WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 128 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...
.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND
WESTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING. ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL OVER THE REGION. VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL
RATES AREA EXPECTED THIS MORNING ALONG INTERSTATE 70 FROM RIFLE
COLORADO TO GREEN RIVER UTAH. AFTERNOON SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST
IN THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THIS MORNING
PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL SWITCH TO
NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES THIS AFTERNOON AS COLD AIR POURS OVER THE
REGION.
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FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...
DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
127 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE
  TO PRODUCE SNOWFALL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8
  INCHES ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOOTHILL
  AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 12 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THIS
  PERIOD. IN CONTRAST...AREAS BELOW 6500 FEET WILL LIKELY SEE
  ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH
  COULD RESTRICT VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY
  THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
&&
$$

AVALANCHE WATCH
Issue Date: 238 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 945 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

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AVALANCHE WATCH
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
237 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...AVALANCHE WATCH BULLETIN FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE
WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH A WEAK EARLY SEASON SNOWPACK WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS. HUMAN TRIGGERED AND NATURAL
AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY IN STEEP WINDY AREAS WHERE MORE THAN 1 INCH OF
PRECIPITATION HAS ACCUMULATED.
AN AVALANCHE WATCH MEANS THAT IF THE WEATHER FORECAST VERIFIES,
NATURAL AVALANCHES AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS IN THESE REGIONS. SAFE BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL WILL REQUIRE
ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS AND PROPER EQUIPMENT.
THIS WATCH IS VALID THROUGH 9AM TUESDAY. WE WILL UPDATE THIS TO AN
AVALANCHE WARNING IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORT
COLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 IN
DURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER.  OR VISIT
OUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.US
TRAUTMAN
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
2009-10 WATCH 1-2
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 545 AM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 545 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH AND
WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...WITH STRONG WINDS CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NUMEROUS WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND
BLIZZARD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. PLEASE
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. WINDS GUSTING OVER 50 MPH...
ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING
AREAS.
THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
ALTHOUGH UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THIS SERIES OF WINTER STORMS...PLEASE
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/GJT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT THOUGH
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY STRONG WIND GUSTS OR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 913 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY
TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP OVER THE REGION BRINGING
WIDESPREAD SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...TO MUCH OF WESTERN
COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH BEGINNING TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE LOWER VALLEYS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND
EASTERN UTAH MAY SEE RAIN...OR A RAIN-SNOW MIX MONDAY AFTERNOON
WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
WILL LIKELY OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
* SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS ONE
FOOT OF NEW SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 220 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP OVER THE REGION BRINGING
WIDESPREAD SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...TO MUCH OF WESTERN
COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE LOWER VALLEYS OF WESTERN
COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH MAY SEE RAIN...OR A RAIN-SNOW MIX
MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY EVENING. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING.
* SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS ONE
FOOT OF NEW SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WOULD IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$

BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 541 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM
MST TUESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM MST
TUESDAY.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP OVER THE REGION BEGINNING ON
  MONDAY BRINGING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO SOUTHWEST
  COLORADO.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AT LEAST 50 MPH
  WILL CAUSE PERIODS OF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW.
* BY TUESDAY EVENING 1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED...
  FAVORING SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. HIGHER DRIFTS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
$$

BLIZZARD WATCH
Issue Date: 426 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL SWEEP OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK
BRINGING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO SOUTHWEST COLORADO.
* THE STORM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN COLORADO MONDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH MAY
RESTRICT VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
* BY TUESDAY EVENING 1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE FAVORING
SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. LARGER DRIFTS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
$$