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HWOGJT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
209 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
209 AM MST THU FEB 9 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN 
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT

A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION BRINGING SNOWFALL TO MANY
LOCATIONS THIS EVENING. MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN CAN EXPECT ANYWHERE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY TOMORROW MORNING WHILE VALLEYS
WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW.

THOUGH SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT FOR MOST MOUNTAIN AREAS...THE
UNCOMPAHGRE GORGE AREA OF THE NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILL
SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MID MORNING. MOIST
NORTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF A FAST MOVING STORM WILL LEAVE
FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE FOR AREAS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 550 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF RIDGWAY
TO THE RED MOUNTAIN PASS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STARTING SUNDAY A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE OVER COLORADO AND
UTAH BRINGING SNOW AND RAIN TO THE REGION. THE FIRST STORM WILL
MOVE THROUGH SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A SECOND ON MONDAY NIGHT. EACH
SUCCESSIVE STORM APPEARS TO BE STRONGER THAN THE LAST WITH
INCREASING PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS PER STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT...HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.

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