HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 523 AM MST FRI NOV 27 2009
Expiration: 517 AM MST SAT NOV 28 2009 Expires:200911281217;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
517 AM MST FRI NOV 27 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-
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL CAUSE SOME MOUNTAIN
SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS (SAN JUANS) WHERE 6
TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. ELSEWHERE
AMOUNTS AND LOCATIONS ARE IN FLUX AT THE MOMENT AS MODELS FLUCTUATE
FROM MODEL RUN TO RUN. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIPITATION WILL BE
ON WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 303 AM MST FRI NOV 27 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST SUN NOV 29 2009 .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN
ARIZONA BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A SURGE OF
MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
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NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
303 AM MST FRI NOV 27 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO
AROUND NOON SATURDAY...BECOMING HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD
SATURDAY NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL
RECEIVE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER
THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT PATH TRACK OF THIS
STORM SYSTEM...AND SNOW TOTALS COULD CHANGE. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE
MADE FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.
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.
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