By Associated Press - Saturday, April 12, 2014

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

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NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-

NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-

WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-

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WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-

INCLUDING…LA VETA PASS…PONCHA PASS…BLANCA PEAK…RYE…

GREENHORN MTN

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

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…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 3 AM MDT

MONDAY…

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 3 AM

MDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION…THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…8 TO 16 INCHES.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL

IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING…LISTEN TO THE

LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR

BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING

THE TIME OF THE WARNING…TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU

BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA…STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL

HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE…RUN YOUR ENGINE 10

MINUTES EACH HOUR…AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF

SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN

7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-

NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW

7500 FT-

INCLUDING…WOODLAND PARK…PIKES PEAK…BLACK FOREST…

AIR FORCE ACADEMY

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT

MDT SUNDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO

MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN

EFFECT.

* LOCATION…TELLER COUNTY ALONG WITH NORTHERN AND EXTREME WESTERN

EL PASO COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…8 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS TELLER COUNTY AND 5 TO

10 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN AND EXTREME WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL

IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING…LISTEN TO THE

LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR

BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING

THE TIME OF THE WARNING…TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU

BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA…STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL

HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE…RUN YOUR ENGINE 10

MINUTES EACH HOUR…AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF

SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

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SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-

SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-

INCLUDING…CUCHARA…STONEWALL…WESTON…SPANISH PEAKS

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM MDT

MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM

MDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION…THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…8 TO 16 INCHES.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL

IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WARNING…LISTEN TO THE

LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR

BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA DURING

THE TIME OF THE WARNING…TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU

BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA…STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL

HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE…RUN YOUR ENGINE 10

MINUTES EACH HOUR…AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF

SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

&&

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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-

EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-

WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-

INCLUDING…CLIMAX…MOSQUITO PASS…INDEPENDENCE PASS…

MT ELBERT…MT MASSIVE…GRANITE

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT

MDT SUNDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY

TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER

IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION…THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

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LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-

WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-

LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-

EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-

INCLUDING…LEADVILLE…NORTH PASS…CUMBRES PASS…

WOLF CREEK PASS

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT

MDT SUNDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY

TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION…THE LEADVILLE AREA…EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE

9000 FEET…THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS AND THE EASTERN SAN JUAN

MOUNTAINS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

AREA SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…5 TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

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COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE

BELOW 7400 FT-

INCLUDING…COLORADO SPRINGS

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT

MDT SUNDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY

TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION…SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

AREA SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…2 TO 5 INCHES.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

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WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-

WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-

CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-

WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-

INCLUDING…COALDALE…COTOPAXI…HILLSIDE…HOWARD…SWISSVALE…

TEXAS CREEK…SILVER CLIFF…WESTCLIFFE…CANON CITY…PENROSE…

WALSENBURG

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT

MDT SUNDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY

TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION…FREMONT COUNTY AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

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TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-

EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-

INCLUDING…TRINIDAD…BRANSON…KIM…SPRINGFIELD…WALSH

351 PM MDT SAT APR 12 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM MDT

MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY

TO 3 AM MDT MONDAY.

* LOCATION…LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE

REGION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING LOCALLY TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACT…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF

SNOW…POOR VISIBILITIES AND ICY…SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

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