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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Winter is no time to forget about wildfire.

It might still be winter but if you live in the West and especially if you live in and near hills or trees, you can't stop preparing for the potential of wildfire. The Pikes Peak Wildfire Prevention Partners put together a great video on how mitigation measures helped the survivability of  homes during the devastating Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs, 2013.

The Black Forest Fire - PPWPP.Org from Andy Lyon on Vimeo.


Remember that wildfire mitigation is an ongoing effort for property owners. It takes annual maintenance to keep your home fire safe.

Here's more from Pikes Peak Wildfire Prevention Partners:  http://www.ppwpp.org/