As promised a blanket Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Saturday Afternoon through Sunday Afternoon
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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, TELLURIDE, OURAY,
LAKE CITY, SILVERTON, RICO, HESPERUS, AND MONTICELLO
409 AM MST THU DEC 12 2019
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
EXCEEDING A FOOT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE…IN UTAH, LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS. IN COLORADO,
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, NORTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, INCLUDING RABBIT
EARS AND LIZARD HEAD PASSES.
* WHEN…FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE
TOPS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.
I think they are going to need more leeway to extend the advisory into Sunday night. I also think it is just a little early to put your plow on your truck at the lower elevations. The Euro finally came around like we hoped but we don’t want to get over-hyped just yet. I am not a glass half empty guy, but issuing a Watch based on one of those mountain towns getting six inches of snow is not a stretch or a huge commitment. I will update later today with the model amounts.
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