Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
600 AM MST MON DEC 2 2013

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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-FLATTOPS-
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-
600 AM MST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOCAL FOG THIS MORNING WILL DISSIPATE WITH IMPROVING VISIBILITY.

SNOW WILL BE EXPANDING OVER THE NORTHWEST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AREA THIS EVENING. NEW SNOW OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS
EXPECTED OVER THE PARK RANGE AND FLAT TOP MOUNTAINS WITH 1 TO 3
INCHES IN THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AREA. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...A MAJOR WINTER STORMS SYSTEM WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL BRING HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW. SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS WITH 5 TO 12 INCHES
OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN MOST WESTERN COLORADO VALLEYS.

THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MUCH COLDER WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW
FREEZING DURING THE DAYTIME AND SUB ZERO WEATHER AT NIGHT FOR MANY LOCATIONS.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MORE MOUNTAIN SNOW OVER THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT...HOWEVER
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.

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