999 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 |