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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
324 PM MST MON FEB 8 2010

THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM WESTERN COLORADO
AND EASTERN UTAH, FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE FORECAST
AREA. THE SNOW FELL DURING THE 48 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AROUND 8 AM
MONDAY MORNING. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.


OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS OF WESTERN COLORADO.

BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON,                 1.2.
2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLBRAN,                1.7.
COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT,                   3.4.
CORTEZ,                                       8.0.
CRESTED BUTTE,                                6.0.
DOVE CREEK,                                   5.7.
8 MILES EAST OF IGNACIO,                      6.3.
OURAY,                                       10.1.
2 MILES WEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS,               9.0.
2 MILES NORTH OF PARADOX,                     4.8.
1 MILE EAST OF RANGELY,                       1.0.
3 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF RIFLE,              2.5.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,                            1.4.
VALLECITO DAM,                               10.0.


OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS OF EASTERN UTAH.

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK HQ,                      1.5
CANYONLANDS, THE NEEDLES,                     1.2
CANYONLANDS, THE NECK,                        3.7.
CEDAR POINT,                                  8.0.


UNOFFICIAL STATIONS,

COLLBRAN,                                     1.7.
10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORTEZ,                 9.0.
4 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF CRAWFORD,           1.0.
5 MILES SOUTH OF DURANGO,                     6.0.
GOTHIC,                                      10.0.
1 MILE EAST OF MESA,                          1.9.
NEW CASTLE,                                   1.0.
5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIDGWAY,                 2.9.
1 MILE EAST OF SILT,                          1.5.
1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,        1.3.


MORE UNOFFICIAL REPORTS.

CAMP JACKSON IN THE ABAJOS,                  11.0.
COAL BANK PASS,                              11.5.
DOUGLAS PASS,                                 5.0.
5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF GLADE PARK,         4.0.
GRAND MESA,                                   7.5.
LA SAL GOLD BASIN,                           14.0.
MCCLURE PASS,                                 7.0.
MOLAS PASS,                                   8.0.
15 MILES WEST OF MONTROSE,                    3.5.
MONUMENT N OF RED MTN PASS,                   8.0.
PAGOSA SPRINGS,                               7.5.
RED MTN PASS,                                10.0.


IN SUMMARY...THE LATEST WINTER STORM SYSTEM PRODUCED WIDESPREAD SNOW
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE WEEKEND.  SOUTHERN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS WERE AGAIN FAVORED WITH REPORTED AMOUNTS GENERALLY
RANGING FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES. A REPORT FROM THE LA SAL MOUNTAINS
TOPPED OUT AT 14 INCHES.  RED MOUNTAIN PASS AND VALLECITO DAM EACH
RECEIVED 10 INCHES, AND OURAY 10.1.  AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ACROSS
THE SOUTH, CEDAR POINT AND CORTEZ EACH REPORTED 8 INCHES, AND 6.3
INCHES EAST OF IGNACIO. LESS SNOW FELL ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL HIGHER ELEVATIONS, WITH 7.5 INCHES REPORTED ON THE GRAND
MESA, 6 INCHES AT CRESTED BUTTE, AND JUST 1.4 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS.


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
