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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING AFTER 6 PM THIS EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES RESULTING IN
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 9000 FEET WITH A SOME
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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 1 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 WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AHEAD OF A PASSING COLD FRONT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY WILL
BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. STRONGER WINDS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE PASSING FRONT
AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
* VISIBILITY...AT TIMES DROPPING TO BELOW 1 MILE IN SNOW AND
LOCALLY BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BE ICY AND SNOW PACKED...
ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

...A WHITE CHRISTMAS ON TAP FOR MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO...
A WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN AFFECTING EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY CHRISTMAS
MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL START ACROSS THE EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS
AND SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY WITH
SNOW FALLING AT ALL ELEVATIONS. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
TO OCCUR FROM DAYBREAK MONDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY...PLEASE
STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AT
WEATHER.GOV/GJT OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE. YOU CAN ALSO
FOLLOW THE GRAND JUNCTION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO
3 AM MST TUESDAY...
* TIMING...SNOW WILL START BY 3 AM MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH
3AM CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOWFALL RATES WILL VARY THROUGH THIS TIME
PERIOD.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS...FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST MONDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.
* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO 1/2 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO1138 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2009...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREATHROUGH SATURDAY MORNING....A SPRING STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHEASTCOLORADO WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY EAST OVERNIGHT. MOISTURE WRAPPINGAROUND THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO THE CENTRALMOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THEHEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. TRAVELOVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE HAZARDOUS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.COZ017-181200-/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-090418T1200Z/UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK1138 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2009...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDTSATURDAY...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDTSATURDAY.THIS ADVISORY IS MAINLY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THEUNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU...ESPECIALLY RIDGWAY TO DALLAS DIVIDE. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. BY SATURDAYMORNING...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AREEXPECTED.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FORSLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.$$