HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 529 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH FAR EASTERN COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL TRAVERSE EAST ACROSS THE STATE
TODAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC LOW MOVING ONSHORE TODAY. A SURFACE TROUGH
IS DEEPENING OVER THE PLAINS TO BRING WESTERLY WINDS OVER THE
FORECAST AREA WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE OVER THE FRONT RANGE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING. THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN
RELAXING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE NIGHT. DRY CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN THROUGH THE DAY WITH HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING AHEAD OF THE NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM. THERE COULD BE A FEW FLURRIES ACROSS THE GORE RANGE
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY AND ACROSS ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING
TUESDAY...AND ACROSS THE PLAINS BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY
BECOME HEAVIER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO. NORTH WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
AND THIS COULD PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER
THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO AS WELL. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS COLORADO OR
POINTS EASTWARD INTO NEBRASKA AND KANSAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL TURN MUCH COLDER AS WELL WITH HIGHS STRUGGLING TO
REACH THE 20 DEGREE MARK WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. MAINLY
DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY AND THE WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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