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HWOGJT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
501 AM MST MON FEB 24 2020
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-251215-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
501 AM MST MON FEB 24 2020
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL DROP ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO AND UTAH,
BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR, GUSTY CONDITIONS, AND SNOW FOCUSED OVER
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL BRING TRAVEL IMPACTS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 9,000 FEET DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND ICY, SNOW PACKED
ROAD CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO DROP AS LOW AS 20 BELOW
ZERO ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN AND EXPOSED PEAKS.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
COLD AIR ADVECTING ACROSS THE REGION WILL DROP HIGH TEMPERATURES
5 TO 10 DEGREES ON TUESDAY ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO. MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE SYSTEM EXITS TO OUR EAST AND DRY AIR QUICKLY MOVES IN FROM
THE WEST. CLEARING SKIES OVERNIGHT WILL ALSO BRING COLD OVERNIGHT
LOWS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS BY
LATE WEEK WITH A WARMING TREND EXPECTED.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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