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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
655 AM MST THU FEB 26 2015

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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
655 AM MST THU FEB 26 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATING SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM LATER TODAY
INTO TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL PROJECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH THIS EVENT RANGE FROM ONE TO FIVE INCHES OVER MANY
LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS WITH FOUR TO TEN INCHES ANTICIPATED OVER
FAVORED HIGHER TERRAIN AND MOUNTAINS LOCATIONS.  LOCALLY HEAVIER
SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. THEN A PERSISTENT FETCH OF PACIFIC
MOISTURE WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION...BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH MONDAY. ONE TO THREE FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...WITH THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS FALLING ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WHERE
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL INCREASE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS RESULTING IN NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO SEE SOME HEAVY
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS AND WEST FACING SLOPES FROM
THIS STORM...WHILE PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE AS WAVES OF SNOW SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA WITH
EACH DISTURBANCE THAT MOVES OUT FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.

ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP IN FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ACROSS
COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY SENDING ANOTHER ROUND OF
WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. IF IT MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT
TRACK...THIS SYSTEM WILL FOCUS MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS
ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

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