11/2/22 Wednesday 3:45 pm
NWS Grand Junction bumped up the storm accumulations and lowered the elevation for the Warning to 8,000 feet.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
231 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
COZ019-031100-
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0008.221103T0000Z-221104T0600Z/
Southwest San Juan Mountains-
Including the cities of Silverton, Rico, and Hesperus
231 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT ABOVE 8000 FEET…
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected above 8000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 12 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph.
* WHERE…Southwest San Juan Mountains.
* WHEN…From 6 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Thursday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel will be very difficult at times with blowing
snow significantly reducing visibility.
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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
231 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
COZ018-031100-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0016.221103T0600Z-221104T1200Z/
Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Including the cities of Telluride, Ouray, and Lake City
231 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET…
* WHAT…Snow expected above 8000 feet. Total snow accumulations
of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Northwest San Juan Mountains.
* WHEN…From midnight Wednesday night to 6 AM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility.
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Pueblo NWS increased totals from 1-3 feet.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
307 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
COZ068-030515-
/O.CON.KPUB.WS.W.0014.221103T0000Z-221104T0600Z/
Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
307 PM MDT Wed Nov 2 2022
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet.
* WHEN…From 6 PM this evening to midnight MDT Thursday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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Before I get started I want to remind everyone that while we do have a major winter storm on the way, the main event will likely be at or above 7,800 feet on Thursday. There will be some melting before the coldest air arrives late on Thursday.
CDOT and the counties will have their hands full with the potential for a very slick drive overnight Thursday and early Friday morning. Rural commuters even in the lower elevations will need to be aware of this for Friday morning. I will talk more about that on Thursday.
Snow will start in higher elevation areas above 9,500 feet this evening. Snow should start falling in the northern forecast area above 8,000 feet between midnight and 3 am. The European shows the snow level dropping to 7,300 by 6 am, that may be a bit premature, we’ll see. How many times does a storm slow down at the last minute? The answer is more times than not. So don’t panic if you are in the mid-elevations wake up and look outside first thing tomorrow and nothing is happening yet.
The highest totals with this storm will fall at Wolf Creek. Next up will be the higher Peaks of the La Platas and the backcountry just west of Silverton.
Here are my storm totals: Wolf Creek 24-30 inches
Purgatory, Telluride, 550 passes: 10-14 inches
Mayday, Rico: 8-12 inches
Vallecito, Lemon, Ouray, Durango Hills above 7,800 feet, Trew Creek area, Tween Lakes area: 7-11 inches
Glacier Club, Hesperus Hill: 6-9 inches
Edgemont Highlands, Durango Hills at or below 7,500 feet, Forest Lakes, Deer Valley Estates Hesperus: 4-7 inches
Durango West 1&2, Rafter J, Lake Durango, Elk Stream, Shenandoah, Trappers Crossing, Long Hollow: 3-5 inches
Mancos, Dolores, Bayfield, Upper Gem Village: 1-3 inches
Durango in town, DRO area: up to 2 inches
Cortez, Aztec, Bondad area. Marvel: up to 1 inch
I would appreciate any reports on this storm as well as storm totals on Friday morning. My next update will be early Thursday. Drive safe.
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