12/28/21 Tuesday 2:15 pm
Well, that was a bit of a surprise. 30 minutes after my last post the NWS offices issued a new set of Winter Storm Watches for the higher elevation areas. I have edited them so they are less confusing.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
148 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2021
COZ009-012-019-291200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0008.211230T0600Z-220101T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211229T1500Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS
148 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2021
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 3 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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COZ018-291200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0008.211230T0600Z-220101T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KGJT.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-211229T1500Z/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLURIDE, OURAY, AND LAKE CITY
148 PM MST TUE DEC 28 2021
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE…NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES
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So fa,r nothing new for Wolf Creek, but if you read my last post, you know models are indicating 30 to 50 inches of additional snow between Wednesday evening and Saturday morning.
It is highly unlikely we will see anything issued for the lower elevation areas before Thursday or Friday. That being said, I did not expect the Winter Storm Watch for the higher elevations to be released this early.
My next update will be Wednesday morning. Thanks for following and supporting the site!
Finally starting to snow in Cortez in last hour. I am Cocorahs comz73 and have been active with them for 15 years. I lived by Old Ft Lewis for 40 yrs and now at Cortez for 4 years. If you want. info from this area, let me know. Worked for USDA for 35 years in Cortez and DRO. My email is ok to use or if you want phone, let me know
Doug Ramsey