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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
406 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
406 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE A BLUSTERY HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

AN IMPRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND BEGINNING FRIDAY AND PERSISTING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM FEATURES A VERY POTENT AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY
OVER THE REGION AS IT MOVES FROM THE GREAT BASIN FRIDAY NIGHT TO
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND AREAS EAST BY SUNDAY. ALONG WITH THE
WINDS...AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
DROPPING HIGH TEMPERATURES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY.

AS THE STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE GREAT BASIN...WINDS WILL PICK
UP FRIDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH GUSTS REACHING UPWARDS OF 45 MPH AND
HIGHER AT TIMES. WINDS WILL LIGHTEN UP SOMEWHAT FRIDAY NIGHT AS
THE ATMOSPHERE DECOUPLES BUT SOME STRONGER GUSTS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT STARTS MOVING OVER THE AREA FROM NOON SATURDAY AND EXITING
THE REGION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
DRAMATICALLY...POSSIBLY 20 DEGREES IN SOME PLACES...FROM SATURDAY
TO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY...THE STORM WILL BE WELL OUT OF OUR AREA
BRINGING A RETURN TO MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER.

THOSE INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING AND OFF- ROADING
ACTIVITIES WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG WINDS. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL BE LIKELY ESPECIALLY OVER
SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO AND MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH CAUSING
VISIBILITIES TO DROP AT TIMES. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE FORECAST
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THIS STORM APPROACHES THE AREA.

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