Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, with locally heavier amounts on southwest slopes. Snow accumulations rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour could occur late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Winds gusting as high as 80 mph will be possible. The strongest wind will likely occur late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. There will likely be a lull in the storm Sunday afternoon before another round of snow and wind hits the region Sunday night into Monday.

* WHERE...La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Saturday to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Monitor CDOT web pages for possible road closures.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT

Instructions:

If you must travel, make sure you have a winter weather survival kit in your car. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.