Winter Storm Warning until 11:00AM Saturday
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY...
* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...AND THE EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS AND THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FEET.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO FEET WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES.
* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH.
* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASSES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING IS LIKELY AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE, EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TOWNOFCENTER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning