Ordway, CO Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

645 AM MDT MON MAR 22 2010

Expires:

645 AM MDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE POTENTIAL CONTINUES FOR A MAJOR SPRING STORM TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO FROM LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE INCOMING STORM APPEARS TO BE VERY WET AND SLOW MOVING WHICH COULD LEAD TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET COULD FALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAIN RANGES WITH ADJACENT AREAS ABOVE 6500 FEET POSSIBLY SEEING 4 TO 8 INCHES. ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 5000 AND 6500 FEET COULD SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. DUE TO BORDERLINE TEMPERATURES...ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET SHOULD GENERALLY SEE LESS SNOWFALL...WITH ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY IN THE RANGE OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. THIS STORM SHOULD ALSO BRING SNOWFALL TO SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SAN LUIS VALLEY...ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS IN THESE AREAS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WARNING LEVELS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE OVER THE EASTERN SAN JUANS AND LA GARITAS. THE SAN LUIS VALLEY SHOULD GENERALLY SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS POTENTIAL EVENT IS STILL UNFOLDING AND MANY FORECAST DETAILS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. THE EXPECTED IMPACT OF THE STORM ON SOUTHERN COLORADO COULD CHANGE DRAMATICALLY ON SHORT NOTICE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.