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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED TO ADD SNOTELS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
633 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012

THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM WESTERN 
COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. THE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE 24 HOUR 
PERIOD ENDING AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE FIRST VALUE IS RAINFALL OR 
WATER AMOUNTS IN SNOW, AND THE SECOND VALUE IS SNOWFALL, WHEN 
APPROPRIATE. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.


WESTERN COLORADO 24 HOUR AIRPORT STATIONS,

MEEKER,                                  0.12


OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS IN WESTERN COLORADO,

BLACK CANYON NATIONAL PARK,              0.07,     1.5
2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLBRAN,           0.12,     1.5
4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAIG,              0.08,     1.6
CRESTED BUTTE,                           0.11,     2.5
OURAY,                                   0.30,     4.5
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,                       0.20,     4.6


UNOFFICIAL STATIONS,

2 MILES NORTH OF AVON,                   0.04,     1.2
COAL BANK PASS,                          0.15,     2.0
5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF GLADE PARK,              1.0
GOTHIC,                                  0.22,     5.5
1 MILE EAST OF MESA,                     0.10,     1.6
6 MILES SOUTH OF MESA,                   0.14,     2.0
MOLAS PASS,                              0.10,     2.0
MONUMENT (HWY 550 ABOVE OURAY),          0.50,     7.5
NEW CASTLE,                              0.20,     1.0
POWDERHORN SKI,                                    3.0
RED MOUNTAIN PASS,                       0.55,    11.5                         
5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIDGWAY,            0.06,     1.0
SILVERTON,                                         3.0
1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,   0.23,     4.0
SNOWMASS SKI,                            0.23,     5.0
TELLURIDE SKI,                           0.58,     8.0


ADDITIONAL UNOFFICIAL REPORTS.

PAGOSA SPRINGS 14SSE                     0.05      1.0  
VAIL 1WNW                                0.08      2.0 
GLENWOOD SPRINGS 1S                      0.07      1.2 
CIMARRON 11S                             0.25      4.5 
MEEKER 2WSW                              0.13      1.4 


THE FOLLOWING ARE STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ESTIMATES FROM MOUNTAIN 
SNOTEL OBSERVATION SITES. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.

EASTERN UTAH MOUNTAINS: 
    UP TO 3 INCHES. 

NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS:
    5 TO 11 INCHES.

CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS:
    3 TO 7 INCHES.

SOUTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS:
    NORTHWEST SAN JUANS: 4 TO 12 INCHES, ESPECIALLY TOWARD 
                           RED MOUNTAIN PASS.
    SOUTHWEST SAN JUANS: 2 TO 8 INCHES, ESPECIALLY TOWARD RED 
                           MOUNTAIN PASS.

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