If you have been following all week you have probably picked up on my references to a second storm. It seems to have gotten its act together and the NWS is all amped up about this one. I will have a model update out around noon but I wanted to post the various Warnings and Advisories.
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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURANGO, BAYFIELD, IGNACIO,
AND PAGOSA SPRINGS
240 AM MST THU DEC 26 2019
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM MST FRIDAY…
* WHAT…SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 7 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE
FOOTHILLS.
* WHERE…ANIMAS RIVER BASIN AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN.
* WHEN…FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
240 AM MST THU DEC 26 2019
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS
240 AM MST THU DEC 26 2019
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 7 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES.
* WHERE…SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLURIDE, OURAY, AND LAKE CITY
240 AM MST THU DEC 26 2019
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SATURDAY…
* WHAT…SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES.
* WHERE…NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
Check back around noon for model analysis, don’t mistake any lingering light snow or flurries with the next storm, we won’t start feeling its effect until after dark!