HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 308 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 300 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 Expires:200912252200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
246 PM MST THU DEC 24 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-
246 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 20 TO MINUS
35 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND SOME ADJACENT
VALLEYS TONIGHT. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS WARMLY TO PREVENT
FROST BITE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE
CHRISTMAS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET
REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS AND UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY TONIGHT.
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WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Issue Date: 237 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 800 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
MST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST
FRIDAY.
* CAUSE...ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH
TONIGHT...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY COLD NORTHWEST WINDS.
* WIND CHILL VALUE...WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 18 TO MINUS 24
DEGREES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS...AND FROM MINUS 25 TO
MINUS 35 DEGREES OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LOW
WIND CHILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 18 TO MINUS 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ARE
EXPECTED.
THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.
$$
SR
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1103 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...SPANISH PEAKS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY...AND
THE WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL TONIGHT THROUGH MID DAY WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO
10 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. LOCAL AREAS MAY SEE UP TO A
FOOT OF SNOWFALL.
* IMPACT...TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY REGIONS MAY BE HAMPERED AT
TIMES BY SNOW COVERED ROADS.
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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