12/22/21 Wednesday 5:10 am
This is not my update, that should be out between 6 am and 7 am. These are just the new warnings and advisories. As expected these are Thursday morning through Saturday morning.
#1 Purgatory, Rico, Silverton (town), Molas Pass, Coal Bank Pass
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
334 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
COZ004-012-013-019-222215-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0008.211223T1800Z-211225T1800Z/
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- FLAT TOPS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBINE, HAHNS PEAK, TOPONAS,
CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, BUFORD, TRAPPERS LAKE, SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS
334 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 2 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE…ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, FLAT TOPS AND SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
#2 Telluride, Ouray, Red Mountain Pass
COZ010-018-222215-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0008.211223T1800Z-211225T1800Z/
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASPEN, VAIL, SNOWMASS, TELLURIDE, OURAY, AND LAKE CITY
334 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE…GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
#3 Ridgway, Dallas Divide
COZ017-UTZ028-222215-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0036.211223T1800Z-211225T1800Z/
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK, AND MONTICELLO
334 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…SNOW EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE…IN UTAH, LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS. IN COLORADO, UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE.
* WHEN…FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
OK, Ridgway is not at or above 9,000 feet–I am just the messenger
#4 Wolf Creek Pass
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
356 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
COZ058-060-068-221900-
/O.NEW.KPUB.WS.A.0012.211223T1800Z-211225T1800Z/
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET-
356 AM MST WED DEC 22 2021
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE…THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE, EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FEET, EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET.
* WHEN…FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
And, the Captain Obvious award for outstanding performance in a Winter Storm Warning goes to… The National Weather Service Office in Pueblo! Thanks for going out on a limb with your “in excess of 12 inches possible” prediction for Wolf Creek!
If you had not noticed I got some sleep last night.
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