BLIZZARD WATCH late tonight and tomorrow morning for Northern El Paso County!

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Rain, snow, wind and much colder air on the way late tonight and tomorrow morning!

A BLIZZARD WATCH begins tonight for NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. Here are the details!

***BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.***

THE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A FAST MOVING...BUT POTENT...PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WIND...NORTH 30 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES.

* IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...ICY ROADS AND LOW
VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKEL ACROSS NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...INCLUDING I-25 OVER MONUMENT HILL...FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONSIST OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE BY FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.