HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 636 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 700 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 Expires:200912251400;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
635 AM 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-
635 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL BE ENDING THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
COLORADO...HOWEVER NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN
1 MILE AT TIMES...AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS ROAD SURFACES WILL KEEP
THEM SLICK AND ICY. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REMAIN COLD...WITH
HIGHS ONLY IN THE 20S ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND SINGLE DIGITS AND
TEENS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS...WIND
CHILL READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 15 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO ACROSS THE
PLAINS...WITH 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE PLAINS...WITH 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW
ZERO TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS OVERNIGHT. 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
EARLY 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 SOUTHEAST PLAINS TODAY.
$$
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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