Overview
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A cold Pacific storm system produced significant to heavy snow across portions of eastern Utah and western Colorado mostly within a 24-hour period from Saturday, January 20th to Sunday, January 21st. Snow began falling across northeast Utah Saturday morning, and generally spread south-southeast across the region during the day Saturday and into Sunday. Blowing snow was common in many areas. Snowfall persisted into Sunday night mainly over some northwest facing mountain slopes. Some lower elevation precipitation began as rain on Saturday, then changed over to snow behind the cold front. |
 Storm Total Snowfall (January 20 - 22, 2018) |
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| Highway 40 on Rabbit Ears Pass (Photo: CDOT) | Highway 550 on Red Mountain Pass (Photo: CDOT) | Highway 50 on Monarch Pass (Photo: CDOT) |
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| Highway 145 near Telluride (Photo: CDOT) |
Silverton, Colorado (Photo: CDOT) |
Flaming Gorge, Utah |
Castle Valley, Utah (Photo: Perpetual-Motion.com) |
Storm Reports
000 NOUS45 KGJT 152200 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 400 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2019 WHAT DOES THAT WARNING MEAN? When a warning is issued during the winter season, will you know what it means, and will you know how to respond. During this Colorado Winter Weather Preparedness Week, please become familiar with our list of potentially life-saving winter weather products. OUTLOOKS A Hazardous Weather Outlook is issued daily by each National Weather Service office serving Colorado, providing information on potentially hazardous weather out to 7 days into the future. WATCHES AND WARNINGS A Winter Storm Watch is issued when hazardous winter storm conditions are possible within the next 3 to 4 days, but the timing, intensity, or occurrence may still be uncertain. In contrast, a Winter Storm Warning is issued for potentially life-threatening winter storm conditions, such as heavy snowfall or a combination of snowfall and blowing snow, which are likely to occur within the next 1 to 2 days. ADVISORIES Advisories for winter weather are issued for potentially hazardous conditions which are considered more of a nuisance than a life-threatening situation. However, if caution is not taken the advisory events could become life-threatening. A list of winter weather warning and advisory products, as well as the criteria for each type of warning and advisory, can be found at weather.gov/gjt by clicking on the Preparedness link under the WEATHER SAFETY menu area near the bottom of the page. Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Colorado will continue through Saturday. Jeff Colton Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
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