Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
Updated: 4:07 am MST on November 14, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from this evening through Sunday evening...
Today
Areas of fog in the morning. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 31 to 37. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Snow likely. Areas of fog. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 5 to 6 inches. Highs near 30. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Snow likely until midnight...then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 18 to 22. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from this evening through Sunday evening...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from this evening through Sunday evening.
This Winter Storm Watch is for Central Lake County... central and eastern Chaffee County... including Leadville... Salida and Buena Vista... the higher elevations of northern Fremont County... Pikes Peak and Teller County... and northern El Paso County.
A strong storm system is projected to drop into the 4 corners region by sunrise Sunday and then move eastward across New Mexico. This will bring the potential for heavy snow to spread across the region Saturday evening and continue through Sunday evening. Significant snow accumulations in excess of 8 inches will be possible for the area by storms end Sunday evening. Gusty north to northeast winds may cause areas of blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibilities... especially across Monument Hill on Sunday.
There is still much uncertainty regarding the track of this storm system. If you have travel plans across this region... please monitor the latest forecasts and possible warnings concerning this developing winter storm.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch is issued when there is the potential for severe winter weather conditions to develop.
Winter storms may have strong winds and reduced visibility due to heavy snowfall and blowing snow. Snow accumulations of over 6 inches across the plains and high valleys or over 8 inches in the mountains may occur. If you are planning to travel in the watch area during the time of the watch... listen to the latest weather forecast and consider traveling at another time or by another Route. If you must travel in or through the watch area during the time of the watch... take along a winter survival kit.
