{"id":3948,"date":"2016-09-24T08:47:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T14:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2016-09-25T08:15:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T14:15:50","slug":"ftb-09-24-2016-much-cooler-with-leftover-rainsnow-for-some-otherwise-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=3948","title":{"rendered":"FTB 09-24-2016: Much Cooler With Leftover Rain\/Snow For Some; Otherwise Dry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Saturday, September 24th, 2016<br>\nIssue Time: 8:50AM MDT<\/p>\n<p><em>&mdash; Flooding is NOT expected today<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The strong upper-level <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;trough&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure; the opposite of a ridge.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>trough<\/span> finally entered Colorado overnight, bringing a slew of changes for many and unofficially signaling the start of fall. In terms of the today&rsquo;s flood threat, this morning&rsquo;s <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;precipitable water&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>precipitable water<\/span> (<span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;PW&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;(Stands for: Precipitable Water) The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>PW<\/span>) chart, below, shows all one needs to know. Moisture, both mid and low-level, has plummeted statewide with PWs at all five stations that we typically use reading below 0.5 inches. Despite the presence of some dynamics overhead, without moisture there will be no threat of heavy rainfall today. Otherwise, expect windy conditions to slowly subside by late afternoon. Ongoing rain and high-elevation snow showers are expected to continue across the Northern Mountains, Central Mountains and Northwest Slope making it feel like winter. For every else, enjoy the first true taste of fall!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ipw2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3949\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ipw2.png\" alt=\"ipw\" width=\"683\" height=\"292\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Today&rsquo;s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more information on today&rsquo;s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, scroll below the map.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nofloodthreat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3827\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nofloodthreat.png\" alt=\"nofloodthreat\" width=\"895\" height=\"506\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-135\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/floodthreat_legend2.png\" alt=\"Flood Threat Legend\" width=\"275\" height=\"71\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>Zone-Specific Forecasts:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Southeast Plains, Northeast Plains, Palmer Ridge, Raton Ridge, Front Range, Urban Corridor, Southeast Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mostly sunny and much cooler with gusty morning winds (especially over higher terrain) gradually subsiding by mid-afternoon. High temperatures will be up to 20F cooler than on Friday. A few <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span> rain and snow showers will be possible in the higher elevations of the Front Range. Max 1-hr rainfall rates up to 0.15 inches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Juan Mountains, Southwest Slope, Grand Valley, Central Mountains, San Luis Valley, Northwest Slope, Northern Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mostly cloudy skies with <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;scattered&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;25-40% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>scattered<\/span> rain and snow showers continuing through the day. Max 1-hr rain rates up to 0.3 inches possible, with max 24-hour precipitation totals up to 0.7 inches in favored west-facing locations of the Northern Mountains, Northwest Slope and Central Mountains. Morning snow level is around 9,000 feet and this will climb to about 10,000-10,500 feet through the day. Up to 7 inches of snowfall will be possible in the very highest elevations.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 Issue Time: 8:50AM MDT &mdash; Flooding is NOT expected today The strong upper-level <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;trough&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure; the opposite of a ridge.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>trough<\/span> finally entered Colorado overnight, bringing a slew of changes for many and unofficially signaling the start of fall. In terms of the today&rsquo;s flood threat, this morning&rsquo;s <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;precipitable water&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>precipitable water<\/span> (<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;PW&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;(Stands for: Precipitable Water) The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>PW<\/span>) chart, below, shows all one [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3948"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3948"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3956,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3948\/revisions\/3956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}