PLAINS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
.DAYS THREE THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS FROM
WEDNESDAY INTO SUNDAY...THOUGH ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR AND
GENERALLY LIMITED TO THE HIGHER PEAKS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
$$

BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 505 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY.
* THIS WARNING IS FOR THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS AND THE EASTERN
  SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS
  AND CUMBRES PASS.
* A STRONG STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS COLORADO BRINGING VERY HEAVY
  SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS
  MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY AT 30 TO 50 MPH GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH
  TODAY. BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT 20 TO
  40 MPH.
* DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW...LIFE
  THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. AN
  AVALANCHE WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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...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.
&&
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 505 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY.
* THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BRINGING PERIODS
  OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO MAINLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
  WESTERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY THROUGH THE
  DAY TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN
  AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR
  LOCALES IN THE CENTER OF THE VALLEY.
* WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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.
&&
$$

AVALANCHE WATCH
Issue Date: 214 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 515 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009

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AVALANCHE WATCH
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
214 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...AVALANCHE WATCH BULLETIN FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS EXTENDED AN AVALANCHE
WATCH FOR THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO.
HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO HIT THE SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY, WITH THE STORM CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. IF HEAVY SNOW IS COMBINED WITH A WEAK EARLY SEASON
SNOWPACK, DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. HUMAN
TRIGGERED AND NATURAL AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA WHERE
MORE THAN 1 FOOT OF STORM SNOW HAS ACCUMULATED.
AN AVALANCHE WATCH MEANS THAT IF THE WEATHER FORECAST VERIFIES,
NATURAL AVALANCHES AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS IN THESE REGIONS. SAFE BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL WILL REQUIRE
ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS AND PROPER EQUIPMENT.
THIS WATCH IS VALID THROUGH 5PM MONDAY. WE WILL UPDATE THIS TO AN
AVALANCHE WARNING IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORT
COLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 IN
DURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER.  OR VISIT
OUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.US
TRAUTMAN
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
2008-09 WATCH 1-1
$$

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.
$$

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.
$$

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.
$$