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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
217 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2018
COZ019-UTZ028-170830-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVERTON, RICO, HESPERUS, AND MONTICELLO
217 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2018
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ARIZONA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH-
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS, BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WITH SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST
COLORADO FAVORED. MODELS SUGGESTED LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHWAYS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, BUT 4
TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHEST PEAKS, MAINLY
ABOVE 9000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE
TIMBERLINE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW COULD EXTEND TO ELEVATIONS AS LOW AS 7000 FEET.
MODEL SOLUTIONS WERE NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK AND
TIMING OF THIS STORM SO CHANGES TO THE FORECAST ARE LIKELY AS
FUTURE MODEL RUNS APPROACH CONSENSUS. REGARDLESS, TRAVELERS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AT MIDWEEK WHICH MAY
AFFECT TRAVEL OVER COAL BANK, MOLAS, AND RED MOUNTAIN PASSES IN
THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND GEYSER PASS THROUGH THE LA SALS.
HUNTERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD PLAN FOR WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REASSESS PLANS, ROUTES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES
ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
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