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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
545 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MIDWEEK...WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE SOUTHERN VALLEYS ON WEDNESDAY.

A STRONGER STORM COULD BRING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO THE HIGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES OF NORTHEAST UTAH...AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COLORADO
...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...DUE TO INCREASING SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

$$

JAD/CJC

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
801 PM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

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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-
801 PM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY
AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY OVERNIGHT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES PRODUCING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER
MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND SAN LUIS VALLEY. FOG COULD BECOME
LOCALLY DENSE...WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING BELOW 1/2 MILE AT
TIMES.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH
SUNDAY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. GENERALLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
626 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

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CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
626 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST
WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH PATCHY MORNING VALLEY FOG IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. FOG WILL RETURN FOR THE HIGHER NORTHERN
VALLEYS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RETURN TO NORTHERN UTAH LATE IN THE
WEEK. A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE HIGH
PRESSURE...BRINGING SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW TO FAR NORTHERN UTAH FRIDAY
AND AGAIN SATURDAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS AND MILD TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
626 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

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CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-
626 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN UTAH.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SPREAD LIGHT SNOW...
WITH LIGHT RAIN AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS...INTO SOUTHWEST UTAH
THIS MORNING. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL SLOWLY WORK NORTH AND EAST
LATE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

LINGERING LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN
UTAH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RETURN TO UTAH
LATE IN THE WEEK....AND REMAIN THE DOMINATE FEATURE ACROSS
SOUTHERN UTAH INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

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