...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT MONDAY SAN JUAN COUNTY AND SW REGION ABOVE 8500 FEET.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 8500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Grand and Battlement Mesas, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM MDT Monday.
*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.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The first winter storm for the season. Be prepared if you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, emergency blanket, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SILVERTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning