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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
752 PM MST TUE MAR 3 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-
752 PM MST TUE MAR 3 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE MIXING WITH
LIGHT SNOW ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING. REPORTS
FROM AROUND THE PUEBLO AREA ARE INDICATING A LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE
ON ELEVATED SURFACES. AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE REGION...WET
ROADWAYS MAY FREEZE PRODUCING SLICK SPOTS. EXTREME CAUTION IS
ADVISED WITH TRAVEL ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR.

EXPECT ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY
MIDNIGHT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHERN COLORADO INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO...WET MOUNTAIN AND RAMPART RANGES WILL LIKELY
SEE 2 TO 6 OF SNOWFALL...WHILE THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE
PLAINS WILL SEE 1 TO 4 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE
EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY
LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAY WILL BE IN
THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE MOST AREAS...ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS
ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS MAY SEE SNOWFALL OF
2 TO 4 INCHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY OVER ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO TONIGHT.

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