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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
222 PM MST WED JAN 15 2020
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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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELY, DINOSAUR, CRAIG, HAYDEN, MEEKER,
RIO BLANCO, COLUMBINE, HAHNS PEAK, TOPONAS, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,
GRAND JUNCTION, FRUITA, PALISADE, COLLBRAN, DE BEQUE, NEW CASTLE,
MESA, PARACHUTE, RIFLE, SILT, EAGLE, EDWARDS, GLENWOOD SPRINGS,
CARBONDALE, BASALT, SKYWAY, ASPEN, VAIL, SNOWMASS, MONTROSE,
HOTCHKISS, DELTA, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, BUFORD,
TRAPPERS LAKE, GUNNISON, CIMARRON, RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK,
TELLURIDE, OURAY, LAKE CITY, SILVERTON, RICO, HESPERUS, GATEWAY,
NUCLA, CORTEZ, DOVE CREEK, MANCOS, DURANGO, BAYFIELD, IGNACIO,
PAGOSA SPRINGS, BLANDING, BLUFF, MEXICAN HAT, MANILA, DUTCH JOHN,
VERNAL, JENSEN, BALLARD, FORT DUCHESNE, RANDLETT, MOAB,
CASTLE VALLEY, THOMPSON SPRINGS, MONTICELLO,
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK,
AND FRY CANYON
222 PM MST WED JAN 15 2020
A STRONG STORM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO STARTING THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. THIS FAVORABLE WEATHER PATTERN MAY BRING MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS STARTING THURSDAY
MORNING. THIS SNOW WILL SPREAD TO THE REMAINING MOUNTAIN RANGES
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE PEAK SNOWFALL RATES LOOK TO OCCUR
ON FRIDAY MORNING, WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL.
SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ON THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE
SYSTEM, BUT EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE
HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 40 TO 60 MPH IN THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW.
ANYONE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS EASTERN UTAH OR WESTERN COLORADO
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AS THIS WINTER STORM MOVES INTO
THE REGION.
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