A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by NOAA in Colorado for Monday and Tuesday this week.
“An active week weather-wise is ahead for eastern Utah and western Colorado. The first two in a series of disturbances will bring snow to much of the area Monday and Tuesday. Winter storm warnings were in effect from 3 AM Monday until 11 PM Tuesday for the central and southern mountains. After a bit of a break Wednesday, additional disturbances will favor more snow late in the week. Temperatures will average below normal all week.” – NOAA, Grand Junction, CO
NOAA Winter Storm Warning for Colorado:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
140 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SKYWAY…BUFORD…TRAPPERS LAKE…
OURAY…TELLURIDE…LAKE CITY…SILVERTON…RICO…HESPERUS
140 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
TUESDAY…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY.
* TIMING: BEGINNING AT 3 AM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE PROJECTED TO RANGE
FROM 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ABOVE 9000 FEET.
* WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR…PRIMARILY ABOVE
TIMBERLINE OR EXPOSED AREAS.
* VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE SNOW AND FOG.
* IMPACTS: SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL
MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.