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Local Weather Alert (from weather.com)

Issued by The National Weather Service
Grand Junction, CO
5:40 am MST, Fri., Dec. 4, 2009

... A PAIR OF STORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND...

TWO STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY IN THE COMING WEEK. THE FIRST STORM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING LIKELY NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO ON MONDAY DURING THE MOST ACTIVE PHASE OF THE STORM. THIS STORM COULD BRING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NORTHERN PLATEAU AND HIGH CENTRAL VALLEYS. MEANWHILE... A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO KEEP TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

AFTER A PERIOD OF DECREASED SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT... THE SECOND... STRONGER STORM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION MONDAY. A SURGE OF PACIFIC MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL LIKELY FUEL WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. IF THE LATEST PROJECTIONS ARE ACCURATE... MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS COULD SEE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION... TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR EVEN THE LOWEST VALLEYS. DEPENDING UPON THE ORIENTATION AND POSITION OF THE COLD FRONT DURING THIS EVENT... SOME VALLEYS COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL.

THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS... OR TRAVELING OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTRY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SNOW PACKED HIGHWAYS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

Well, our wish for snow is going to come true. . .and just like I predicted last spring, our first big storm is going to come while Andy is out of town. I'm good! :) I think Hays is going to get the opportunity he has been begging for: to shovel the driveway! Oh boy. . .I cannot wait to drive to school (down the mountain) in this!

Christmas song tribute to the weather to come:
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . . .
I know there's more snow up in Colorado than my roof will ever see. . . .
Walkin' in a winter wonderland. . . .

Comments

Kari said…
I'm soooo jealous. Its freezing in Branson, but no snow! You live in my favorite spot in the USA!! lol
Have a blast watching Tiki see snow for the very first time. WOW
December 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM
kim said…
Shovel? Girl you better get a now blower! LOL
December 4, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Laura said…
I have been following your journey for some time and love to hear all God is doing in your family! My husband and I adopted two children from Guatemala two years ago. They were not school age at the time but I have some encouragement! Our son Mateo was supposed to start school this year but we just didn't feel he was ready and I was not ready to homeschool. So we did a lot of praying and we said we would take it one day/one semester at a time. I did not think it was within my abilities AT ALL, but God has provided and he had done so well. I just remember that we will do what we can do and he will catch up. Another encouragement to me was another adoptive mom/blogger Angel. She had two adopted children as well. Her daughter Zoe came home at age 7 I think and at about the same time as Tiki (during the school year) speaking no english and very behind. She was just so far behind and overwhelmed the longer she stayed the more it affected her attachment and confidence. So they decided to homeschool her the rest of the year. You can check out her blog you would have to go back a bit on her posts but she talks a lot about the same time of situation that you all seem to be facing (thevoiceofadventure.blogspot.com). I am sorry this is so long but I know the struggle and just wanted to give you some hope from another mom! Blessings and I pray that you will have direction as you make this decision!
Laura
thepowellseverydayadventures.blogspot.com
December 5, 2009 at 9:58 AM
jill funkhouser said…
Have fun in the snow and we will keep you in our prayers!
December 6, 2009 at 4:24 AM
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