Winter in Colorado, 2012-2013 (Denver, Arvada: to move, deposit, elevation)

[Josseppie]

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I read where Monarch got 17 inches of snow.

[jim9251]

Highway 65 is closed today over the Grand Mesa for avalanche control. Seems they got several feet of snow up there.

[Josseppie]

There is snow around the Pueblo MSA. So far nothing in downtown but I am hoping for some light snow later today!

[jim9251]

Cloudy and 18 degrees this morning.

A quick moving storm system will sweep southeastward across the area this weekend, bringing widespread precipitation to the region late this morning into Sunday. The heaviest snow is expected to fall this evening as a cold front pushes through, with a variety of winter weather advisories in effect, see NWS Grand Junction, CO for the latest. Brief high pressure will build in on Monday for dry weather, with another chance of snow Monday night into Tuesday. Temperatures will remain at below normal levels the next several days.

[Josseppie]

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I think Pueblo will get 3-6 inches of snow out of this storm. More if it becomes a Albuquerque low.

[jim9251]

Just got back from walking the mile to the mailbox. Cloudy in the upper 20's and a howling cold east wind. I'm glad the high country is getting snow, such as it is. Just wish I could get more here.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by jim9251

Just got back from walking the mile to the mailbox. Cloudy in the upper 20's and a howling cold east wind. I'm glad the high country is getting snow, such as it is. Just wish I could get more here.

I feel ya. I wish Pueblo was not in the banana belt....

[jim9251]

Public information statement
national weather service grand junction co
140 pm mst sat feb 23 2013

the following are preliminary 24 hour precipitation reports from
western colorado and eastern utah, ending around 8 am saturday. The
first value is rainfall or water amounts in snow, and the second
value is snowfall, when appropriate. Amounts are in inches.


Official climate stations of western colorado:

Black canyon national park, 0.12, 2.3.
17 miles west of glade park, 0.05, 1.0.
Ouray, 0.15, 3.3.
Silverton, 1.0.


Unofficial stations:

1 mile east of mesa, 0.05, 1.1.
4 miles northeast of cedaredge, 1.0.
15 miles west of montrose, 0.11, 1.0.
Powderhorn ski, 0.10, 2.0.
3 miles south of ridgway, 0.19, 4.0.
Snowmass ski, 0.17, 3.2.
Telluride ski, 0.30, 5.5.


Climate reference network sites of western colorado:

11 miles northeast of montrose, 0.12.


Additional unofficial reports:

Cimarron 11s 0.05 1.0
hesperus 13ssw 0.02 1.0
mesa 6sse 0.10 1.4
montrose 1ese 0.13 1.5
montrose 4nw 0.05 1.1
montrose 7sse 0.17 1.0
ouray 0.15 3.3
norwood 1w 0.12 1.7

[Josseppie]

Some good news, well at least from my perspective! I am south of Highway 50 so I am predicting 3-6 inches of snow at my house. If it snows I will post some pictures on Monday.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
334 PM MST SAT FEB 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 2 PM MST SUNDAY.

* LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...AND OTERO COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION AND INTO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND TO THE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50.

* WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL BE POOR IN BLOWING SNOW AND ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS AT TIMES ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

[jim9251]

For western Colorado:

.. Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to
noon MST Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow... which is in
effect from 5 PM this afternoon to noon MST Sunday.

* Timing... snow will become widespread this evening... then
continue through midday Sunday.

* Snow accumulation... 3 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts.

* Winds... southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph this evening
afternoon... shifting to the northwest and decreasing late
tonight.

* Visibility... less than 1 mile at times in heavier snow and
blowing snow.