Published Sunday at 6:15 am 1/24/21
Several posts planned for today, this one is just to cover the following newly issued advisories. Looking outside I think we have started off pretty well.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
318 AM MST SUN JAN 24 2021
COZ021>023-250000-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.210124T1200Z-210125T1500Z/
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORTEZ, DOVE CREEK, MANCOS, DURANGO,
BAYFIELD, IGNACIO, AND PAGOSA SPRINGS
318 AM MST SUN JAN 24 2021
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
MONDAY…
* WHAT…SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A PERIOD OF RAIN/SNOW OR RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON,
ESPECIALLY FOR FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ZONES.
* WHERE…FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER AND ANIMAS RIVER
BASIN.
* WHEN…FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE US-
160 CORRIDOR.
COZ019-250000-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210125T1500Z/
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS
318 AM MST SUN JAN 24 2021
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
MONDAY…
* WHAT…SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, ESPECIALLY AREAS EAST OF PAGOSA
SPRINGS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE…SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
COZ017-UTZ028-250000-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210125T1500Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK, AND MONTICELLO
318 AM MST SUN JAN 24 2021
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
MONDAY…
* WHAT…ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES AFTER A
LULL IN PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT.
* WHERE…IN UTAH, LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS. IN COLORADO,
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE.
* WHEN…UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
I have really dig in too deep to the models yet but I am still seeing the possibility of some heavier snow bands set later.
The next update will be around 8 am Thanks for following and supporting the site.
As of noon today, we have 9 + inches and it is still falling on CR240 juncture with CR 245.