Lots Of Snow Coming!

2/13/23 Monday 5:20 am

Snow should start building in across the forecast area over the next couple of hours. I have no changes to the first storm, the bigger headlines are with the second storm.

First Storm:

OZ019-131100-  
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0011.230213T1200Z-230214T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KGJT.WS.A.0002.230214T1200Z-230216T0000Z/  
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVERTON, RICO, AND HESPERUS  
209 PM MST SUN FEB 12 2023  
  
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM MST TUESDAY...  
  
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALY AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
  
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.  
  
* WHEN..FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM MST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

Second Storm:

WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
  
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. 
WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN 
HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE,   
RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK, TELLURIDE, OURAY, LAKE CITY, CORTEZ,   
DOVE CREEK, MANCOS, DURANGO, BAYFIELD, IGNACIO, PAGOSA SPRINGS

2:38 AM MST MON FEB 13 2023  
  
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING   THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
  
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
  
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL COLORADO AND   SOUTHEAST UTAH.  
  
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  
  
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW   COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE   
TOPS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15   
BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT   
TAKEN.

Two storm totals:

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