Durango, CO

... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through late
Tuesday night...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Tuesday morning
through late Tuesday night.

* Timing... widespread snow is expected to develop Tuesday morning
and could continue through Tuesday night.

* Snow accumulation... 4 to 8 inches of snow is possible.

* Snow level... around 5500 feet in the morning... rising to near
5800 feet during the afternoon before falling once again to
below 4000 feet Tuesday night.

* Winds... south to southeast 5 to 10 mph Tuesday... shifting to the
southwest Tuesday night.

* Visibility... 2 to 3 miles in snow... lowering to less than 1 mile
at times in heavier snow is possible.

* Impacts... roads and highways may become icy and slick Tuesday
into Tuesday night. Travel may also be affected by reduced
visibilities as a result of the snow.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow accumulations and/or blowing snow that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

02/13/2012 0700 am

Durango, La Plata County.

Snow m7.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            24 hour snowfall





02/13/2012 0700 am

4 miles WSW of Durango, La Plata County.

Snow m6.5 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            24 hour snowfall





02/13/2012 0604 am

18 miles NNE of Durango, La Plata County.

Heavy snow m11.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            24 hour snowfall at Haviland Lake bringing storm total
            so far to 12.5 inches.

The following are preliminary precipitation reports from western
Colorado and eastern Utah, ending around 10 am Monday. The first
value is rainfall or water amounts in snow, and the second value is
snowfall, when appropriate. Amounts are in inches.


Official climate stations,

Western Colorado,

Black Canyon National Park, 0.24, 2.9.
2 miles southwest of Collbran, 0.35, 4.3.
Colorado National Monument, 0.15.
Cortez, 0.15, 1.6.
Crested Butte, 0.41, 6.5.
Dove Creek, 0.28, 2.8.
17 miles west of Glade Park, 0.16, 1.6.
8 miles east of Ignacio, 0.30, 3.9.
Mesa Verde National Park, 0.30, 3.0.
Ouray, 0.18, 2.7.
1 mile southwest of Paonia, 0.23, 2.0.
2 miles north of Paradox, 0.17.
1 mile east of Rangely, 0.22.
3 miles northeast of Rifle, 0.15.
Steamboat Springs, 0.11, 1.8.

Eastern Utah,

Cedar Point, 0.31, 4.0.
Hovenweep National Monument, 0.10.
Mexican Hat, 0.10.
Monticello #2, 0.20, 2.0.
Natural bdgs National Monument, 0.29, 2.0.

Unofficial stations,

2 miles north of Avon, 0.15, 2.5.
33 miles north of Craig, 0.06, 2.5.
7 miles north of Bayfield, 0.56, 8.3.
10 miles northwest of Cortez, 0.42, 3.0.
5 miles south of Durango, 0.41, 6.0.
Gothic, 1.02, 16.0.
6 miles south of Mesa, 0.14, 2.5.
12 miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, 0.67, 6.0.
1 mile east of Silt, 0.14.
1 mile southeast of Steamboat Springs, 0.19, 2.7.
Castle Valley, 0.10.
Coal Bank Pass, 1.50, 18.0.
1 mile southwest of Cortez, 0.23, 1.8.
Durango southeast, 0.49, 7.0.
4 miles southwest of Durango, 0.60, 6.5.
1 mile of Eagle, 0.05, 1.0.
1 mile northwest of Fruita, 0.14.
1 mile south of Glenwood Springs, 0.22, 2.8.
Grand Junction, 0.13.
2 miles southwest of Meeker, 0.27, 2.9.
Molas Pass, 0.75, 12.0.
1 mile east of Pagosa Springs, 0.62, 6.5.
7 miles southwest of Pagosa Springs, 0.83, 11.4.
Red Mountain Pass, 1.15, 16.0.
Powderhorn ski, 0.35, 7.0.
Snowmass ski, 0.30, 4.7.
Telluride ski, 0.55, 10.0.
3 miles east of Vail, 0.22, 4.2.
1 mile northwest of Vail, 0.20, 4.4.