HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1104 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 1115 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 Expires:200912241815;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1103 AM 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-
1103 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO INTO
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AS ANOTHER SYSTEM DROPS SOUTHWARD OUT OF
CANADA INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES LATER TONIGHT. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OFF AND ON ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT...AS THE STORM SYSTEM WILL
BE WEAKER THAN PREDICTED EARLIER. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS AND
ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA...INCLUDING
COLORADO SPRINGS...PUEBLO AND ALAMOSA...WITH SEE ONLY LIGHT
SNOW...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30
MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE PLAINS...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 MPH
LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. COMBINED WITH THE FRESH SNOWFALL...THESE
WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER.
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD SOUTH LATER TONIGHT
AS THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BLOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY NORTH WINDS...WIND CHILLS WILL
RANGE FROM AROUND 0 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.
.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 TONIGHT.
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