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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* TIMING...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES.
* WINDS/VISIBILITIES...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS AT 45 TO 55 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL PRODUCE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND VISIBILITIES ARE REDUCED. OUTDOOR
ENTHUSIASTS CAN QUICKLY BECOME DISORIENTED AND LOST IN THESE
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW OR
FLURRIES LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND LAST
THROUGH TONIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL OF 15 TO 25 INCHES IS EXPECTED
NORTH OF POWDER RIVER PASS...WHILE ALONG AND SOUTH OF POWDER
RIVER PASS...SNOWFALL BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST WINDS WILL START OUT AROUND 20 TO 30
MPH...THEN INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH
ON THE PASSES AND HIGHER PEAKS TODAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...AS THE SNOW PILES UP AND THE WINDS INCREASE...TRAVEL
AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WILL BE HAZARDOUS. TRAVELERS SHOULD
BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET
AT WYOROAD.INFO.
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW OR
FLURRIES LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY
AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL OF 25 TO 35 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PARK WITH
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 6 INCHES IN THE NORTH AROUND MAMMOTH. 20
TO 26 INCHES OF SNOW HAS BEEN ESTIMATED ACROSS SOUTHERN
YELLOWSTONE...WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE PARK AS
OF 3 AM THIS MORNING.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST WINDS WILL START OUT 10 TO 20 MPH...
THEN INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH ON
THE PASSES AND HIGHER PEAKS TODAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO
AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WILL BE
HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY...
THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY.
* TIMING...VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2 AM
THURSDAY.
* RECENT OBSERVATIONS...WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WERE
OBSERVED TO BE SUSTAINED 35 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTS OF
55 TO 70 MPH WERE RECORDED AT HIGHWAY SITES IN THE ARLINGTON
AREA AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 NEAR THE BORDEAUX EXIT...WITH 45 TO
55 MPH ELSEWHERE IN THE AREA.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND INTERSTATE
80. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THESE STRETCHES
OF HIGHWAY. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS WITH BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS
WILL SEE VERY SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH
HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. THE HIGH WINDS WILL THEN SPREAD TO THE WIND RIVER
CANYON THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING.
* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WITH LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
MAY BECOME DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET
AT WYOROAD.INFO.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY...
THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY.
* TIMING...VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2 AM
THURSDAY.
* RECENT OBSERVATIONS...WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WERE
OBSERVED TO BE SUSTAINED 35 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTS OF
55 TO 70 MPH WERE RECORDED AT HIGHWAY SITES IN THE ARLINGTON
AREA AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 NEAR THE BORDEAUX EXIT...WITH 45 TO
55 MPH ELSEWHERE IN THE AREA.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND INTERSTATE
80. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THESE STRETCHES
OF HIGHWAY. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS WITH BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS
WILL SEE VERY SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WITH LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
MAY BECOME DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS 287 AND 135.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET
AT WYOROAD.INFO.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...
* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE BEFORE DAYBREAK THURSDAY.
* WINDS...PEAK GUSTS WILL BE BETWEEN 80 AND 100 MPH. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE FRONT RANGE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WITH LIGHTER WINDS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND
OVER THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CREATING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO DOWN SOME TREES AND
PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
IN ADDITION TO POWERFUL CROSSWINDS...DRIVERS SHOULD ALSO
ANTICIPATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
NEAR ZERO AND CAUSE BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
&&
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...
* TIMING...PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA.
* WINDS...GUSTS BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE
FOUND CLOSE TO THE BASE OF THE FOOTHILLS WITH LIGHTER WINDS
FARTHER EAST TOWARD I-25.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG THE BASE OF THE FOOTHILLS...
ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN GOLDEN AND BOULDER...U.S. 36
BETWEEN BROOMFIELD AND LYONS...AND HIGHWAY 287 FROM BROOMFIELD
THROUGH FORT COLLINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR HIGHLY LIKELY. TRAVEL IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS DISCOURAGED.
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE URGED TO BRING INDOORS ANY
LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE THAT MAY BE
BLOWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT
WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.
&&
$$
AVALANCHE WATCH
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
131 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE
WATCH FOR THE MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS...NEVER SUMMER
MOUNTAINS...FRONT RANGE...GORE RANGE...WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS...AND
ELK MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN COLORADO.
THE FORECAST VERY STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF HIGH INTENSITY
SNOWFALL MAY COMBINE TO CREATE VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS.
THE NEW AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL FORM SENSITIVE WIND SLABS ON EASTERLY
ASPECTS AND INCREASE THE AVALANCHE DANGER. HUMAN TRIGGERED AND
NATURAL AVALANCHES WILL BE INCREASINGLY LIKELY THURSDAY MORNING.
CAREFUL SNOWPACK EVALUATION...CAUTIOUS ROUTE FINDING...AND
CONSERVATIVE DECISION MAKING ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE BACKCOUNTRY
TRAVEL. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD AVOID TRAVELING IN OR BELOW
AVALANCHE TERRAIN.
AN AVALANCHE WATCH MEANS THAT IF FORECAST WEATHER VERIFIES, THE
AVALANCHE DANGER WILL RISE TO HIGH IN THE WATCH AREA. THIS WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM THURSDAY AT WHICH TIME AN UPDATE WILL
BE PROVIDED IF AVALANCHE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES TO
MITIGATE THE AVALANCHE DANGER.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-498-5311 IN FORT
COLLINS...303-275-5360 IN DENVER...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...719-395-4994 IN BUENA
VISTA...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...970-247-8187 IN DURANGO...OR VISIT
OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.COLORADO.GOV/AVALANCHE
LOGAN
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
2011-12 WATCH 9-1
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN
CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY
DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO
70 TO 90 MPH OVER THE EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE TIMBERLINE WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...IF VENTURING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY OF NORTHERN
COLORADO EXPECTED VERY STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
TIMES OVER THE RIDGES. ANY TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE AVALANCHE DANGER REMAINS IN PLACE
DUE TO EXISTING SNOW CONDITIONS AND ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW
AND STRONG WINDS. ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED.
VISIBILITY WILL FALL BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
&&
$$
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