WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 845 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS...SPANISH PEAKS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL FREMONT
COUNTY... AND THE WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL TONIGHT THROUGH
MID DAY WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO
10 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. LOCAL AREAS MAY SEE UP TO A
FOOT OF SNOWFALL.
* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AT
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY REGIONS MAY BE HAMPERED AT
TIMES BY SNOW COVERED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.
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