Winter Storm Watch until 04:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Periods of heavy snow in between lighter lulls will be possible during this long term snow event. Widespread snow accumulations of 14 to 24 inches will be possible with localized amount nearing 3 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph at times.
* WHERE...Grand and Battlement Mesas, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. A detailed map of the snowfall can be found at: www.weather.gov/gjt/winter.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
730 E Driscoll St
Cortez, CO 81321
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MONTEZUMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch