Watches Warnings Advisories
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1008 AM MST WED MAR 10 2010
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NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...RYE...GREENHORN MTN
1008 AM MST WED MAR 10 2010
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAINS.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...THE COMBINATION OF A WEATHER DISTURBANCE
MOVING SOUTH ALONG THE HIGH PLAINS...AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE
OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN REGION...WILL ALLOW FOR SNOW TO
REDEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO
TONIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON EAST FACING
SLOPES. SNOW FALL RATES MAY BECOME QUITE INTENSE...ESPECIALLY
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER MORE INTENSE SNOW SQUALLS.
* IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND TRAVEL ACROSS RATON
PASS AND LA VETA PASS MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...LISTEN TO
THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER
TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN
YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE
IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.