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Posted on: December 26, 2012

[ARCHIVED] Winter Advisory for Wednesday and Thursday

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY
TO MIDNIGHT MST THURSDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL OFF AND ON THROUGH MIDNIGHT
THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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