A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9PM MONDAY NIGHT:
• ANIMAS RIVER BASIN
• SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DURANGON, BAYFIELD, IGNACIO AND PAGOSA SPRINGS.
* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY
MID MORNING ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE
DAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES.
* SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO THE VALLEY BOTTOMS BY
MID MORNING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...CAUSING
SOME LOCAL DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE IN HEAVIEST SNOWFALL.
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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY:
• GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS
• WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
• NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
• SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
• UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE
• LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS
THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SKYWAY, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PAKR, MARBLE, RIDGWAY, SILVERTON, GLADE PAKE, OURAY, TELLURIDE, LAKE CITY, SILVERTON, RICO, HERSPERUL AND MONTICELLO.
* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OCCUR
THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY SUNRISE ON
TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH LOCAL DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO THE MOUNTAIN BASES.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ABOVE
TIMBERLINE AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS
EXPECTED OVER EXPOSED AREAS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.
* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES...AND NEAR ZERO DURING
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND ON EXPOSED PASSES.
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 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA:
• THE FLATTOPS
THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BUFOR AND TRAPPERS LAKE.

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