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...Atmospheric River to Bring Periods of Moderate Mountain Snow... .A prolonged atmospheric river event will bring moderate snow to the northern and central Colorado mountains beginning Thursday. Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow is likely for these areas with locally higher amounts possible through Friday afternoon. While light snow showers will continue Friday evening, snow intensity will not pick up again until midnight Friday night as showers spread into the southern mountains. All the mountains of western Colorado as well as the La Sal and Abajo Mountains in southeast Utah will see periods of moderate snow through Sunday before showers taper off from north to south. Additional accumulations of 5 to 10 inches across the northern mountains and generally 6 to 14 inches is possible for the central and southern mountains with locally higher amounts likely.

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts exceeding a foot possible.

* WHERE...In Utah, La Sal and Abajo Mountains. In Colorado, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains, including Rabbit Ears and Lizard Head Passes.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, especially on ridge tops and mountain passes. A detailed map of the snowfall can be found at: www.weather.gov/gjt/winter.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periodic breaks in snowfall are possible during the event.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

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