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

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WWUS45 KGJT 200241
WSWGJT

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

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FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
841 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MDT MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BETWEEN
  MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM TONIGHT...AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE BEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO NEAR 8000 FEET BY 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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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS
841 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BETWEEN 11
  PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE
  BEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING
  MONDAY.

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

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

&&

$$

MOYER