WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 949 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TODAY...THEN CONTINUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA AND INTO
NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER
OVER MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO. A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED STARTING THIS MORNING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH
BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE
FAVORED FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
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FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS
948 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE MAINLY ABOVE THE 6000 FOOT LEVEL.
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 STORM WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 544 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 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-
544 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND
WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE
FOUR CORNERS AREA OF UTAH AND COLORADO.
FOR THE LATEST WARNING AND ADVISORY HIGHLIGHTS IN COLORADO AND UTAH
...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/GJT
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES
BUT SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS NEAR THE DIVIDE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.  SEVERAL
INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE.  CONDITIONS IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 329 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TODAY...THEN CONTINUE SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA AND INTO NEW
MEXICO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER OVER
MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO. A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED STARTING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING. SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE FAVORED FOR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS.
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FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS
329 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE MAINLY ABOVE THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME
FOR TRAVEL.
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