Weather
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by NOAA in Colorado for Monday and Tuesday this week. It’s looking for a good week for Colorado this week.
“An active week weather-wise is ahead for eastern Utah and western Colorado. The first two in a series of disturbances will bring snow to much of the area Monday and Tuesday. Winter storm warnings were in effect from 3 AM Monday until 11 PM Tuesday for the central and southern mountains. After a bit of a break Wednesday, additional disturbances will favor more snow late in the week. Temperatures will average below normal all week.” – NOAA, Grand Junction, CO
NOAA Winter Storm Warning for Colorado:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 140 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014 GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-FLATTOPS-NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE... OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS 140 AM MST MON FEB 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING AT 3 AM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE PROJECTED TO RANGE FROM 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ABOVE 9000 FEET. * WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR...PRIMARILY ABOVE TIMBERLINE OR EXPOSED AREAS. * VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS: SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
