Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
312 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS
312 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM
THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT MONDAY.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE BEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID-MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER THE ELKHEAD MOUNTAINS AND RABBIT
  EARS PASS ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO NEAR THE MOUNTAIN BASES LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH AT RIDGE TOP.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
  FOG.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT SLUSHY TO SNOW PACKED ROADS ABOVE 9000 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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