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April 14, 2012

Mid April Snow Coming?

WCI8

We’re are supposed to get a punch of Pacific Moisture from the southwest.  Want fresh turns instead of corn?

NOAA’s Winter Storm Warning:

ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-

WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-

UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-

NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-

LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…RIO BLANCO…SKYWAY…CRESTED BUTTE

TAYLOR PARK…MARBLE…RIDGWAY…GLADE PARK…OURAY…TELLURIDE

LAKE CITY…SILVERTON…RICO…HESPERUS…MANILA…DUTCH JOHN…

MONTICELLO AND VICINITY

408 AM MDT SAT APR 14 2012

 

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT

SUNDAY NIGHT

 

* TIMING…SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND

INTENSITY THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH SUNDAY.

 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS

POSSIBLE.

 

* SNOW LEVEL…LOWERING TO 7000 FEET BY TONIGHT.

 

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER HIGHER

EXPOSED TERRAIN AND IN THE VICINITY OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS.

 

* VISIBILITY…UNDER 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

 

* IMPACTS…TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS

ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE

WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND KEEP CURRENT

WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS THE STORM

APPROACHES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO…YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA

OUTLETS…AND WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Are you into it or are you over it?!  This is some of the best time to be in the area, who doesn’t like skiing and biking in the same day?



About the Author

2. Will Dujardin
Will Dujardin is our content editor at West Elk Project. He competes in big mountain competitions and coaches the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team. Skiing is his life and he likes to mix it with other fun things like DH mountain biking and traveling.




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