One final day of wintery weather
POSTED: 10:40 PM MST Feb 07, 2013
UPDATED: 10:52 AM MST Feb 11, 2013
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
PERIODS OF SNOWFALL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO TODAY. THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF THE REGION...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST UTAH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS -UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE... RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK * TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...TURNING TO NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
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-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKYWAY * TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
-FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER -ANIMAS RIVER BASIN -SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS... DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY * TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...TURNING TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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 ---------------------------------- A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY * TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON AND ENDING THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH SNOW CAUSING REDUCED 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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