WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 949 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TODAY...THEN CONTINUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA AND INTO
NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER
OVER MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO. A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED STARTING THIS MORNING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH
BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE
FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
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SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
948 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES
  WILL BE FAVORED.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CREATING
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVOID
DRIVING THROUGH THE WARNED AREA UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
&&
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 544 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 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-
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND
WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE
FOUR CORNERS AREA OF UTAH AND COLORADO.
FOR THE LATEST WARNING AND ADVISORY HIGHLIGHTS IN COLORADO AND UTAH
...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/GJT
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES
BUT SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS NEAR THE DIVIDE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.  SEVERAL
INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE.  CONDITIONS IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 308 PM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TUESDAY...THEN CONTINUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER OVER
MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO. A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED STARTING TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL SHOULD SLOWLY
DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WEST AND SOUTHWESTERN FACING
MOUNTAINS WILL BE FAVORED FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW.
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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
308 PM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM
MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN OVER THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WEST AND SOUTHWEST FACING
SLOPES WILL BE FAVORED.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH CREATING
LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES.
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.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 305 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TUESDAY...THEN CONTINUE SOUTHWARD INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER OVER MOST OF
SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO. A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
ALONG WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT IS EXPECTED TO BRING A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOWFALL. WEST AND SOUTHWESTERN FACING
MOUNTAINS WILL BE FAVORED FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.
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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
305 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN OVER THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WEST AND SOUTHWEST FACING
SLOPES WILL BE FAVORED.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH CREATING
LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$