WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Issue Date: 1137 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 Expiration: 500 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...SPANISH PEAKS... THE WET MOUNTAINS AND WET
MOUNTAIN VALLEY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF
AND ON THROUGH THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH THE MOST OF THE HEAVIER SNOW
HAS ALREADY FALLEN...ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
WILL MOVE IN AGAIN TONIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY REGIONS MAY BE HAMPERED AT
TIMES BY SNOW COVERED ROADS. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES ON AREA
ROADWAYS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
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.
&&
$$ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Issue Date: 906 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 Expiration: 915 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009 Expires:200912250415;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
903 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
COZ058>089-093>099-250415-
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: 451 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009 Expiration: 500 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
FREMONT...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO AND WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH
THURSDAY. AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW THIS MORNING...SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY
VARIABLE...RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND
ACROSS WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY...WITH BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES ACROSS
CENTRAL PORTIONS OF PUEBLO COUNTY.
* WIND...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY. THIS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...RESULTING
IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE AREA WHICH WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST IMPACT TO TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE
ACROSS WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY.
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.
&&
$$
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