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

 

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

254 AM MST WED NOV 20 2013

 

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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.

 

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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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