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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
402 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
402 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow showers will continue across the southwest mountains early this
morning, then spread across all of the higher terrain by late
morning. Total new snow accumulations are forecast to be 5 to 7
inches for the southwest mountains, 4 to 6 inches for the peaks of
the central mountains and the Pikes Peak region, and up to 3 inches
for the remainder of the higher terrain. The Palmer Divide and
Monument Hill may receive 2 to 4 inches of new snow through the day
today, but it will likely be a very wet and slushy snowfall.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the far
eastern plains this afternoon, beginning around noon and lasting
until 8 or 9 PM this evening. The main threat from any storms that
do develop will be small hail, wind gusts to 40 mph and cloud to
ground lightning. There is a slight chance that one or two of these
storms may become strong, producing dime-sized hail and wind gusts
up to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

For Friday and Saturday, a messy Spring storm system is expected.
Precipitation will increase Friday, with heavier snow starting to
develop late Friday and persist into Saturday morning for the
southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, southern I-25 corridor, and
Raton Mesa area. Roads will likely become slushy and slick Friday
night, and with the heavy and wet nature of the snow, along with
gusty winds, some strain to infrastructure and trees will be
possibe. Precipitation will start to clear out late Saturday.

Sunday and beyond, dry conditions are expected for most, with
isolated light snow showers possible along the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

$$

27/SIMCOE