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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
548 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024

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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-
548 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A major winter storm with heavy snow will affect the southern
mountains and all of the eastern plains today and tonight.
Snowfall accumulations 6 to 12 inches will be widespread over the
region, with some 2 feet amounts expected. The heaviest snow will
fall over the east slopes of the Wet and Sangre De Cristo
mountains, and over the Raton Mesa.

Winds of 20 to 30 mph this afternoon and evening will cause
blowing snow over most areas.

Several major roadways across southeast Colorado are already
closed, and Colorado Department of Transportation has stated that
these roads will likely not open until sometime Saturday.

Over the interior mountains and valleys, snowfall will be less,
but areas of 3 to 6 inch amounts will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Snow showers continue over taper off over portions of the eastern
mountains, the plains, and the Pikes Peak region throughout the
early morning hours. Light accumulations are expected, with most
areas seeing snowfall coming to an end by around 8 am at the latest.
Teller County, the Palmer Divide, and the central mountains, will
have the highest chances of seeing snow continue into the later
morning hours, though travel impacts are not expected.

For Sunday onwards, expected continued below normal temperatures,
with more chances for snow over the high country on Tuesday and
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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