Wednesday, February 5, 2014

More rounds of Winter weather headed into #LaPlataCo

Winter Storm Watch for the San Juan Mountains with another 10-20in expected. Snow also expected Thursday through Saturday in Durango and surrounding lower elevations.
Plan for extra time on your commute so you can take it easy

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NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
420 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  ON AND OFF THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SOME PERIODS OF
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY.

* WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR...PRIMARILY ABOVE
  TIMBERLINE OR EXPOSED AREAS.

* VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS: SNOW PACKED OR ICY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL
  MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.


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