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
347 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

COZ004-013-201800-
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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD...
TRAPPERS LAKE
347 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT
TODAY...

* TIMING...THE BEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID
  MORNING.

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

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO NEAR 8000 FEET BY DAYBREAK.

* 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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