Weather Service Report


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WWUS46 KDEN 211156
WSWDEN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
547 AM MST MON DEC 21 1998

...SNOW TO CONTINUE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS
MORNING...
.THE STORM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO WESTERN COLORADO ON SUNDAY WILL
FINALLY PASS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE TODAY.  THE
HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING BEFORE
DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON.  LIGHT SNOW WILL BE PRESENT IN THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.  CLEARING WILL WORK IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON AS COLD ARCTIC AIR SETTLES ACROSS THE REGION.

PEOPLE TRAVELLING THROUGH THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS TODAY SHOULD EXPECT
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.  BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST COLORADO ROAD
CONDITIONS BY CALLING 1-303-639-1111.

COZ017-211945-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT...GLADE PARK...COLUMBINE PASS

...WINTER STORM WARNING EXTENDED INTO THIS MORNING...
SNOW THIS MORNING WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE MORNING.  WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 30
MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.  GRADUAL CLEARING
WILL TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$

COZ018-019-211945-
NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING LAKE CITY...OURAY...TELLURIDE...
RICO...RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR...SILVERTON...VALLECITO RESERVOIR

...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL NOON TODAY...
SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6
INCHES.  SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE
DECREASING BY MIDDAY.  WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.
$$

JAD
 

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