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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

358 PM MST WED FEB 11 2009



...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN

COLORADO...



.A DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN

COLORADO TONIGHT. EXPECT SNOWFALL TO INCREASE IN WESTERLY FLOW THIS

EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED JET TRACK OVERHEAD.

WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE THIS EVENING OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW

WILL DECREASE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.



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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...BUFORD...

TRAPPERS LAKE

358 PM MST WED FEB 11 2009



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST

THURSDAY...



A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.



EXPECT SNOW TO INCREASE THIS EVENING OVER THE ELKHEAD...PARK

AND FLATTOP MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4

TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 10

INCHES. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER

ELEVATIONS CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED

VISIBILITIES.



A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL

CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND

LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.



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