HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 906 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 915 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
903 PM MST WED DEC 23 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-
903 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WHILE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO COLORADO.
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON OVERNIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE AND THE EASTERN PLAINS.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE TONIGHT. ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS.
NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESH
SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW..ESPECIALLY NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER...PRODUCING REDUCED
VISIBILITIES ON AREA HIGHWAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
ON THURSDAY...BETWEEN A TRACE AND 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED
ACROSS THE REGION. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30
MPH ARE FORECAST OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS THURSDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...MAINLY ON THURSDAY.
WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE
FROM THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THEN AGAIN FROM
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THROUGH THURSDAY.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1103 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM
MST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY... OTERO...EASTERN
LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WINDOW FOR THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED.
* WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AT 15 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS
COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... AND POSSIBLE ROAD
CLOSURES.
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.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 519 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1100 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING.
* LOCATION...THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA
COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE
WINDOW FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE
WILL BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS
SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN MORE OR LESS SNOWFALL.
* WIND...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AT 15 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS
COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND POSSIBLE ROAD
CLOSURES. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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.
$$