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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM MDT TODAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BRINGING TOTALS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 9000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD BE QUITE
VARIABLE OVER SHORT DISTANCES TODAY DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE
OF THE PRECIPITATION.
* SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 8500 FEET.
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER
SNOW SHOWERS.
* IMPACTS...EXPECT ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS OVER MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND OTHER AREAS ABOVE 9000 FEET. ROADS WILL BECOME
SLUSHY TOWARD MOUNTAIN BASES.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
* TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. AS THE STORM
SYSTEM SHIFTS EASTWARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS FROM ASPEN AND VAIL NORTHWARD WILL SEE
THE SNOW REDEVELOP.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MANY AREAS. FROM ASPEN...TO VAIL
PASS NORTHWARD INTO THE GORE AND PARK RANGES...AMOUNTS BE
GENERALLY BE IN THE 8 TO 14 INCH RANGE.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH OVER
THE PEAKS AND RIDGES.
* VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO520 PM MDT THU OCT 29 2009COZ018-019-300600-/O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-091030T0600Z/NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS520 PM MDT THU OCT 29 2009...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDTTONIGHT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDTTONIGHT.PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALLACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AREEXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILLMAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO520 PM MDT THU OCT 29 2009COZ009-010-012-017-300600-/O.EXT.KGJT.WS.W.0018.000000T0000Z-091030T0600Z/GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK520 PM MDT THU OCT 29 2009...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDTTONIGHT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDTTONIGHT.PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALLACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHESTAMOUNTS OVER THE GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AREEXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILLMAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.$$