WINTER STORM WARNING for much of the state including San Juan Mountains

Snow expected late tonight through Friday

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UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...
TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
1212 PM MST WED JAN 29 2014

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT MST FRIDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT MST FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS.

* WINDS: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITY: LESS THAN ONE MILE.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN 
  PASSES...INCLUDING RED MOUNTAIN...MOLAS AND COAL BANK PASSES 
  ON HIGHWAY 550 AND LIZARD HEAD PASS ON HIGHWAY 145.

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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