SNOW! Winter Weather Advisory until Friday afternoon then Winter Storm Watch through Sunday for #LaPlataCo mountains

Southern San Juans expected to see significant snowfall through weekend. Durango might even see a bit falling although rain is expected as well.

 

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

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

MONTICELLO AND VICINITY

230 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014

 

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY ABOVE 9000 FEET...

..WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

 

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 9000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY.

 

* TIMING: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY

  MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY

  EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

 

* ELEVATION: FOR THE ADVISORY...ABOVE 9000 FEET. FOR THE

  WATCH...STARTING ABOVE 8000 FEET BEFORE DROPPING TO MOUNTAIN

  BASES.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 9 INCHES IN THE ADVISORY. FOR THE

  WATCH...12 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN

  EXCESS OF 2 FEET ON FAVORED SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES.

 

* WINDS: FOR WATCH AND THE ADVISORY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS

  GUSTING OVER 40 MPH AT TIMES.

 

* VISIBILITY: RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW

  AND BLOWING SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS: MOUNTAIN TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH ICY

  SNOW PACKED ROADS AND AREAS OF 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.

 

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.

 

&&

 

More rounds of Winter weather headed into #LaPlataCo

Winter Storm Watch for the San Juan Mountains with another 10-20in expected. Snow also expected Thursday through Saturday in Durango and surrounding lower elevations.

Plan for extra time on your commute so you can take it easy

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NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...

SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS

420 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE

  ON AND OFF THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SOME PERIODS OF

  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY.

* WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR...PRIMARILY ABOVE

  TIMBERLINE OR EXPOSED AREAS.

* VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS: SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL

  MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

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.

Lots of cars off the road, crashed and stranded this morning. Slow down!

We have another chance to show how to drive drive safe on snow and ice with another wave of snow Thursday

 

Good News: There is lots of new snow on the slopes and more coming. Bad News: Avalanche danger is increasing

Backcountry avalanche conditions are dangerous in the mountains of Colorado. A winter storm running from January 28 through February 1 added very large amounts of new snow across the state. The avalanche danger will slowly ease through the weekend, but the snowpack remains at a precarious balance, waiting for a trigger like a skier, snowmobiler, snowboarder, or snowshoer. Backcountry travelers will easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury or kill a person. Some avalanches may break into older snow near or at the ground, and become very large and destructive.

Avalanches may be triggered from a distance or the bottom of a slope. Multiple people could cross a slope before it avalanches. Safe backcountry travel will require conservative decision-making and careful route finding to avoid avalanche terrain.

http://avalanche.state.co.us/

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

340 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014

 

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GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-

SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-

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

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

340 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST

TUESDAY...

 

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY.

 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW CONTINUING

  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH

  THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ABOVE 9000 FEET ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES.

 

* WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR...PRIMARILY ABOVE

  TIMBERLINE OR EXPOSED AREAS.

 

* VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE SNOW AND FOG.

 

* IMPACTS: SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL

  MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=gjt

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.60672952281056&lon=-107.85316466353834#.Uu_BzPmXY4U

Days like today remind us how vital our La Plata County #snow plow drivers are.

Tell them thanks when you see them.

To help them out:
Stay back from the plow trucks
Slow down when they come your way
Don't pass without absolute certainty of safety
Never park in the road or in the plow turnarounds
Clear your driveway so you can get all the way out of the road
Be patient and remember they have a lot of ground to cover

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.

&&

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/

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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/O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0043.131204T1000Z-131205T1600Z/
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.

&&

$$

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.

COZ018-019-030630-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0016.131203T1300Z-131205T0700Z/
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

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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.

 

COZ018-019-UTZ028-220245-

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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-

/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0022.131122T0700Z-131123T1300Z/

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ001-002-220245-

/O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-131122T0400Z/

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ003-UTZ025-220245-

/O.EXA.KGJT.WW.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-131122T0400Z/

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-

/O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-131122T0400Z/

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-

/O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-131122T1300Z/

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

COZ014-220245-

/O.CON.KGJT.WS.A.0015.131122T1300Z-131123T0700Z/

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

 

COZ012-018-019-201800-

/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0040.131120T2300Z-131122T0200Z/

/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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.weather.gov/

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







www.weather.gov/

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

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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.

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/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.

&&

$$

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/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