Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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FLUS45 KGJT 231631
HWOGJT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1031 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
1031 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY
RESULTING IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGH ELEVATION SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE
MORNING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER AROUND THE AREA ON SATURDAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS COLORADO. HIGH ELEVATION
SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS
THE NORTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS MAINLY ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHER PEAKS. DRY WEATHER
RETURNS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH THE NEXT CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION ON WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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