WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 406 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009

.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WAS KEEPING AREAS OF SNOW
OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO EARLY THIS MORNING. MOIST NORTHERLY FLOW
WILL PERSIST TODAY BUT WITH A GRADUAL LESSENING OF THE SNOW AND
WIND THIS MORNING AS THAT MIDWEST STORM SLOWLY CREEPS EASTWARD.
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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL...
SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
405 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY
THIS MORNING.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10
  INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS FAVORING NORTH FACING
  SLOPES.
* NORTH WINDS FROM 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH OVER
  THE HIGHER EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* NORTH WINDS WILL GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  OVER HIGHER EXPOSED TERRAIN AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.
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 USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 523 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 545 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
514 AM MST FRI DEC 25 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-
514 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS
FROM ASPEN AND VAIL NORTHWARD TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS. WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS
WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED OVER RABBIT EARS PASS
AND VAIL PASS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SNOW WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO INTO
THE WEEKEND. OTHERWISE DRY...BUT COLD...CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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