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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
207 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM WESTERN
COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH, ENDING AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE FIRST
VALUE IS RAINFALL OR WATER AMOUNTS IN SNOW, AND THE SECOND VALUE IS
SNOWFALL.  AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.

OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS,

WESTERN COLORADO,

BLACK CANYON-GUNNISON,                   0.30.
4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAIG,              0.15.
CRESTED BUTTE,                           0.18,     3.0.
HAYDEN,                                  0.15,     2.0.
1 MILE EAST OF RANGELY,                  0.30,     3.0.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,                       0.11,     1.8.

UNOFFICIAL STATIONS,

2 MILES NORTH OF AVON,                   0.11,     2.0.
33 MILES NORTH OF CRAIG,                 0.10,     2.3.
1 MILE NORTHWEST OF EDWARDS,             0.09,     1.6.
GOTHIC,                                  0.28,     6.0.
1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,   0.17,     2.7.


IN SUMMARY,
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, CURRENTLY SITUATED OVER THE FRONT RANGE IN
COLORADO, MOVED THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.  SNOWFALL FAVORED THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
IN WESTERN COLORADO, AS WELL AS SOME HIGHER VALLEYS ACROSS THE
NORTH, PRODUCING 2 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. AMONG HIGHER AMOUNTS
WERE CRESTED BUTTE AND HAYDEN, RECEIVING 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW, AND
GOTHIC WITH 6 INCHES.  BASED ON REPORTS, TELLURIDE SKI RESORT
RECEIVED 3.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL.

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