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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
828 AM MDT SUN APR 15 2012

...SNOW RETURNS TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...

.THE STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED WIDESPREAD
SNOW AND RAIN YESTERDAY IS NOW EXITING COLORADO AND ENTERING
WESTERN NEBRASKA. HOWEVER...MOISTURE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND WEAKER DISTURBANCE WILL
MOVE IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT KEEPING SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

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EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
828 AM MDT SUN APR 15 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING.

SNOWFALL HAS ALL BUT ENDED FOR EASTERN UTAH THIS MORNING THOUGH
ANOTHER WEAK WAVE WILL CAUSE SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATER
TODAY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE WITH THIS NEXT
DISTURBANCE. BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...
LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS
828 AM MDT SUN APR 15 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...WITH
  STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RANGING FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER HIGHER
  EXPOSED TERRAIN.

* VISIBILITY...UNDER 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELLERS MAY EXPERIENCE ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS
  ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE
  WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND KEEP CURRENT
WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS THE STORM
APPROACHES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
OUTLETS...AND WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

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ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL...
SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE
828 AM MDT SUN APR 15 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...WITH
  STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RANGING FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER HIGHER
  EXPOSED TERRAIN.

* VISIBILITY...UNDER 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY
  SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELLERS MAY EXPERIENCE ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS
  ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE
  WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND KEEP CURRENT
WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS THE STORM
APPROACHES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
OUTLETS...AND WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

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