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State Office of Emergency Management Monitors Holiday Weather

 

Weather Outlook for December 24 - 25

 

Southeast Region:

Winter Weather Advisory from 11 p.m. tonight to 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation: 2-6 inches
Winds:  North wind of 15-25 MPH
Gusts: 30 MPH
Temperatures:  0 to Low 20’s - Wind Chill between 0 to -5
Weather Conditions:  Snow Accumulation will occur starting tonight and into tomorrow mid-morning and ending in the afternoon.  Visibility may drop to less than ½ mile at times with snow and blowing snow through Tuesday morning.

South Region:  

Winter Weather Advisory issued above 6000’ primarily in the Wet Mountains and Custer County.  Also the Upper Huefano River Basin and Western Las Animas County below 7500/ feet to include Trinidad, Walsenburg and the Southern Interstate I-25 Corridor from 8 p.m tonight to 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation:
·        2-4 inches for lower elevations. 
·        Wet Mountain and Custer County 3-6 inches. 
·        Elevations above 9000’ 4-8 inches.
Winds: North winds of 10-20 MPH
Gusts:  25 MPH
Temperatures: Ranges 0 to Low 20’s – Wind Chill between 0 to -10.
Weather Conditions: Snow Accumulation will occur starting tonight and into tomorrow mid-morning and ending in the afternoon.

San Luis Valley Region:  

Winter Weather Advisory issued for elevations above 7500’ from 5 p.m. tonight to 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation: 1-2 inches.
Winds: Southwest winds becoming north northwest after midnight of 10-15 MPH
Gusts: 20 MPH
Temperatures: Low single digits to a high near 21.  Wind Chill between 0 to-20.
Weather Conditions:  Snow Accumulation will occur through tonight and ending by noon tomorrow. 

South Central Region:  

Winter Weather Advisory issued for elevations above 7500’ to include Teller County, Northern El Paso County and higher peaks in Lake County from 5 p.m. tonight to 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation:
·        4-5 inches in low elevations
·        4-8 inches above 9000’
Winds: North to northeast winds of 10-20 MPH
Gusts: 25 MPH
Temperatures: Ranges from 0 to mid-teens.  Wind Chill between 0 to -10.
Weather Conditions:  Snow Accumulation will occur starting tonight and into tomorrow and ending in the afternoon.  Visibilities may drop to less than ½ mile at times under the heavier snow bands through early Tuesday morning particularly across northern El Paso County.

 Northeast Region: 

 No Advisories issued.
Snow Accumulation: 2-4 inches
Winds: Northern winds of 10-15 MPH
Gusts: 20 MPH
Temperatures:  10 to 20 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -5.
Weather Conditions:  Snow accumulation will occur starting tonight and will begin clearing out around noon tomorrow.

North Central Region:  

·        Above 9000’ a Winter Weather Advisory is issued from 2 p.m today until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
·        Between 6000’ to 9000’ a Winter Weather Advisory is issued from 5 p.m. today until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
·        Below 6000’ no advisories issued.
Snow Accumulation:
·        Above 9000’ 5 to 10 inches.
·        6000’ to 9000’ 4 to 8 inches.
·        Below 6000’ 2 to 4 inches.
Winds:
·        Above 9000’ –  Northwest winds of 10-20 MPH
·        6000’ to 9000’ -  Northern winds of 10-20 MPH
·        Below 6000’ - Northern winds of 10-15 MPH
Gusts:
·        Above 9000’ – 20 MPH
·        6000’ to 9000’ -  20 MPH
·        Below 6000’ – 20 MPH
Temperatures:
·        Above 9000’ – 0 to 15 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -15.
·        6000’ to 9000’ -  5 to 15 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -10.
·        Below 6000’ 10 to 20 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -5.
Weather Conditions:  Snow accumulations will occur starting tonight and will begin clearing out around noon tomorrow.

Metro Area & South:   

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Douglas and Elbert County from 5 p.m. today until 11 a.m. tomorrow.  No other advisories issued for this area.
Snow Accumulation:
·        Elbert and Douglas Counties – 2 to 6 inches
·        Metro Area 2 to 4 inches.
Winds:  Northern winds of 10-15 MPH.
Gusts: 20 MPH
Temperatures: 10 to 20 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -5.
Weather Conditions:  Snow accumulation will occur starting tonight and will begin clearing out around noon tomorrow.

Northwest Region:   

Winter Weather Advisory issued from 9 a.m. this morning to 6 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation:
·        Above 8000’ - 6 to 10 inches.
·        Below 8000’ – 3 to 5 inches
Winds: Southwest to west from 5 to 15 MPH becoming northwest this afternoon.
Gusts: 25 MPH
Temperature: Single digits to Low 20’s.  Wind Chill between 5 to -10.
Weather Conditions: Snow accumulation will occur starting today and will be clearing out around noon tomorrow.  Higher elevations will see colder temperatures than the valley to include wind chill.

West Region:   

Winter Weather Advisory issued from 9 a.m. this morning to 3 a.m. tomorrow morning.  Winter Storm Warning issued for Grand Mesa from 9 a.m. this morning to 3 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation:
·        Above 8000’ - 6 to 10 inches.
·        Below 8000’ – 3 to 5 inches
·        Grand Mesa – 10 to 18 inches.
Winds: Southwest to west from 5 to 15 MPH becoming northwest this afternoon.
Gusts: 25 MPH
Temperature: 0 to Low 20’s.  Wind Chill between 10 above to -10 below in higher elevations.
Weather Conditions: Snow accumulation will occur starting today and will be clearing out around noon tomorrow.

Southwest Region:   

Winter Weather Advisory issued from 9 a.m. this morning to 3 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow Accumulation:
·        Above 8000’ - 6 to 10 inches.
·        Below 8000’ – 2 to 5 inches
Winds: Southwest to west 10-15 MPH becoming northwest by early morning hours tomorrow morning.
Gusts: 20-25 MPH.
Temperature:
·        Above 8000’ – 0 to -5 degrees.  Wind Chill between -10 to -20.
·        Below 8000’ - 0 to 10 degrees.  Wind Chill between 0 to -5
Weather Conditions: Snow accumulation will occur starting today and will be clearing out around noon tomorrow.

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