You might go camping - Any time you head out on winter roads you might find yourself camping overnight in your car

Across the country, hundreds if not thousands, were stranded this weekend on roads due to snow, ice, fallen trees, downed powerlines and accidents. Some for minutes and others for more than a day. This would be a trying experience for anyone. On rural roads it might take a day for someone to drive by and see a car in a snow bank.

Be prepared in your car for a night of camping. Have enough for you and your regular passengers.

 

Keep this stuff in your vehicle throught he winter months:

Water and food, flashlight, signaling device like flares (the old school sticks are best in the winter since they can't freeze), extra blanket, handwarmers (work great in shoes for your toes), spare kid and baby stuff (diapers and powdered formula).

 

Some things we have no control over, but we do have control over how we drive. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE EXTRA ROOM! Don't make sudden moves on snow and ice. Slow ahead of curves. Unless it's an emergency don't brake through corners, do ease through with the throttle. Don't drive if you don't have to.

 

Other winter car tips: Don't weight the tail of a front wheel drive car since it will likely unload your drive wheels. On most vehicles, extra weight can help you get moving but makes braking and turning worse. Four wheel  and all wheel drive gets you moving and turning but does nothing to help you stop. Keep sand/gravel/kittylitter with you to put under tires to get you moving. Carry your own recovery strap, jumper cables and shovel, not every passer by will have these on hand to help.

 

Lastly, don't park your car in the roadway or in plow turn arounds. Parking in a roadway because you can't get in your driveway will likely get you plowed in (plowed snow is hard to shovel), potentially get your vehicle towed because you are blocking traffic, and you will likely block the plows from plowing the rest of the road past you leaving every other home or business past you stranded. In big storms this becomes a huge issue because plows can only keep up with a limited rate of snowfall and big graders are much fewer and slower. Blocked roads also mean longer responses for Fire, Medical and Law Enforcement.

 

 

Snow and cold temperatures move in again Saturday night - SubZero temps Sunday and Monday night - Get Prepared!

 

WINTER STORM WARNING for High Country and WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Low Country activating soon

WINTER STORM WARNING for High Country starts this evening at 6PM with over a foot expected
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Low Country starts 3AM with 2-5 inches expected
Strong winds expected to accompany snow tonight through Thursday
COLD temps follow on the heels of this storm

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WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
230 PM MST TUE DEC 3 2013

..WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THE STRONG COLD FRONT WAS STRETCHED OVER NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PUNCH INTO THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR TOWARDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. TIMING IS DELAYED SOMEWHAT FROM EARLIER FORECASTS BUT THIS COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO THREE FEET IN THE WEST CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS. THE VALLEYS COULD SEE UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW ESPECIALLY IN THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AREA AND THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR BETWEEN RIFLE AND VAIL. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP 20 DEGREES OR MORE BY THURSDAY AND STAY WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR TRAVELERS PASSING OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM GO TO OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT.


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UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...
TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
230 PM MST TUE DEC 3 2013

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE LA SAL
MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IS
EXPECTED AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING 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.

&&

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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO
230 PM MST TUE DEC 3 2013

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE BEST ACCUMULATIONS
ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...LOCAL SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
MPH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

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www.weather.gov/

WINTER STORM WATCH starting Tuesday Morning for #LaPlataCo mountains and starting Tuesday night for Durango

Arctic storm headed our way. Still looking for better confidence in snowfall amounts from this storm. We know that temps will drop considerably after Tuesday.

This is a good reminder to stock up your emergency supplies. You should have food/water/medications for at least 72hrs at home. Don't forget to keep food/water/flashlight/warmth in you car in case you are stranded.

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WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
330 PM MST MON DEC 2 2013

..WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WITH ARCTIC ORIGINS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL WORK INTO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT THEN DROP TO NEAR THE INTERSTATE
70 CORRIDOR BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA ON WEDNESDAY. UPWARDS TO 3 FEET OF SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN THE WEST CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS. THE VALLEYS COULD SEE UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW ESPECIALLY IN THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AREA AND THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR BETWEEN RIFLE AND VAIL. IN ADDITION...
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP 20 DEGREES OR MORE BY THURSDAY AND STAY WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR TRAVELERS PASSING OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES EARLY THIS WEEK.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM GO TO OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT.

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NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
330 PM MST MON DEC 2 2013

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING...THEN
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL THEN
LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 24 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SHIFTING
TO NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER EXPOSED AREAS.

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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CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...
MONTROSE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...GATEWAY...NUCLA...DURANGO...
BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
330 PM MST MON DEC 2 2013

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...POSSIBLY
APPROACHING 12 INCHES AT CERRO SUMMIT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
MPH ON TUESDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$






www.weather.gov/

WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY - Heavy snow expected across SanJuans into Durango

WWUS45 KGJT 211845

WSWGJT

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

.A SHALLOW COLD FRONT PUSHED SOUTH ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO AND IS EXPECTED TO STALL AROUND OR JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 TONIGHT. MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WAS OVERRUNNING THE COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE AND WILL KEEP SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO THROUGH THIS EVENING.

 

MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ROUNDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH SATURDAY.

 

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NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...

SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING AND

  POSSIBLY BEYOND...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN SNOW WILL

  STOP OR BECOME VERY LIGHT. EVEN SO...THE WARNING WILL CONTINUE

  AS ANOTHER ROUND OF MUCH HEAVIER SNOWFALL MOVES INTO THE AREA

  FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS

  EXPECTED. BY LATE SATURDAY...2 FEET OR MORE OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN

  SOME AREAS.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET DROPPING TO VALLEY FLOORS FRIDAY

  MORNING.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY

  SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...ALL MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND

  MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AND BEYOND.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ022-023-220245-

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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...

PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MST SATURDAY...

 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST

  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL FRIDAY MORNING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH

  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF DURANGO.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...7000 FEET DROPPING TO VALLEY FLOORS BY FRIDAY

  MORNING.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND

  BLOWING SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON

  ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW IMPEDES VISIBILITY.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ004-220245-

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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY.

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...INTERSPERSED WITH

  SOME LULLS IN THE SNOW ACTIVITY.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW.

 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHERLY.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.

 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED

  ROADS ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...

MEEKER

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING.

 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE GREATER AMOUNTS

  GENERALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 40.

 

* WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.

 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL AS SNOW BEGINS TO STICK TO

  ROAD SURFACES ESPECIALLY LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIO BLANCO

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING.

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER

  AMOUNTS.

 

* WINDS...VARIABLE BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.

 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 139 OVER

  DOUGLAS PASS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

&&

 

$$

 

UTZ023-220245-

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EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 7500 FEET.

 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.

 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED

  ROADS ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ013-220245-

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FLATTOPS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY...

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES.

 

* WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHERLY.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.

 

* IMPACTS...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED

  ROADS ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON

1145 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013

 

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

 

* TIMING...SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY

  AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...8000 FEET DROPPING TO 6500 FEET.

 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND

  BLOWING SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON

  ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW IMPEDES VISIBILITY.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.weather.gov/

Winter Weather Advisory in effect for San Juan Mounatains Starting 4PM Heavy Snow expected tomight

Winter Storm Watch will take effect 7PM Thursday for mountains and valleys

 

WWUS45 KGJT 200954

WSWGJT

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

254 AM MST WED NOV 20 2013

 

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/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0015.131122T0600Z-131123T0100Z/

WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...

OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS

254 AM MST WED NOV 20 2013

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

7 PM MST THURSDAY...

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND 4PM TODAY AND END AROUND 7PM

  THURSDAY. A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS

  BEFORE SNOW BEGINS AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THE

  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE MORNING ON FRIDAY.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH 7PM THURSDAY...WITH

  UP TO 12 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST SOUTHWEST FACING LOCATIONS.

  SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT

  AND FRIDAY.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...8000 FEET.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

 

COZ014-022-023-201800-

/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0015.131122T0600Z-131123T0100Z/

UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...DURANGO...

BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY

254 AM MST WED NOV 20 2013

 

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING AND END FRIDAY

  AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW

  WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES.

 

* SNOW LEVEL...8000 FEET DROPPING TO 6500 FEET.

 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND

  BLOWING SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADS

  AND BLOWING SNOW IMPEDES VISIBILITY.

 

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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WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from 11am for SanJuans 10-16"

Warning lasts through Sunday AM. 10 to 16 inches expected with more above 12000ft

Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4 Active™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 2013/11/15 04:40 (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENWSWGJT

WWUS45 KGJT 151140
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
440 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013

COZ012-019-151945-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WW.Y.0039.131115T1800Z-131116T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0021.131115T1800Z-131117T1300Z/
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
440 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013

..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING...AND BECOME
  WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
  AFTER A LULL LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL
  RE-INTENSIFY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ABOVE 12000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING
  TO THE MOUNTAIN BASES AFTER SUNSET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ABOVE
  9000 FEET. ABOVE 12000 FEET GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ON SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW
  AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...AREA PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ009-013-151945-
/O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0039.131115T1800Z-131116T0900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
440 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
2 AM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM MST SATURDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING...AND BECOME
  WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS
  EVENING WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 9000 FEET 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...FALLING
  TO THE MOUNTAIN BASES AFTER SUNSET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH
  ABOVE 9000 FEET. STRONGER GUSTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHEST
  RIDGES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES DUE TO MODERATE
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* IMPACTS...AREA PASSES ABOVE 9000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED
  AND ICY.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ018-151945-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0039.131115T1800Z-131116T0900Z/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY
440 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 2 AM MST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING...AND BECOME
  WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS
  EVENING WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ABOVE 9000 FEET 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 12000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...FALLING
  TO THE MOUNTAIN BASES AFTER SUNSET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  ABOVE 9000 FEET. ABOVE 12000 FEET GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES DUE TO MODERATE
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...AREA PASSES ABOVE 9000 FEET WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED
  AND ICY.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$





www.weather.gov/

NOAA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - Significant Winter Storm Coming Sunday Night for work week

-----Original Message-----
From: EWARN- [mailto:ldad@noaa.gov]
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 2:46 PM
Subject: DENSPSGJT
Importance: High

WWUS85 KGJT 012045
SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
245 PM MDT FRI NOV 1 2013

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-020845-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
245 PM MDT FRI NOV 1 2013

..POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM BRINGS COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SNOWFALL TO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

MILD TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM SET TO BRING MANY CHANGES TO THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A STRONG COLD FRONT AHEAD OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW STARTING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. THIS COLD FRONT WILL STALL JUST NORTH OF THE BOOKCLIFFS MONDAY MORNING WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OVER THE GREAT BASIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW WITH SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY AROUND
8000 FEET MSL. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING DOWN TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW LIFTS OUT OF THE REGION.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN MOST MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS SOME VALLEYS ALONG WITH MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED ACROSS THE REGION. ANYONE PLANNING ON TRAVELING OR HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS AS WARMER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL DROP TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY. CHECK WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECAST AS THE DETAILS COME INTO GREATER FOCUS.

$$

MDA







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WINTER STORM WARNING in effect Tuesday 6am for #LaPlataCo mountains

WWUS45 KGJT 282029
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
229 PM MDT MON OCT 28 2013

COZ009-012-013-019-290430-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0013.131029T0900Z-131030T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KGJT.WS.W.0019.131029T1200Z-131030T0900Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- FLATTOPS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
229 PM MDT MON OCT 28 2013

..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN NEAR DAYBREAK TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW LEVEL...STARTING NEAR 9000 FEET DROPPING TO 6500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
REACHING 40 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL WEAKEN IN THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE PACKED ROADS ARE ANTICIPATED. GUSTY WINDS
WITH OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ARE
POSSIBLE WITH HIGHER ELEVATIONS SEEING THE STRONGEST WINDS.
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR ALL MOUNTAIN
PASSES IN THE WARNED AREA.

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 in effect for SW San Juan Mtns tonight through tomorrow evening

WWUS45 KGJT 281642

WSWGJT

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1042 AM MDT MON OCT 28 2013

 

COZ009-012-013-018-019-290045-

/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0013.131029T0900Z-131030T0300Z/

GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...

MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...

SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS

1042 AM MDT MON OCT 28 2013

 

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL START LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE IN

  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BY MID-MORNING TUESDAY BEFORE TAPERING

  OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...POTENTIAL FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY

  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS

  REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL

  WEAKEN AFTER NOON ON TUESDAY.

 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE PACKED ROADS ARE ANTICIPATED. GUSTY

  WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW

  ARE POSSIBLE WITH HIGHER ELEVATIONS SEEING THE STRONGEST

  WINDS. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR ALL

  MOUNTAIN PASSES IN THE WATCH AREA.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY issued for the high country of the San Juans in #laplataco this afternoon through tomorrow

WWUS45 KGJT 150935
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
335 AM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013

COZ018-019-152000-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0032.131015T2100Z-131016T1800Z/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
335 AM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL START AT 3PM BECOMING HEAVIER AFTER
MIDNIGHT AND BEYOND.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.

* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET DROPPING TO MOUNTAIN BASES AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SAN JUANS WILL SEE NORTHERLY WINDS
AT 5 TO 10 MPH AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS WILL SEE SOUTHERLY WINDS
AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AFTER MIDNIGHT CAUSING DRIVING
DIFFICULTIES ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ALONG US 550.
EXPECT SNOW AND ICE PACKED ROADS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$







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WINTER STORM WARNING for #laplataco starting tonight 12" expected in High Country

Up to 3/4" of rain expected over rest of County. 

-------- Original message --------
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 2013/10/09 04:33 (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENWSWGJT

WWUS45 KGJT 091033
WSWGJT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
433 AM MDT WED OCT 9 2013

..POWERFUL EARLY WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT THE WESTERN COLORADO
MOUNTAINS...

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND
WIND TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. THIS STORM WILL HIT THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN EXPAND NORTHEAST WITH SNOW REACHING THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BE A
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY ON...AND ON THE LOWER SLOPES...WITH
RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. ALSO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ON THURSDAY.

SNOW LEVELS WILL BE HIGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...BEGINNING BETWEEN
10000 AND 11000 FEET BUT LOWERING TO 9500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SNOW
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO 7500 FEET ON THURSDAY...WITH
CONVECTIVE BURSTS DRIVING SNOW LOWER AT TIMES. STRONG WINDS WILL
EXIST ABOVE TIMBERLINE...ESPECIALLY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. THIS
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE.

COZ018-019-091845-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0011.131010T0000Z-131011T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0017.131010T0000Z-131011T0000Z/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
433 AM MDT WED OCT 9 2013

..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW MAINLY ABOVE 8000
  FEET. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 10000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...10000 TO 11000 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY
  EVENING...LOWERING TO 9500 FEET OVERNIGHT. THEN FALLING TO
  AROUND 7500 FEET ON THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE
  COMMON AT THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE...WITH
  LOCAL GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME WEST 10 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT POOR VISIBILITIES FROM SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
  ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE.
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
  WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ028-091845-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0030.131010T0000Z-131011T0000Z/
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
433 AM MDT WED OCT 9 2013

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* TIMING...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY ABOVE 8000
  FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...10000 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...LOWERING TO 8500
  FEET OVERNIGHT. THEN FALLING TO AROUND 7500 FEET EARLY THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON
  OVER EXPOSED PEAKS AND RIDGES...WITH LOCAL GUSTS REACHING 45 TO
  55 MPH THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON AND BECOME WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT POOR VISIBILITIES FROM SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
  ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN ROADS. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  MAY OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ009-012-013-091845-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0011.131010T0600Z-131011T0600Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
433 AM MDT WED OCT 9 2013

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...FROM WEDNESDAY MIDNIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...
  MAINLY ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE
  10000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...10000 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...LOWERING TO
  9500 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN FALLING TO AROUND 7500 FEET ON
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS...STRONG WINDS WILL EXIST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
  MORNING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE
  COMMON AT THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE...WITH
  LOCAL GUSTS REACHING 50 TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT POOR VISIBILITIES FROM SNOW AND WIND...
  ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE.
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

COZ004-010-091845-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0011.131010T1200Z-131011T0600Z/
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL...
SNOWMASS
433 AM MDT WED OCT 9 2013

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE
  9000 FEET IS WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.

* SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 9500 FEET...LOWERING TO AROUND 7500 FEET
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE
  COMMON AT THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE TIMBERLINE...WITH
  GUSTS REACHING 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH
  THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITIES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SNOW AND
  WIND...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ABOVE
  TIMBERLINE. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES
  MAY OCCUR THURSDAY MORNING.

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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La Plata Monsoon Storms wreak havoc in September

La Plata County was struck by several damaging storms between September 16th and 20th

About 5:15 p.m. Wednesday September 18, 2013 La Plata County OEM started getting notification from the national weather service in Grand Junction that radar was picking up some intense storms developing over the west side of our county heading towards Durango. Reports began soon after saying that large hail and heavy winds had pummeled homes between the State Line and Hesperus. The storm moved across High Flume and La Posta into Durango with flooding rains. Animas mountain, Junction Creek, Lightner Creek,  and the north end of Durango felt some of the storm's intensity. The  storm increased in intensity as it moved north east dumping several inches of rain on the red cliffs above the Animas Valley, and added several inches of hail over the Florida River Valley before beginning to weaken over Vallecito.
The most personal property damage was on the west side of the County and the most public property damage was along County Roads 250 and 240.

Storms again slammed the County from the Southwest on Sunday the 20th for most of the day. The storms came in the form of individual cells streaming across in multiple waves. Areas of damage were relatively the same but over broader areas.
Some people encountered 3" or more of rain, 3-4" of hail, 65-70 mph wind, midwest style wall clouds, small stream flooding, or mud/debris flows.

If you have pictures of damages, please reply here. Include time, date, location (the more detailed the better) and description of impacts or damages

FREEZE WATCH for La Plata County Valleys Friday night through Saturday Morning

COLD TEMPS forecast for Friday Night - Protect crops and watch for freezing water lines!
Winds will be increasing through tonight especially on the Western side of the County.

COZ002-008-022-023-261845-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FZ.A.0010.130928T0700Z-130928T1500Z/
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...HAYDEN...MEEKER...
GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...
IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
433 AM MDT THU SEP 26 2013

..FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30.

* IMPACTS...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN A SEASON
ENDING FREEZE FOR TENDER VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Western #laplataco and Durango. Major storm moving in fromSW corner towards Durango

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From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 2013/09/22 13:23 (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENSVRGJT

WUUS55 KGJT 221916
SVRGJT
COC067-083-222000-
/O.NEW.KGJT.SV.W.0027.130922T1916Z-130922T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
116 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 200 PM MDT

* AT 111 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 26 MILES SOUTH OF
  CORTEZ...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA AND WESTERN LA PLATA COUNTIES...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK...MAY DAY...AND
  LA PLATA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET...OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10866 3754 10820 3735 10775 3699 10822
      3699 10865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 225DEG 43KT 3701 10846

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

DP






www.weather.gov/

FLASH FLOOD WARNING issued for laplata county. C.R. 250 flooded. Storms to continue throughout today.

Sent from Samsung tablet

-------- Original message --------
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 09/22/2013 12:26 PM (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENFFWGJT

WGUS55 KGJT 221823
FFWGJT
COC067-230030-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FF.W.0053.130922T1823Z-130923T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1223 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT

* AT 1221 PM MDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED    
  FLASH FLOODING ALONG COUNTY ROAD 250 WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL AND     
  MUDSLIDES RECENTLY OCCURRED. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA AND NEAR THE   
  FLORIDA RIVER AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RUNOFF AND DEBRIS FLOWS
  THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
  LIKELY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WHICH WILL ALLOW WATER TO QUICKLY
  RUNOFF. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 10778 3728 10780 3728 10786 3736 10783

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT strong storms today bring chance for hail, flood, debris flows. High wind especially in the high country

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From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 09/22/2013 5:00 AM (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENSPSGJT


WWUS85 KGJT 221100
SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
500 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-222300-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
500 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

..A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM BRINGS THE THREAT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING...FOLLOWED BY SLUSHY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES LATE TONIGHT...

SHOWERS WILL BECOME FREQUENT TODAY WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...
SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEFINED AS HAIL OF 1 INCH OR LARGER AND WIND
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER.

THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ALSO EXISTS FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH AND
SOUTHWEST COLORADO WHERE GROUND CONDITIONS HAVE REMAINED MOIST.
NOT MUCH RAINFALL IS REQUIRED FOR SATURATED CONDITIONS. THE
ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE FOR BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND
SIGNIFICANT HAIL ACCUMULATIONS. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN
SHOWERS AND HAIL INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF EXCESS RUNOFF.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS MONTEZUMA AND LA PLATA
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING FOR
THESE TWO COUNTIES IS ELEVATED AND RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION IF NECESSARY. IF YOU LIVE OR PLAN TO BE IN AN AREA
THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING OR MUD DEBRIS FLOWS...IT MAY BE
NECESSARY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

FOR THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OF WESTERN COLORADO...SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER TO AROUND 9500 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. LIGHT SLUSH
ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ABOVE 9500 FEET TONIGHT.

THE MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE NOT THE ONLY LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE PRONE
TO ICE ACCUMULATIONS. MOTORISTS MAY ENCOUNTER ICY CONDITIONS FROM
HAILSTORMS...WHICH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STRONG OR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

ACTIVE AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.
PEOPLE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WET
WEATHER AND VARIOUS WEATHER HAZARDS THAT INCLUDE THE THREAT OF
HAIL...STRONG WINDS...FLASH FLOODING...AND SNOW ABOVE 9500 FEET
TONIGHT.


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www.weather.gov/

FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect for #laplataco noon through midnight. Waves of moisture throughout today. Snow possible in high country.

Cold front moving in today. Potentially heavy thunder storms throught today bring chance of flash floods and debris flows. 


-------- Original message --------
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 09/22/2013 4:35 AM (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENFFAGJT


WGUS65 KGJT 221035
FFAGJT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
435 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

COZ003-006-007-009-011-012-014-017-UTZ025-221845-
/O.EXA.KGJT.FF.A.0014.130922T1800Z-130923T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...SKYWAY...CEDAREDGE...
DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...
MARBLE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK
435 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN COLORADO...CENTRAL GUNNISON
  AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN...DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR...GRAND
  VALLEY...GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS...ROAN AND TAVAPUTS
  PLATEAUS...UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE...UPPER
  GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS. IN
  UTAH...TAVAPUTS PLATEAU.

* FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOWERS WILL BECEME FREQUENT THIS
  AFTERNOON WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THESE STORMS
  WILL BE STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE. SQUALL LINES MAY DEVELOP
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN. THESE RAINS BRING AN
  ENHANCED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BRING AREAS OF EXCESS RUNOFF...DEBRIS FLOWS
  AND FLASH FLOODING. RECENT BURN SCARS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE
  TO FLASH FLOODING OR MUDSLIDES. ROCK SLIDES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS
  OF STEEP TERRAIN. A RAPID RISE OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY
  DRY WASHES AND SMALLER CREEKS...CREATING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
  FOR FLASH FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES THE PAPOOSE BURN SCAR IN
  NORTHERN HINSDALE COUNTY...AND THE EAST FORK BURN SCAR IN
  SOUTHWEST GUNNISON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ018>023-UTZ022-027>029-221845-
/O.CON.KGJT.FF.A.0014.130922T1800Z-130923T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
435 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...IN COLORADO...ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...FOUR CORNERS/UPPER
  DOLORES RIVER...NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...PARADOX
  VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN AND
  SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. IN UTAH...ARCHES/GRAND FLAT...
  CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES...LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS AND
  SOUTHEAST UTAH.

* FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOWERS WILL BECEME FREQUENT THIS
  AFTERNOON WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THESE STORMS
  WILL BE STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE. SQUALL LINES MAY DEVELOP
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN. THESE RAINS BRING AN
  ENHANCED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BRING AREAS OF EXCESS RUNOFF...DEBRIS FLOWS
  AND FLASH FLOODING. RECENT BURN SCARS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE
  TO FLASH FLOODING OR MUDSLIDES. ROCK SLIDES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS
  OF STEEP TERRAIN. A RAPID RISE OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY
  DRY WASHES AND SMALLER CREEKS...CREATING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
  FOR FLASH FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES THE PAPOOSE BURN SCAR IN
  NORTHERN HINSDALE COUNTY...AND THE EAST FORK BURN SCAR IN
  SOUTHWEST GUNNISON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$





www.weather.gov/

Debris flows from storms close roads remain a hazard overnight

   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

 

For additional information, please       September 19, 2013

contact: Butch Knowlton at 970-749-8122      8:45 p.m. 

   

  Road Closures Due to Heavy Rainfall in La Plata County

 

Durango, CO - Runoff from excessive rainfall that began at approximately 5:30 p.m. in La Plata County this evening caused flash flooding to occur in areas of central La Plata County, from Durango to Vallecito Reservoir.  The National Weather Service Radar estimated that 1 to 2 inches of rain fell with localized rainfall of up to 3 inches within this short period of time.  Several inches of large hail fell in areas of La Plata County with hail being reported at nearly golf-ball size.  

 

Several road closures were reported and La Plata County Road and Bridge crews are on-site working to clear the roads:

 

· County Road 250 is closed in the 3000 block with 10 feet of debris on the roadway.  Road & Bridge crews have equipment on site and are working to clear the road, but the road will remain closed overnight.  There will be no through traffic on County Road 250 tonight - it is open from Trimble Lane south to the 3700 block and from 32^nd Street north to the 3000 block of County Road 250  A few homes on County Road 250 were damaged from debris flows and flooding.  

· County Road 240 was closed for a rockslide in the 9600 block near Red Creek, but has been cleared and reopened.

· County Road 501 was closed for several debris flows, but has been cleared and reopened.

· County Road 243 experienced debris flows, but is currently open.

· County Road 245 experienced debris flows, but is currently open.

· County Road 203 experienced debris flows, but is currently open.

· Southbound traffic on Highway 550 in the 5800 block at the Iron Horse Inn is closed.  North-bound traffic is currently open.  Southbound traffic is being diverted onto Animas View Drive.

 

Any of the areas that experienced flash floods or debris flows may experience flooding again with minimal amounts of rain.  Residents are asked to be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. If flooding is observed, act quickly. Do not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising.

 

Motorists should drive slowly and carefully as they may encounter debris on the roads.  Motorists should never drive into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow a safe crossing.

 

The National Weather Service is the best source for weather updates and has issued a flood warning that will remain in effect for La Plata County until 9:00 p.m.

 

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Being Prepared is more than having a swiss army knife in your pocket

While we watch the catastrophe of the Front Range ravaged by flooding we should be thinking of friends, families and neighbors who have been impacted. We should also be thinking about how to prepare ourselves for the inevitable hazards of living in the mountains. The Front Range is the center of our state population, industry and services. Look at the damage, the impacts to people, agriculture, services, and the loss of life.
What if we had a County or region wide storm event that flash flooded our rivers?

• All the streams and tributaries would flood as well
• We would have water in places that may have never had water
• Roads and bridges would wash away or become impassable
• Utilities and Communications would be down
• Water, wells, sewer and septic systems will be compromised
• Dams would overflow, or have to perform an emergency release
• People would be stranded on roads, in homes, at work, at school
• Flood water would cut off portions of 160 and 550 and Main Street
• Our first responders would be taxed beyond their limit
• You have to assume you would be on your own for a while

Mountains don't have rising water like the midwest or battering winds like a hurricane on the coast. We have flash floods. These forces of nature carry not just water, but water laden with debris: rocks, sand, boulders, trees, anything else in its path. This makes the water faster, more dense, and more destructive. Look at the difference between what happened in the Big Thompson or Left Hand versus out on the Platte. Big difference!

While the chance of a region wide storm is very small An isolated incident dumping several inches in several hours over a single drainage is almost every year. 

Regulations only require management of the 100 Year Flood Plain (areas that have a 1% chance of flooding in any given year).  Those areas require things like flood insurance and building above the flood water. 500 Year Floods (.5% annual chance), and in the case of the Front Range, 1000 year floods (.1%annual chance) are not regulated. Most in the 100 year flood plain have flood insurance. Most outside the area don't. Most home owners and renters insurance policies don't cover flood damage. If where you live looks like a 1000 year old river bed; it could be again. If you live on a gentle slope next to a creek at the mouth of a canyon, it is probably a debris fan coming off the mountains. Those didn't stop because people came, they just have a long rate of return. 

FEMA can only help with portions of cost and temporary housing. FEMA doesn't fix everything. We must take care of ourselves. 

You should have a plan and have supplies. Do you have enough food and water for your household (including animals) for at least 72hrs? Do you have a plan to meet up at an alternate location in case of disaster? Do you have a plan for neighbors to help with kids at home or elderly? check out www.ready.gov for more on this.

Sometimes things happen so fast there is no time to evacuate, all you can do is run up not run away. When we know something is coming that will cut you off we notify you to evacuate. When asked to evacuate; please do. Staying is not simply about you. It is about your family and friends wondering if you made it, it's about rescuers having to at least verify if you made it, it's about a week later when you need help and it takes the national guard and ten rescuers to come get you. 

Don't drive over washed out roads unless instructed to do so. Flash floods wash away under and around roads in ways you may not be able to see on the surface. When your front end falls in a hole, your car washes away. 

Have a plan, have insurance, get ready and get out early so you can take what you need and come back later. Remember that even if you aren't in the 100 year flood plain you can still be flooded. Since La Plata County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, all property owners are eligible to get flood insurance. It is a relatively reasonable cost outside the flood plain. 

For La Plata County, it has been over forty years since the last big flood and over a hundred since the biggest known flood covered our land. We now have many times the population and more dependence on outside services. Disaster will strike here again, the question is when. The "Big Thompson Flood of 1976" was the worst disaster this state knew of until last week.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

Deep monsoonal moisture billows through La Plata and surounding counties today. Heavy rain is expected. Watch storms on hills above you, runoff increases on saturated ground.

WGUS65 KGJT 100935
FFAGJT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
335 AM MDT TUE SEP 10 2013

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-SOUTHEAST UTAH-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...
GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...BLANDING...
BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
335 AM MDT TUE SEP 10 2013

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN COLORADO...FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER...
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER...ROAN AND TAVAPUTS
PLATEAUS AND UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE. IN UTAH...
ARCHES/GRAND FLAT...CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES...LA SAL AND
ABAJO MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST UTAH AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAU.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A DEEP PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS EASTERN UTAH
AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT SHOWERS AND
SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN.
LOCAL FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. WITH SATURATED GROUND
CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS...NOT MUCH RAIN WILL BE NEEDED TO
GENERATE FLASH FLOODING.

* AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING OR MUD DEBRIS FLOW INCLUDE SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS...SLOT CANYONS...ARROYOS...SLICKROCK
AREAS...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES. ROCK OR MUD SLIDES MAY BE
POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...
GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...
MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...
VAIL...SNOWMASS...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...
CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...
GUNNISON...CIMARRON...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...
RICO...HESPERUS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
335 AM MDT TUE SEP 10 2013

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CENTRAL
COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND FLATTOPS...CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER
BASIN...ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS AND UPPER YAMPA RIVER
BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN...ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...NORTHWEST
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL
GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN...DEBEQUE TO SILT
CORRIDOR...GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...
GRAND VALLEY...GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS...LOWER YAMPA RIVER
BASIN...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH
MOUNTAINS.

* FROM 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A DEEP PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS EASTERN UTAH
AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT SHOWERS AND
SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN.
LOCAL FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. WITH SATURATED GROUND
CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS...NOT MUCH RAIN WILL BE NEEDED TO
GENERATE FLASH FLOODING.

* AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING OR MUD DEBRIS FLOW INCLUDE SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS...SLOT CANYONS...ARROYOS...SLICKROCK
AREAS...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES. ROCK OR MUD SLIDES MAY BE
POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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