NWS Posted a Blizzard Warnng for USAFA.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1052 AM MDT TUE NOV 1 2011
COZ084-012300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.111102T0600Z-111102T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.111102T0600Z-111102T1800Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1052 AM MDT TUE NOV 1 2011
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...A FAST MOVING...BUT STRONG...PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES.
* WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES.
* IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...ICY ROADS AND LOW
VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY...INCLUDING I-25 OVER MONUMENT HILL...FOR THE MORNING
COMMUTE WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE EXPECTED.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1052 AM MDT TUE NOV 1 2011
COZ084-012300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.BZ.A.0002.111102T0600Z-111102T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.111102T0600Z-111102T1800Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
INCLUDING...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1052 AM MDT TUE NOV 1 2011
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.
* CAUSE AND TIMING...A FAST MOVING...BUT STRONG...PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES.
* WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES.
* IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...ICY ROADS AND LOW
VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY...INCLUDING I-25 OVER MONUMENT HILL...FOR THE MORNING
COMMUTE WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE EXPECTED.