Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
350 WWUS85 KGJT 060307 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 807 PM MST Tue Nov 5 2024 COZ019-021-022-060345- Animas River Basin CO-Southwest San Juan Mountains CO- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO- 807 PM MST Tue Nov 5 2024 ...A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT PARTS OF HIGHWAY 160 BETWEEN MANCOS AND DURANGO... HAZARDS...A band of heavy snow which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile and wind gusts over 40 mph. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 805 PM MST, a band of heavy snow was near Mancos, or 17 miles west of Durango moving east at 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED... Areas near and along Highway 160 between Mancos and Durango. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 21 and 24. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 58 and 85. Colorado 140 between mile markers 19 and 23. SAFETY INFO... Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination. && LAT...LON 3726 10826 3743 10828 3739 10786 3720 10787 TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 291DEG 11KT 3734 10818 $$ 15