Frisco, CO Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

1025 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009

Expires:

600 AM MST SUN NOV 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING A THREAT OF SOME SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE MOUNTAINS HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING ANY ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH THE SHOWERS BUT AMOUNTS EVEN THERE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SUNDAY...OTHERWISE SUNDAY SHOULD BE DRY WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AGAIN IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL SHOULD BE CONFINED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET WHERE 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE THE SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS...THIS WEATHER DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO PASS FAR ENOUGH NORTH OF COLORADO TO BRING ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE MAIN CHANGE IN THE WEATHER SHOULD BE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES. DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS WILL THEN RETURN FOR THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK INCLUDING THANKSGIVING DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.