HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 644 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 645 PM MST WED DEC 09 2009 Expires:200912100145;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
632 PM MST TUE DEC 8 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-
632 PM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BREEZY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS
34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ACROSS THE VALLEYS AND SOUTHEAST
PLAINS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL
READINGS TO DROP AS LOW AS 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. THIS CAN
CAUSE DANGEROUS FROST BITE WITH EXPOSED SKIN FREEZING WITHIN 30
MINUTES OR LESS.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES AS WELL AS THE LA GARITA AND EASTERN
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FALLING ON THE WEST
FACING SLOPES. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF POOR
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER
MONARCH...FREMONT...AND WOLF CREEK PASSES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN
2 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY THE
HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL
BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.
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WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Issue Date: 320 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 800 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
* THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN PLAINS OF
COLORADO...PIKES PEAK...FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY.
* WINDS WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON.
* STEADY NORTHERLY WIND AND COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHERE WIND CHILL READINGS COULD BE AS LOW
AS 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
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.
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 18 TO MINUS 24 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.
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