Winter Weather Advisory until 11:00AM Saturday
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY...
* LOCATION...THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...SAGUACHE COUNTY BETWEEN ABOUT 8500 AND 11000 FEET...WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET AND CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 11 INCHES.
* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ON THE VALLEY FLOORS.
* 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: LEADVILLE VICINITY, LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT ... SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT ... SAQUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT
Instructions:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Weather Advisory