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Post by JB007 on Oct 24, 2010 12:18:39 GMT -7
www.accuweather.com/us/co/aspen/81611/watches-warnings.asp..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AS MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. HUNTERS CAMPING IN THE BACKCOUNTRY SHOULD PLAN ON COLD AND SNOWY CONDITIONS AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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