Email subscribers, I erroneously listed the date in my prior post. I have corrected it.
12/29/21 Wednesday 3:10 pm
COZ021>023-301100-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0010.211231T0000Z-220101T1200Z/
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
253 PM MST WED DEC 29 2021
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR THE NEW MEXICO STATE LINE.
* WHERE…FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER, ANIMAS RIVER BASIN AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN.
* WHEN…FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.
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COZ018-019-301100-
/O.UPG.KGJT.WS.A.0008.211230T0600Z-220101T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.W.0010.211230T1200Z-220101T1800Z/
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLURIDE, OURAY, LAKE CITY, SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS
253 PM MST WED DEC 29 2021
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 3 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE…NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
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I am not posting the Winter Storm Warning for Wolf Creek because I believe it diminishes what will actually occur. I expect 28 to 48 inches there. Pueblo is calling for 12 to 24 inches which is irresponsible. I wish they would extend the Grand Junction NWS office’s forecast area to include Wolf Creek Pass. They have a much better understanding of the area.
My next update will be Thursday morning. Thanks for following and supporting the site!