San Juan Mountains Weather Forecast~~UPDATE~~ Sunday. 12/21/2014
PRECIP WILL START SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING MORE STEADY NOON ONWARDS WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A
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San Juan Mountains Weather Report~~Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Clouds presently moving into southwest Colorado that may bring a few inches of snow to the higher elevations but a better chance tomorrow for moisture in the high country. A large
San Juan Mountains Weather Forecast~~Thursday, December 11, 2014
Enjoy the last few days of warm, sunny December because a strong Pacific trough that is presently drenching California and the Pac. NW will be moving into Colorado on SW flow begin
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San Juan Mountains Weather Forecast~~Tuesday, December 2, 2014
High clouds floating through today from a closed low off the California coast that is spinning warm air into western Colorado and carrying impressive moisture on SW flow.. Bu
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